College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Welcome
For over 125 years, our department has been a leader in psychological research and graduate training. Building on an extraordinary history, the department today embraces a broad, interdisciplinary vision of modern psychological science. We invite you to browse our website to learn about our faculty and our research, the Ph.D. program, and undergraduate teaching. We hope this website successfully communicates our efforts to push the boundaries of our science to impact the larger world around us.
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Cathleen Moore elected a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Psychologists
November 27, 2018
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Two Students Awarded Post-Comps Fellowships
October 31, 2018
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Four Students Awarded Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowships
October 31, 2018
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Ryan Lingg wins Best Poster Award at the Annual Meeting of the Pavlovian Society
October 08, 2018
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Ed Wasserman receives Gantt Medal at the Annual Meeting of the Pavlovian Society
October 08, 2018
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STATEMENT ON MOLLIE TIBBETTS
August 24, 2018
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Tanja Roembke Receives J. Frank Yates Student Travel Award from Psychonomic Society
August 10, 2018
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Study Finds That a Surprise Stimulus Helps People Stop an Action
Imagine reaching to pet your cat, and it hisses at you. How does your brain take stock of the sound and communicate with your body to pull back your hand?
Neuroscientists are interested in how the brain communicates with the motor system to help your body stop an action. This communication is vital because it helps us avoid surprises and react to potentially dangerous or unforeseen circumstances.
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Isabel Ramos Granja Reed | BA 2018, Psychology
Isabel Ramos Granja Reed is a finalist to be the student speaker at the December 2018 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Commencement ceremony. As a transfer student who joined the University of Iowa as a junior, Isabel’s pathway to Commencement is a little different than most of her fellow graduates—but her Iowa experience has been no less meaningful. She is graduating with Distinction, having completed the major in Psychology and earned the Certificate in Non-Profit Management.
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