Department Highlights

Fei Xu has been awarded the 2024 Mary Ainsworth Award from Division 7 of the American Psychological Association. The award recognizes mid-career developmentalists who have made outstanding contributions to developmental science.

Dr. Laurel Sarfan has been awarded the 2024 ABCT President's New Researcher Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Laurel is an assistant professional researcher in Dr. Allison Harvey's Golden Bear Sleep and Mood Research Clinic in the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley.

Jan has been awarded the 2024  Early Career Award in Developmental Science by the Jean Piaget Society.  Congratulations on winning this very prestigious and well-deserved award!

Alumni Stories

Kenny Lauer

I run Marketing and Digital for the Golden State Warriors. That was not by plan but what was by plan was to study Psychology at CAL. I went to a math / science / Computer magnet program in San...

Irene Kao

I graduated from Cal in 2009 with degrees in both Psychology and Social Welfare. I attinaed my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific...

Heather (Ferrante) Cathrall

I graduated Cal in 2004 with degrees in Psychology and Cognitive Science.  I obtained my Masters in BioMedical Ethics from the University of Pennyslvania.  I currently live in the Philadelphia...