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Welcome to UIC Psychology News! Here you’ll find news on faculty and students, information on upcoming department colloquia "Current Topics", The Black Scholar Series, and conferences, as well as notifications of important dates and deadlines. You’ll also find an archive of our month department newsletters.

Stay updated by checking this page often! If you're interested in having something added to the website or events, email Tikia Travis (ttravi3@uic.edu).

Professor Emerita Stephanie Riger receives the Carolyn Wood Sherif Award

Posted on August 26, 2015

Professor Emerita Stephanie Riger recently received the Carolyn Wood Sherif Award from APA Division 35. The Carolyn Wood Sherif Award is the highest award conferred by the Society for the Psychology of Women. It is given to a senior individual based on sustained and substantial contributions to the field of the psychology of women as a scholar, teacher, mentor and leader. Thus, selection requires evidence of excellence across research and scholarship, teaching and mentoring and professional leadership. The recipient receives a cash prize and is invited to deliver the Sherif Memorial Lecture at the following APA convention. The winner also chairs the award committee in the year following the lecture.

Professor Bette Bottoms and doctoral student, Liana Peter-Hagene receive an NSF award

Posted on August 07, 2015

Professor Bette Bottoms and doctoral student, Liana Peter-Hagene received an NSF award, entitled "Doctoral Dissertation Research: Cognitive Depletion and Motivation to Avoid Prejudice during Jury Deliberation: A Self-Regulation Perspective on Interracial Group Decision-Making".

Professor Gary Raney and Assistant Professor Kate Zinsser awarded Honors College Faculty Fellow Small Grant Proposals

Posted on August 05, 2015

Congratulations to Professor Gary Raney and Assistant Professor Kate Zinsser on ?being awarded by the Honors College Faculty Fellow Small Grant Proposals program.

Assistant Professor Kristine Molina receives Award for Excellence by a New Investigator

Posted on August 05, 2015

Assistant Professor Kristine Molina was named this years recipient of the Award for Excellence by a New Investigator from the National Hispanic Science Network.

Professor Roger Weissberg and CASEL featured in the New York Times

Posted on August 05, 2015

Professor Roger Weissberg and the CASEL organization were mentioned in David Bornsteins essay on Teaching Social Skills to Improve Grades and Lives featured in the New York Times.

Professor Robin Mermelstein Awarded UIC Chancellor's Woman of the Year Honor

Posted on October 13, 2014

Professor Robin Mermelstein of the LAS department of psychology has been awarded the 2014 Woman of the Year honor by the UIC Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Women.

UIC News: Study Finds Moral Equality Between Religious, Nonreligious

Posted on September 19, 2014

Religious and nonreligious people have more in common than generally thought when it comes to moral experiences in everyday life, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Illinois at Chicago psychologist.

New York Times Article Quotes Two LAS Faculty Members

Posted on July 28, 2014

The New York Times quotes Matthew Motyl, UIC assistant professor of psychology, and Maria Krysan, UIC professor of sociology, in an article about consultants and websites that assist New York area home buyers with data-based home searches and identifying communities that fit their preferences.

Psychology Professor Robin Mermelstein Elected to Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

Posted on June 30, 2014

Robin Mermelstein, professor of psychology and director of the UIC Institute for Health Research and Policy, has been named president-elect of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) for 2014-2015.

Scientific American Blog Features LAS Psychology Professor Cervone

Posted on June 16, 2014

Streams of Consciousness, a blog from Scientific American MIND magazine, features a video with Daniel Cervone, LAS professor of psychology, discussing Darwinian theory and the psychology behind altruistic behavior.

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Professor Emerita Stephanie Riger receives the Carolyn Wood Sherif Award

Professor Bette Bottoms and doctoral student, Liana Peter-Hagene receive an NSF award

Professor Gary Raney and Assistant Professor Kate Zinsser awarded Honors College Faculty Fellow Small Grant Proposals

Assistant Professor Kristine Molina receives Award for Excellence by a New Investigator

Professor Roger Weissberg and CASEL featured in the New York Times

Professor Robin Mermelstein Awarded UIC Chancellor's Woman of the Year Honor

UIC News: Study Finds Moral Equality Between Religious, Nonreligious

New York Times Article Quotes Two LAS Faculty Members

Psychology Professor Robin Mermelstein Elected to Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

Scientific American Blog Features LAS Psychology Professor Cervone

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