2020-06-15 - Dr. Daniel Newman has been chosen as this year's Advancement of Organizational Research Methodology Award winner. The Sage Publications award seeks to acknowledge outstanding contributions that have made significant contributions to research methodology.

2020-06-15 - New research by UIUC Community Psychology professor Nathan Todd examines how awareness of Christian privileges and support for Christian dominance in the United States relates to opposition for rights for sexual and gender minorities (SGM). In the United States Christian dominance is the idea that Christian morals and values should be the norm in society and that positions of power should be...

2020-06-08 - Physical activity is associated with better cognitive performance including enhanced executive function and memory. Although physical activity has many beneficial effects on physical health, the link to cognitive performance may be related to body fat composition, according to a recent study led by Dr. Aaron Barbey from UIUC Psychology and Beckman research scientist Ryan Larson. Brain...

2020-06-01 - As a department actively devoted to addressing issues of racism, discrimination, intolerance and insensitivity, the University of Illinois Department of Psychology stands in solidarity with our Black community members as we acknowledge and mourn the unspeakable and untimely killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other victims of police brutality and racist...

2020-05-08 - Earlier this Spring, the Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosted a contest open to all members of our community (undergrads, grads, faculty, and staff). The goal was to create uplifting imagery that reflected a shared sense of community and identity in our department, as well as our values of openness and inclusion.   These were the winning submissions.      ...

2020-05-11 - In May 2020, the Master of Science in Psychological Science (MSPS) program will graduate its second class! MSPS students develop their research interests in collaboration with our renowned faculty; deepen their knowledge of specialized topics in psychology; enhance their analytical skills through advanced quantitative coursework; and prepare for future research endeavors through professional...

2020-05-11 - The mission of the Psychological Services Center (PSC) is two-fold: 1) to make culturally-competent, evidence-based services accessible to those in our community and 2) to train graduate students in the Clinical-Community area to be competent and caring clinicians under the supervision of our faculty members. As the COVID-19 pandemic began to make the temporary closing of the PSC look...

2020-05-10 - On March 14th, a group of students from the Clinical/Community program released “COVID-19 Mental Health Resources,” a comprehensive guide for University students as well as the broader Urbana-Champaign community.  The document was one of the first campus-wide to address...

2020-05-10 - Trying to work and “attend” school from home has presented new challenges for most people. But, for anyone who has a condition that interferes with attention, or learning, working from home is even harder. The Illinois NeuroBehavioral Assessment Laboratory (INBAL) wanted to help. Since the end of March, INBAL has waived all costs for digital screenings and offered them free to anyone...

2020-05-09 - Cognitive Neuroscience Graduate Student Parham Mostame is one of seven graduate students awarded the 2020 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellowship.  He was chosen for his work investigating the role of alpha brain rhythms in attention and alertness.  The fellowship offers University of Illinois graduate students the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary research at the Beckman...

2020-05-04 - Every year, tens of thousands of people in the United States will die from drug and alcohol overdoses (source: CDC). Treating those at risk of serious harm is often a difficult process and success rates can be low. A new study led by University of Illinois Psychology professor Dolores Albarracin and graduate student Wenhao Dai examine which...

2019-12-28 - Student Emergency Grant funds of up to $1,000 may be available to students experiencing a COVID-19-related financial hardship due to unexpected expenses, loss of off-campus employment, out-of-pocket medical expenses, technology needs, living expenses or other basic needs. Amounts in excess of $1,000 may be considered in extraordinary situations. Follow the link...

2020-04-16 - Professors Monica Fabiani and Gabriele Gratton, along with Professor Frini Karayanidis from the University of Newcastle in Australia, have received a grant from the Australian Research Council to study the relationship between arterial health and cognition in older adults. Professors Fabiani and Gratton have designed and patented an optical imaging technology that can non-invasively...

2020-04-14 - Dr. Albarracin from the University of Illinois Psychology department has spent most of her career studying how public health messaging can impact people's behavior. Her work has focused on identifying aspects of social media messaging that influence behavior around unhealthy habits and prevention and treatment for communicable diseases. In an exclusive interview, Dr. Albarracin discusses the...

2020-04-10 - Psychology professor Justin Rhodes and graduate student Ross DeAngelis discovered two molecules in the brains of clown fish fathers that control how nurturing a parent they will be. Clownfish are also called anemonefish and like the cartoon versions featured in the Disney movie Finding Nemo, they have very involved fathers. Males will care for the eggs by cleaning them with their mouths and...