2022-05-04 - New work from graduate student Jiawen Wu, Dajung (Diana) Oh, and Professor Eva Pomerantz demonstrate the connection between the way parents support their young children with math homework and their child’s later mathematics motivation and achievement.Posted:
2022-04-28 - Dr. LaTasha R. Holden, an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology from Memphis University, was our second featured...Posted:
2022-04-27 - Graduate student Mahogany Monette has received a highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation.Posted:
2022-04-19 - Psychology undergraduates Maria Becerra, Gabrielle (Gabby) Calderon, and Rachel Sun are among the 2022 awardees for an initiative to support community-embedded science.Posted:
2022-04-11 - Professor Alejandro Lleras and graduate student Julia Spielmann are among the invited editors for a special issue on the impact of race on psychological process.Posted:
2022-03-29 - Dr. Diana Sanchez, a professor and social psychologist from Rutgers University, hosted a talk to kick off our Distinguished Speaker Series on Racial Equity in Room 23 of the Psychology Building. This presentation...Posted:
2022-03-25 - Given the increasing divisions within society, intercultural competence is essential to understand and bridge these divides. It is also indispensable in all career fields, including, but not limited to, health professions, business, science, technology, social work, and education. Join in this...Posted:
2022-02-23 - Julia Spielmann has received awards for excellence in teaching from both the Department of Psychology and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.Posted:
2022-02-15 - Since 2014, the Psychology Leaders have represented the department through outreach, philanthropy, and teamwork. Like most organizations, the past couple of years has caused the "Leaders" to reorganize virtually and tap their creative juices to find ways to continue that mission under...Posted:
2022-03-23 - We are proud to announce the following grants have been recently awarded to faculty in the Psychology Department.Posted:
2022-02-07 - Dr. Heller has been named a University of Illinois Presidential Fellow. She will focus on increasing the representation of women at the highest levels of leadership in academia.Posted:
2021-10-30 - We continued our popular Alumni Career Panel Series this fall with jobs focused on "Management." This forum is a casual atmosphere open for positive discourse. Our audience was compiled of inquisitive students who came prepared with pertinent questions on advancing their careers. Our gracious...Posted:
2021-11-30 - While it will be tough to see them go, we celebrate Jim Clark and Dana Loschen moving on to a life without schedules, deadlines, and endless requests. Jim is our Building Operations Manager and joined the department a little over a decade ago and hit the ground running. If you have spent an...Posted:
2021-10-09 - Sometimes it is just easier to consume media when you are walking to class, doing the laundry, or cooking a meal... Therefore, our department will be introducing a new podcast in the spring semester titled, "Sixth and Daniel." Primarily the podcast will be alumni-focused. It will highlight our...Posted:
2021-11-23 - This annual award honors a scholar whose work bridges educational measurement and some other significant area of research (e.g., assessment policy, learning theory, curriculum and instruction) and has resulted in a widespread positive impact on the field of educational measurement. These...Posted: