Announcements

Graduate students receive teaching certificates

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:25:58 -0600

Kristin Divis, Emily Hankosky, Genevieve Henricks-Lepp, Justin Hepler, Melinda Jensen, Melanie Tannenbaum, and Zhenni Wang earned the Graduate Teacher Certificate. This program is designed to encourage TAs to develop their teaching skills and reflective practice. It provides opportunities to document teaching experience, professional development, and the constructive use of student feedback. Andrew Case earned the Teacher Scholar certificate from the Center for Teaching Excellence. This program is designed to encourage instructors to become scholars of teaching by providing a structured process for the exploration of pedagogy from a discipline-based perspective. It also helps TAs develop a deeper understanding of the scholarly duties required in an academic position. Congratulations to these Graduate Teachers!

Niwako Sugimura & Phil Chow receive Dissertation Completion Fellowships

Tue, 7 May 2013 17:09:40 -0600

Niwako Sugimura (DEV, advisor Karen Rudolph) and Phil Chow (C/C, advisor Howard Berenbaum) have both been awarded Dissertation Completion Fellowships by the Graduate College. Congratulations to Niwako and Phil!

Andrew Case receives Arnie Miller Achievement Award

Tue, 7 May 2013 11:07:47 -0600

Andrew Case was selected by the Champaign Area Psychological Society (CAPS), from among a very competitive pool, to receive the Arnie Miller Achievement Award for his contributions to under served ethnic minority communities in Champaign-Urbana. All of Andrew's community engagement efforts stem from his program of research, which focuses on juvenile justice, racism, and resilience. Congratulations to Andrew and to his adviser, Carla Hunter!

Natalie Watson receives Herman Eisen Award

Tue, 7 May 2013 11:06:33 -0600

The Herman Eisen Award for achieving excellence in commitment and contributions to the practice of Psychology goes to Natalie Watson (C/C).

Laura Crocker receives Ed Scheiderer Memorial Research Award

Tue, 7 May 2013 11:05:40 -0600

The Ed Scheiderer Memorial Research Award for outstanding research or scholarship by a Clinical/Community graduate student goes to Laura Crocker (C/C).

Nancy Joseph receives Frederick & Ruby Kanfer Award

Tue, 7 May 2013 11:02:34 -0600

The Frederick & Ruby Kanfer Award for a Clinical/Community Psychology graduate student who has achieved excellence in research, scholarship, and service aimed at improving the psychological lives of all individuals goes to Nancy Joseph (C/C).

Niwako Sugimura receives J. McVicker Hunt Award

Tue, 7 May 2013 10:54:15 -0600

The J. McVicker Hunt Award for outstanding graduate student in Developmental Psychology goes to Niwako Sugimura (Dev).

Erika Salomon wins a Graduate College Fellowship in Clean Energy Education

Wed, 1 May 2013 16:31:24 -0600

Psychology graduate student Erika Salomon (SPO, advisor Jesse Preston) has been awarded a Fellowship in Clean Energy Education by the Graduate College, for her work on how efficacy beliefs and group identity influence conservation intentions and behavior. The fellowship is given for up to 2 years, and up to 5 are given out across the entire campus. Congratulations to Erika!

Nate Hudson wins Sandy Goss-Lucas Award for Outstanding Psychology 100 TA

Wed, 1 May 2013 16:05:11 -0600

Each year one Psychology graduate student serving as a TA for Psychology 100 is recognized with this award by the course coordinator and the Psychology Department. The award is named for long-time coordinator Sandra Goss-Lucas. Congratulations to Nate!

Nate Helwig wins Nancy Hirschberg Award

Wed, 1 May 2013 15:58:14 -0600

Nathaniel Helwig of the Quantitative division is this year's recipient of the Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Award. Nancy Hirschberg was a member of the Psychology Department here in Champaign from 1964 until 1976, when she joined the psychology faculty at the U of I Chicago campus. Shortly after her death in February 1979, her friends and colleagues at both campuses met to establish the Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Fund to create a living remembrance with the hope that her memory will serve to encourage others to attain their full potential. The award is presented each year for outstanding original research or scholarship in areas related to Professor Hirschberg's interests. These areas include individual differences, personality, human judgment, and multivariate analysis. Nate has been given the award for two papers published in 2013: 1) Helwig, N.E. (2013). The special sign indeterminacy of the direct-fitting parafac2 model: Some implications, cautions, and recommendations for simultaneous component analysis. Psychometrika, DOI: 10.1007/S11336-013-9331-7 2) Helwig, N.E. & Hong, S. (2013). A critique of tensor probabilistic independent component analysis: Implications and recommendations for multi-subject fMRI data analysis. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 213, 263-273." Congratulations to Nate!

