The Department of Psychology is proud to announce that Victor Villacrez ’00 is our 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient. The Applications of Psychology Award recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence in the field of applied psychology and …
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Department of Psychology Graduation Celebration
Congratulations to our undergraduate students graduating December 2022, May 2023, and August 2023!
Department of Psychology Pursues Ambitious Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Goals
Following the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor earlier this year, the Department of Psychology affirmed our commitment to BlackLivesMatter and the need to address racism, and created a new position – …
Department welcomes new academic advisor
We are pleased to welcome new academic advisor, Cesar Arroyo Calderon, to the Department of Psychology this semester. In this role, Cesar will provide academic advising and resources to undergraduate students, coordinate prospective undergraduate student …
Department welcomes new career development manager
We are pleased to welcome our first-ever Career Development Manager, Stephanie Scholze, M.S., to the Department of Psychology. In this new role, Stephanie will advise undergraduate students on internship and job search strategies that complement …
Diversity Science Podcast: Antiracism Resources and Activities in Academia
Psychology PhD students Kendall Holley, Ben Douglas, and Michelle Marji discuss the work they have been doing to build resources and communities around antiracism here at UW-Madison and beyond. They talk with Institute of Diversity Chair and …
Do partisanship and misunderstanding of exponential growth affect COVID-19 risk perception?
The guidance from scientific experts is clear: preventative measures such as social distancing and self-quarantine can help mitigate the risk of COVID-19 to oneself and to others. However, individual responses to the pandemic have been …
Does music affect animals? Professor Emeritus Snowdon shares his research with WPR.
Professor Emeritus Charles Snowdon spoke with WPR’s Al Ross in early February about the relationship between animals and music. His research shows that music can influence the emotional state of an animal. In a study …
Easy access, pressure on students contributes to increase in non-prescribed Adderall use
About two-thirds of young adults using Adderall illegally get it from their friends or roommates, according to a 2016 National Drug Use and Health survey. This research coincides with a rise in students’ illegal Adderall use on many …
Emotion-Detection Applications Built on Outdated Science, Report Warns
Facial Movements Are Unreliable Signals of Emotion, Researchers Say Software that purportedly reads emotions in faces is being deployed or tested for a variety of purposes, including surveillance, hiring, clinical diagnosis, and market research. But …