In celebration of Earth Day, on Friday, April 22, 2022 a group of Psychology Department members came together for a beach clean-up and happy hour gathering.Read more
The 2022 Class of Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows is made up of 30 outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants from all over the country and world who are pursuing graduate school here in the United States. Selected from more than 1,800 applicants, each of the recipients was chosen for their potential to make significant contributions to the United States and will receive up to $90,000 in funding over two years.Read more
In episode 136 of Berkeley Talks, UC Berkeley psychology professor Jack Gallant discusses functional brain mapping for understanding health, aging and disease.Read more
The FOUNDATIONS FOR CHANGE: Thomas I. Yamashita Prize is awarded annually to an outstanding emerging social change activist/scholar in California. The award was established in honor of Thomas I. Yamashita.Read more
The Early Investigator Award is given to individuals who early in their careers have already made significant contributions to experimental psychology.Read more
The APS Janet Taylor Spence Award recognizes APS members who have made transformative early career contributions to psychological science.Read more
Dr. Nancy Liu has received a 2021 Walfish Award from the American Psychological Foundation for her primary role on "A framework for culturally humble therapeutic responses using the deliberate practice multicultural orientation video prompts." Graduate student Erika Roach has received the 2021 Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology (SSCP). Outstanding Student Teacher Award.Read more
Kring is recognized for distinguished contributions to the field of psychology and affective science, particularly for improving the understanding of anhedonia or distortions of affect in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.Read more
The first Asian American chair of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, Serena Chen mentors through her amazing work in several domains as well as her collaborations with her students and colleagues, including junior faculty members.Read more
"The dynamic duo of Christine and Jennifer has saved the Psychology department thousands of dollars over the next years through their innovative rethinking of the major admission process. While the... Read more