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Spiker Memorial Lecture Series

A lecture series that honors the legacy of Professor Charles C. Spiker by bringing leaders in the field of developmental psychology to our department and campus.

Spence Lecture Series

A lecture series that honors the legacy of Professor Kenneth W. Spence by bringing leaders in the field of behavioral neuroscience to our department and campus.

Upcoming events

Events

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Spence Lecture: Charan Ranganath, PhD

Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:30pm to 1:50pm
Psychological and Brain Sciences Building
The Spence Lecture Series honors the legacy of Kenneth W. Spence, prominent learning theorist and chair of the department from 1942-1964. This series, which is supported by the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, brings leaders in the field of behavioral neuroscience to our campus each year.
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Andrew Goldman: "'Hearing As': Neural Correlates of Interpretation in Studies of Harmonic Prediction"

Friday, October 2, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Voxman Music Building
Andrew Goldman presents two neuroscientific experiments that investigate how listeners intentionally modulate their expectations based on how they are prompted to interpret musical stimuli
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Career Trek: Health, People, Policy & Community

Thursday, October 8, 2026 (all day)
Pomerantz Center

Thursday & Friday October 8–9

Join the Pomerantz Career Center for a two-day trek to the Twin Cities, MN to explore the many sides of healthcare! Meet professionals, connect with Iowa alumni, explore a new city, and see just how many different ways a career in healthcare can make an impact.

Meet with:

Southside Community Health Services

State of Minnesota (Veteran Affairs, Public Safety, Human Services, Corrections, Management and Budget, & Children, Youth, and Family Services)

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Spiker Lecture: Karen Adolph, Ph.D.

Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:30pm to 1:50pm
Psychological and Brain Sciences Building
The Spiker Memorial Lecture honors Charles W. Spiker's influential research and educational leadership in the field of experimental child psychology. Following Spiker's death in 1993, his students and colleagues endowed this memorial lectureship to honor all that he stood for. Its purpose is to bring to Iowa today's outstanding minds in developmental psychology.
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