Alison Trude wins Sarah Mangelsdorf Award

Wed, 1 May 2013 15:53:29 -0600

This award is designed to honor each year an outstanding female graduate student in Psychology who has exhibited excellence in research/scholarship and teaching, and who has shown the potential to be an academic leader. Congratulations to Alison

SPO grad Joshua Jackson named Rising Star by APS

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:58:11 -0600

Former graduate student Joshua Jackson (now at Washington University) has also been named a Rising Star by APS. Joshua's advisor was Brent Roberts. Congratulations!

Urmitapa Dutta wins Division 27 Dissertation Award

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:54:57 -0600

Urmitapa Dutta, a recent graduate of our program, was named the winner of the Division 27, Society for Community Research and Action, Dissertation Award. Congratulations Urmi!

Quant grad Clintin Davis-Stober receives William K Estes Early Career Award

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:53:43 -0600

The Estes Early Career award is made by the Society for Mathematical Psychology for exceptional published research. Congratulations Clintin!!

NSF Fellowship Awards

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:50:40 -0600

Three of our developmental psychology graduate students were awarded NSF fellowships in this year's competition: Larisa Hussak, Michelle Miernicki (who are both first-year students), and Cynthia Yuen (who is an incoming student). Congratulations to all!

Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students for Fall 2012

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 11:14:07 -0600

Many of our Faculty, TAs and Instructors have made the Fall 2012 List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students. Results are based on Instructor and Course Evaluation (ICES) questionnaire forms maintained by Measurement and Evaluation, Center for Teaching Excellence. Congratulations to all!!

Edelyn Verona wins Mid-Career Research Award

Tue, 2 Apr 2013 09:32:47 -0600

In recognition of her commitment to academic excellence Edelyn Verona has been selected as the winner of the inaugural Mid-Career Research Award by the Social and Behavioral Research Council at the University of Illinois. The Social and Behavioral Science Awards Ceremony will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2013 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Presentation @ 5:00), Illini Union Ballroom.

Michael Kraus named Rising Star by APS

Fri, 1 Mar 2013 13:41:59 -0600

Michael Kraus named 2013 Rising Star by APS. Congratulations, Michael!!!

Ed Diener wins Lifetime Achievement Award

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:40:11 -0600

Professor Ed Diener has been chosen to receive the William James Lifetime Achievement Award for Basic Research presented in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). This award is in honor of the profound impact that his research has had on the field of psychological science over the past quarter century. This is APS's highest honor, recognizing a lifetime of significant intellectual contributions to the basic science of psychology and the very best that our science has to offer. The Psychology Department is very proud and honored to have Professor Ed Diener in the department!!!

Philip Chow wins Psychology Graduate Student Teaching Award

Thu, 3 Jan 2013 12:02:59 -0600

Nominations were evaluated in terms of achievement according to the following established criteria: 1. Sustained excellence in undergraduate teaching. 2. Positive impact on undergraduate student learning. 3. Innovative approaches to undergraduate teaching. 4. Other contributions to improve undergraduate instruction. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: Engaging students in the classroom; developing courses and curricula; mentoring graduate teaching assistants; leading workshops on pedagogy; advancing the scholarship of teaching and learning; or making other multidimensional contributions beyond the classroom, laboratory, or studio. Phil has also been nominated for the same award at the LAS College level. Congratulations Phil!

Neal Cohen named as fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:05:03 -0600

Neal Cohen has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In October 2012, the AAAS Council elected 701 members as Fellows of AAAS. These individuals will be recognized for their contributions to science and technology at the Fellows Forum to be held on 16 February 2013 during the AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. The new Fellows will receive a certificate and a blue and gold rosette as a symbol of their distinguished accomplishments.

