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2019-01-16 - The purpose of this study is to determine how mothers’ depression calibrates their babies biological sensitivity to stress over time, and how this calibration translates into child emotional and behavioral problems.

2019-01-16 - The proposed research examines language comprehension differences across the two cerebral hemispheres and as a function of age in order to understand what factors characterize and promote effective language processing, not only for immediate comprehension but for the longer-term retention of verbal material.

2019-01-16 - Josh's American Psychological Foundation grant is titled "Age-of-onset and sex as vulnerability factors for relapse to methamphetamine-seeking via NMDA-NR2B receptor dysfunction in rats". His NIH grant is titled "Mechanisms of metabolic and cognitive dysregulation after combined alcohol and THC use."

2019-01-17 - Catharine Fairbairn has been named an APS Rising Star!

2018-07-11 - Dan Hyde has won the International Congress of Infant Studies (ICIS) 2018 Distinguished Early Career Award.

2018-07-11 - Nathan Todd received the 2018 Society for Community Research and Action (APA Division 27) Early Career Award.

2018-12-07 - We are delighted to announce that Prof. Jessica Montag has received three grants.

2019-01-16 - We are delighted to announce that Profs. Nicole Allen and Mark Aber have received a grant from the Champaign County Mental Health Board.

2018-06-27 - The title of Tom's project is "Exploring Individual Differences in the Affective Dynamics of Bipolar Spectrum Psychopathology".

2019-01-17 - Heidemarie's project title is: "Neurobehavioral Effects of Prenanta Mindfulness Training on Maternal Love".

2019-01-17 - The title of his project is "A Novel, Trauma-Informed Screening Approach for Teen Dating Violence Perpetration in Racially Diverse Adolescents: A Multi-Site Study".

2018-12-07 - We are delighted to announce that Prof. Joshua Gulley and Prof. Nu-Chu Liang have received grant R21 DA045175 from the National Institute of Drug Abuse.

2018-05-12 - The Department of Psychology honored Carrie Grady, a distinguished alumna, at our awards program on May 12, 2018. She was also the Department of Psychology's Commencement speaker on May 13, 2018. Carrie Grady earned her B.S. degree in Psychology (1999) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and M.Ed. in Counseling (2002) from Loyola University Chicago. Carrie began working with...

2018-08-15 - The LAS Alumni Humanitarian Award is given to LAS Alumni who, through outstanding leadership or service, demonstrate the values derived from a liberal arts and sciences education by significantly improving or enhancing the lives of others. Rebecca Darr (BS'90) received the award for her work on behalf of Women in Need of Growing Stronger Program, Inc. (WINGS). Darr became executive director of...

2018-07-19 - Prof. Florin and Sanda Dolcos' study shows new insight about how our brain and personality provide protection against depression and anxiety.