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Innovating for Online Learning
When Jonathan Gallimore joined the Department of Psychology in the fall of 2019, he had never taught a 350-person class and relished the opportunity to adapt his active learning techniques to large classes. Less than …
Interview with William Cox on the Psychology Behind Foreign Election Interference
Prejudice and bias researcher William Cox spoke with Channel 3000’s Amy Reid for the March 26 evening news about the psychology behind foreign election interference. Research scientist William Cox, an expert on bias and prejudice, …
Is bilingualism related to creativity?
Are bilinguals more creative than monolinguals? A recent study from the Austerweil Lab published today examined the relationship between an individual’s knowledge representation and their creativity. It supports the null hypothesis that bilingualism offers no …
Is it possible to rid police officers of bias?
BBC Future recently highlighted bias research from Patricia Devine, William Cox, Xizhou Xie and colleagues, detailing strategies for reducing bias: “I don’t know if we could ever get rid of those underlying associations, but we …
James Li featured in L&S Magazine: A Pediatric Prognosis
Here’s how it typically works. A parent brings their child to their pediatrician, concerned about a potential mental health condition — maybe it’s anxiety, or maybe it’s depression. That pediatrician asks the child a set of questions, then assigns a …
Janet Hyde Honored
We are pleased to announce that Professor Janet Hyde has been recognized by The Committee on Women in Psychology of the American Psychological Association as a Distinguished Leader for Women in Psychology. You can read …
Janet Shibley Hyde, Trailblazing Researcher in the Psychology of Gender and Women’s Studies, Retires
In her 36 years as a faculty member at UW-Madison, Professor Janet Shibley Hyde made significant strides in the fields of human sexuality, gender differences, and gender studies. Among her most notable achievements, Hyde co-authored …
Jason Samaha of the Postle Lab Wins Award
The Psychology Department is pleased to announce that Jason Samaha, in Brad Postle’s lab, has won the 2017 Ann E. Kelley Fellowship in Behavioral Neuroscience Travel award. His abstract is below and he will present …
Jenny Saffran elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Jenny Saffran, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of psychology and an expert on how infants learn, is among leaders in academia, business, public affairs and the arts elected to membership in the American Academy of Arts …