Professor Emeritus Richard Keesey dies at 90

Professor Emeritus Richard Keesey passed away peacefully at home on July 1, 2025, at the age of 90. An internationally recognized authority on energy expenditure and weight regulation, Keesey spent his entire faculty career in …

Professor Martha Alibali Receives UW Award

Professor Martha Alibali has received a UW Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship, honoring her exceptional research program. This newer UW award is intended to support her research through an endowment from the Vilas Trust. You can …

Professor Seidenberg’s New Book is Well Received

Professor Mark Seidenberg’s new book, “Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It” was published on January 3rd, and it has been receiving …

Psychology Board of Visitors welcomes new members

The Department of Psychology is delighted to welcome Jonathan Levy and Victor Villacrez to its Board of Visitors. Our Board of Visitors serves the department in helping achieve our goals in education, research, and service …

Psychology Department Highly Ranked

In its Fall 2010 ratings, the National Research Council placed the UW in the top five among all departments of psychology nationally and number one among public universities.