College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Elizabeth O’Neal wins K99 Award from NICHD to Study Teen Safety
April 19, 2021
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences is pleased to announce that Elizabeth O'Neal has recieved a K99 Award from the National Institute of Child... -
Molly Nikolas receives award from the Society for Research in Adolescence
April 06, 2021
Professor Molly Nikolas has received the 2021 Midcareer Support Award from the Society for Research in Adolescence, which funds midcareer scholars to help further... -
Ariel Kershner awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
April 02, 2021
Ariel Kershner has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for her project on the effects of long-term knowledge about...
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A New Home for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
New Home for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences -
Introducing the Individualized Graduate Training Track
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Our Collective Brains: Support for minority and first-generation psychology students
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The TOGETHER Series
The TOGETHER (Targeting Our Goals for Equitable Treatment in Healthcare, Education and Research) Series is a new group of bi-weekly webinars that hopes to provide a platform for diverse interdisciplinary speakers to present on topics relevant to addressing inequities in health.
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Profiles & Research
The department's commitment to research excellence is matched by a commitment to providing outstanding training in psychology for both undergraduate and graduate students. Please explore the research and student profiles listed below.
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UI Study Examines How Children Learn Words
Dr. Bob McMurray's "Growing Words" project looks at how children process words and how it affects learning to read and language throughout life
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UI professor generates millions by taking a semester off
Dr. Ryan LaLumiere's professional development assignment allowed him to focus on his research and pursue new funding.
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Krista Wahlstrom Explores Amygdala's Role in Storage of Spatial Memories
Krista Wahlstrom, a doctoral candidate in Psychological and Brain Sciences, seeks to better understand how we remember what we learn.
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Researchers Studying Long-Term Effects Of COVID-19 In Latino Communities
Miriam Velez-Bermudez, a PhD student in Psychological and Brain Sciences, along with Crystal Garcia in the College of Public Health, examine how COVID-19 has affected the Latino Community.
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