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2024-01-29 - Social Psychology PhD student Erica Nack has received a grant from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues to assess the impact of different holiday decorations on perceptions of inclusion and level of care by new patients of various religious backgrounds. Receiving the grant will allow Erica to recruit a religiously diverse group of participants. What do you hope will...

2024-01-29 - Social Psychology PhD student Mazyar Bagherian has received an APA Division 36 Social Justice Task Force Research Grant, to support research conducted by underrepresented students and early career psychologists to support research on underrepresented populations within the psychology of religion area. His proposal titled "The Impact of Non-Religious Demographic Shifts on Attitudes Toward...

2024-01-26 - The Advanced Research Opportunity Honors Scholarship is intended to enable research opportunities for students who face financial and time constraints that otherwise might prevent them from participating in the in-depth research process associated with completing a Bachelor’s thesis. This scholarship provides financial support over three semesters of undergraduate research toward completing a...

2024-01-17 - In a noteworthy development for the field of psychological science, The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has elected Alejandro Lleras as the United States Delegate to the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS). This prestigious appointment reflects not only Lleras's outstanding contributions to the field but also highlights the United States' commitment to...

2024-01-09 - We are honored to welcome Professor Eleanor Seaton to the Department of Psychology faculty starting in Spring 2024! Dr. Seaton will be primarily affiliated with the Developmental area.  Can you briefly share your academic and professional background that led you to the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign? I am originally from the...

2023-12-27 - Associate Professor Catharine Fairbairn and Professor Kara Federmeier have been awarded a 5-year R01 grant from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. They will use EEG and ERP hyperscanning to look at how alcohol might impact brain processes in social contexts. This means they will be able to simultaneously record brain activity in two participants at once. They will look at how...

2023-12-27 - Social-Personality Psychology PhD student Briana Kunstman was recently appointed to the newly formed BDSM Task Force within APA Division 44. The task force focuses on research, education and training, psychological practice, public interest, and public awareness related to kink, leather, BDSM, fetish, and other forms of alternative sexualities and communities. This interview has been edited...

2023-09-20 - When Flor is home for the summer, she works with Corazón Community Services, which focuses on education and health services for the Latinx community, especially sex education and health care. Here in Champaign, Quiroz does some work for the Immigration Project who provides resources and assistance for legal processes immigrants deal with that may be made more challenging by language...

2023-12-07 - In a significant achievement for both the individual and the academic community, Dr. Brent Roberts has been awarded the esteemed Gutgsell Endowed Professorship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This honor recognizes Dr. Roberts for his exceptional contributions to the field of psychology, his dedication to teaching and mentorship, and his commitment to advancing knowledge in...

2023-11-15 - Eight University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers have been named to the 2023 Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers list. The list recognizes research scientists and social scientists who have demonstrated exceptional influence – reflected through their publication of multiple papers frequently cited by their peers during the last decade. Prof. Roberts specializes in...

2023-10-30 - We are excited to welcome Assistant Professor Stefan Uddenberg to the Department of Psychology faculty starting in Fall 2024! Dr. Uddenberg will be primarily affiliated with the Attention & Perception area.  Can you briefly share your academic and professional background that led you to the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign?...

2023-10-01 - We are delighted to welcome Assistant Professor Violeta Rodriguez to the Department of Psychology faculty as of Fall 2023! Dr. Rodriguez is primarily affiliated with the Clinical-Community area. Can you briefly share your academic and professional background that led you to the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign? I am a clinical...

2023-08-24 - We are thrilled to welcome Assistant Professor Benedek Kurdi to the Department of Psychology faculty as of Fall 2023! Dr. Kurdi is primarily affiliated with the Social-Personality area. Can you briefly share your academic and professional background that led you to the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign? I would like to highlight three...

2023-08-23 -   The Diversity & Inclusion Committee worked with department leadership over the 2022-23 academic year to continue working towards the goals identified in the 2020-21 Anti-Racism Plan, as well as areas for improvement identified in the 2021-22 Climate Survey. Our Summer Diversity Newsletter describes the work the committee has completed in the past year.  The University of...

2023-09-25 - We are honored to welcome Professor Kimberly Rios to the Department of Psychology faculty as of Fall 2023! Dr. Rios is primarily affiliated with the Social-Personality area. Can you briefly share your academic and professional background that led you to the Department of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign? I am an experimental social psychologist who...