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Congratulations to Nancy Liu and Erika Roach

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

Congratulations to Ann Kring for her election to AAAS!

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

Congratulations to Serena Chen for receiving 2022 APS Mentor Award

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

Congratulations to Christine Mullarkey and Jennifer Ochoa on their receipt of a 2020 and 2021 Advising and Student Services Award

"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

Ph.D. alumnus of our department, Joshua Miele, named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow

Developing devices to enable blind and visually impaired people to access everyday technologies and digital information.Read more

Congratulations to Christina Maslach for having made Business Insider's annual list of 100 people

Insider’s most prestigious list profiles 100 business leaders across 10 distinct sectors who are innovating, sparking trends, and tackling global challenges.Read more

Remembering Lynn Robertson

With grief and sadness, we share the news that our friend and colleague, Lynn Robertson, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021.Read more

Congratulations to Sheldon Zedeck for receiving the Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education (AROHE) 2021 Distinguished Service Award

He is being recognized for a multitude of contributions, including his role in the development of the Emeriti Academy, his efforts in developing the Couples Project, contributions to Berkeley’s pre-... Read more

Word gap: When money’s tight, parents talk less to kids

Three decades ago, child development researchers found that low-income children heard tens of millions of fewer words in their homes than their more affluent peers by the time they reached kindergarten. This “word gap” was and continues to be linked to a socioeconomic disparity in academic achievement.Read more

Congratulations to Sheldon Zedeck, who has been named the 2021 chairholder of the Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship

Edward A. Dickson served as a Regent of the University of California from 1913 to 1946, the longest tenure of any Regent. In 1955, Mr. Dickson presented the University with a gift endowment which... Read more