Brent Roberts wins 2012 APA Henry Murray Award

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 10:55:56 -0600

Brent Roberts has been named the recipient of the 2012 Henry Murray Award. From the APA website: "The Murray Award, established in 1978, is made annually to recognize and encourage those working in the demanding and difficult tradition pioneered by Henry Murray. The Murray tradition is characterized by (a) receptiveness to the value of bringing together a variety of disciplines, theoretical viewpoints, and research techniques; (b) conceptual tools that lend themselves to the integration of the tough and tender in personality research; (c) a theoretical outlook that recognizes intrapsychic structure and the thematic of phenotypic diversity; (d) Interest in imagination and in biography, literature, and myth as psychological data; (e) interest in the biological, social, and cultural contexts of personality; and (e) intellectual leadership that has contributed to outstanding work." Awardees receive a cash prize and are asked to present a Murray Award address at the meeting of American Psychological Association the following year. Congratulations Brent!!

Harry Triandis will be honored by FABBS

Tue, 9 Oct 2012 10:53:46 -0600

Harry Triandis will be honored by the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS) Foundation. He will receive recognition in the Foundation's "In Honor Of..." program that recognizes eminent, senior scientists for their lasting contributions. Congratulations Harry!!

Kara Federmeier named 2012 University Scholar

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:28:31 -0600

Kara Federmeier has been recognized as a University Scholar. This program acknowledges excellence while helping to identify and retain the University's most talented teachers, scholars and researchers. It is the highest honor that the University bestows on mid-career faculty. Congratulations, Kara!!!

Michel Regenwetter, Jason Dana and Clintin P. Davis-Stober receive The Exeter Prize for Research in Experimental Economics, Decision Theory and Behavioral Economics

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:55:18 -0600

The Exeter Prize is a prize for the best paper published in the previous calendar year in a peer-reviewed journal in the fields of Experimental Economics, Behavioural Economics and Decision Theory. The winner of the inaugural Exeter Prize 2012 for Research in Experimental Economics, Decision Theory and Behavioral Economics is, "Transitivity of Preferences" by Michel Regenwetter, Jason Dana and Clintin P. Davis-Stober, published in Psychological Review in 2011. This paper examines the theory and empirical methods one might use to differentiate between individual preferences that are simply variable from those that exhibit some structural instability. The authors define the latter as when preferences systematically violate some axiom, and the former as when there is some process, outside the axiom system, affecting preferences. Congratulations, Mike, Jason and Clintin!!!

Florin Dolcos - receives 2011 JCP Best Paper Award

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:34:09 -0600

The paper that Florin Dolcos co-authored with Alexandru Iordan and Sanda Dolcos, entitled 'Neural correlates of emotion-cognition interactions: A review of evidence from brain imaging investigations' published in Journal of Cognitive Psychology (JCP) has received the 2011 JCP Best Paper Award. Congratulations!!!

Dan Simons is the recipient of the Mabel Kirkpatrick Hohenboken Teaching Enhancement Award

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:20:20 -0600

Dan Simons is the recipient of the Mabel Kirkpatrick Hohenboken Teaching Enhancement Award this year. The Hohenboken Award was established by Mrs. Mabel Hohenboken to reward faculty members in Psychology who have made a particularly distinguished contribution as teachers. The Award provides a cash prize of $1,000.00. The Awardee's name is inscribed on an honor roll located on the third floor of the Psychology Building. Congratulations, Dan!!

Jennifer Fayard receives the Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Award

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:23:24 -0600

Jennifer Fayard of the Social/Personality division is one of two recipients receiving the Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Award. Nancy Hirschberg was a member of the Psychology Department here in Champaign from 1964 until 1976, when she joined the psychology faculty at the U of I Chicago campus. Shortly after her death in February 1979, her friends and colleagues at both campuses met to establish the Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Fund to create a living remembrance with the hope that her memory will serve to encourage others to attain their full potential. The award is presented each year for outstanding original research or scholarship in areas related to Professor Hirschberg's interests. These areas include individual differences, personality, human judgment, and multivariate analysis. Jennifer's award is based on her publication of the paper, "Uncovering the affective core of conscientiousness: The role of self-conscious emotions" (Journal of Personality, 80, 1-32). Congratulations, Jennifer!!

