Professor Hyde Honored
Professor of Psychology and Gender & Women’s Studies, and Director of the Center for Research on Gender and Women Janet Hyde has been recognized as a Spring 2020 Honored Instructor.

Language Learning Research Translated For Kids
Are you looking for a fun way to incorporate science into homeschooling your children during this pandemic? If so, here’s a suggestion: UW-Madison Department of Psychology researchers Charles Rojas, Elise Hopman, and Maryellen MacDonald published an article today explaining their language learning research to kids.
Graduate Student Caleigh Guoynes Named Peer Mentro Award Winner
Three graduate students, including psychology graduate student Caleigh Guoynes, have been honored with Peer Mentor Awards.
EVENTS
Crash Course in Grad Applications 🎓
October 15 @ 4:30 pm - 5:45 pmReady, Set, Apply: Psych Internship & Job Prep Series – Monday Cohort
October 20 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmReady, Set, Apply: Psych Internship & Job Prep Series – Tuesday Cohort
October 21 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmUHS Panel: Paths to Practice Therapy
October 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmPsychology STaRS (Student Thesis and Research Showcase)
April 21, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
NEWS
Hill Goldsmith, Renowned Developmental Psychologist and Behavioral Geneticist, Retires
In 1978, Antoine Bascom Professor and Leona Tyler Professor of...
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Berridge Lab Advances our Understanding of the Neurobiology of Higher Cognition
Prefrontal cortex (PFC)-dependent cognition allows people to plan, avoid distractions...
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Siri Carpenter ’95: Psychology Major to Science Journalist
Siri Carpenter ’95 wrote down nearly every word Professor Patricia...
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