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 – …
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Department of Psychology welcomes five new faculty members to campus
This fall, the Department of Psychology welcomed five new faculty members with expertise in everything from adolescent risk-taking and children’s moral development to enhancing resilience following exposure to traumatic events. We invite you to get …
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 …
Devine and Seidenberg elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced today that four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have been elected to the national honorary society and research center. The inductees include social psychologist Patricia Devine and …
Distinguished Lecturer Jeff Henriques advances student learning across psychology courses, university-wide during 27-year-long teaching career
If you walk past Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Jeff Henriques’s office hours, you might see multiple students in his office and a line out the door. In his sections of Introduction to Psychology, which he taught …
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 …
Dr. Caton Roberts, beloved Psychology Department instructor, dies at 70
Dr. Caton Forest Roberts passed away on August 23, 2025, at age 70. A dedicated teacher, mentor, and colleague, Roberts touched the lives of thousands of students and peers through his warmth, humor, and compassion. …
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 …