Emily Thomas, clinical associate professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, has been piloting an online behavioral health tool for two years, geared towards rural Veterans with cardiovascular disease.

Lucy Hernandez, a psychology major stepped far outside her comfort zone to complete an internship in Japan, gaining professional experience while immersing in a new culture.

Grazyna Kochanska, Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, receives Bowlby-Ainsworth Award in recognition of her significant contributions to our understanding of social and emotional attachment in children.

Bob McMurray, professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences receives funding to further understand how children and adults hear and distinguish speech sounds.

Greta Sokoloff, research scientist in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences receives award given to those who have provided exceptional service, ideas that improve the work of the department or college, and contributions beyond their job description.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has announced eight faculty members will receive the college’s esteemed Dean’s Scholar, Collegiate Scholar, Distinguished Associate Professor of Instruction, and Distinguished Professor of Instruction awards.

In the 2025 U.S News & World Report, PBS' Clinical Psychology program ranked 14 out of 251 programs.

Brenda Gao, a University of Iowa student studying psychology, from Iowa City, Iowa, has been awarded a 2025 U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Japanese this summer in Okayama, Japan.

Dorit Kliemann, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, was awarded a multimillion dollar grant by the National Institutes of Health for her research on social cognition.

Mark Blumberg and his team aim to learn more about how sleep — and twitches that occur during a key phase of sleep — influences brain development in babies.