Laura Crocker receives the Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Award

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:21:34 -0600

Laura Crocker of the Clinical/Community division is one of two recipients for the Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Award. Nancy Hirschberg was a member of the Psychology Department here in Champaign from 1964 until 1976, when she joined the psychology faculty at the U of I Chicago campus. Shortly after her death in February 1979, her friends and colleagues at both campuses met to establish the Nancy Hirschberg Memorial Fund to create a living remembrance with the hope that her memory will serve to encourage others to attain their full potential. The award is presented each year for outstanding original research or scholarship in areas related to Professor Hirschberg's interests. These areas include individual differences, personality, human judgment, and multivariate analysis. Laura's award is based on her invited submission to Frontiers issue on, "Neural mechanisms in attentional control differentiate trait and state negative affect". Congratulations, Laura!!

Ed Diener elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:48:52 -0600

Ed Diener has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. UI News Release http://www.news.illinois.edu/news/12/0417AAAS_EdDiener_JenniferLewis.html Congratulations, Ed!!

Chun Wang has won the Jeffrey Tanaka Memorial Award for Graduate Students

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:44:49 -0600

Chun Wang of the Quantitative division has won the Jeffrey Tanaka Memorial Award for Graduate Students in Psychology or Educational Psychology. Dr. Jeffrey Tanaka was a member of the Psychology and the Educational Psychology Departments at UIUC from 1990 until 1992. He was a fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the American Psychological Society and was elected as a member of the prestigious Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology. At UIUC he was recognized as a University Scholar and a College of Education Scholar. After his untimely death in November 1992, friends and colleagues established the Tanaka Memorial Fund. The result is the Jeffrey Tanaka Memorial Award that is presented each year to graduate students studying quantitative or personality psychology. The award rotates on a yearly basis between the Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education. The award recognizes outstanding original research or scholarship in areas related to Professor Tanaka's interests in quantitative psychology and personality psychology. The award-winning work is reported in the following reference: Wang, C. & Hua-Hua, C. (2011). Item selection in multidimensional computerized tests--gaining information from different angles. Psychometrika 76, 363-384. Congratulations, Chun Wang!!

Bonnie Nozari wins Glushko Cognitive Science Dissertation prize for 2012

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:25:07 -0600

The Robert J. Glushko prize is given by the Cognitive Science Society and honors Ph.D. dissertation work that transcends any one of the individual fields comprising cognitive science including psychology, computer science, philosophy, linguistics, anthropology, neuroscience, and education. Up to five new Ph.D.'s from all nations receive the award each year.

Janice Juraska - President Elect, ISDP

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:21:01 -0600

Janice Juraska is President Elect for the International Society of Developmental Psychobiology. Congratulations, Janice!!

Justin Rhodes named 2012-13 LAS Helen Corley Petit Scholar

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:54:31 -0600

Justin Rhodes has been designated as a 2012-2013 Helen Corley Petit Scholar on the basis of his extraordinary record as an assistant professor. Helen Corley Petit, an alumna of the College of LAS who passed away in 2002, provided an endowment for the development of the scholarship and teaching of young faculty members in the College. This is a very competitive and prestigious award; winners are determined by the LAS Executive Committee following the review of all promotion and tenure dossiers in the college. Congratulations, Justin!

Daniel Simons elected a Fellow of Association of Psychological Science (APS

Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:02:52 -0600

Dan Simons was elected a Fellow of Association of Psychological Science (APS). Congratulations, Dan!!

John Hummel elected a Fellow of Association of Psychological Science (APS)

Wed, 4 Jan 2012 09:00:44 -0600

John Hummel elected a Fellow of Association of Psychological Science (APS). Congratulations, John!!

Kara Federmeier elected a Fellow of Association of Psychological Science (APS)

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:27:56 -0600

Kara Federmeier elected a Fellow of Association of Psychological Science (APS). Congratulations!!!

6 Staff members received Department Head Award

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:27 -0600

Lori Hendricks, Beth Etchison, Betty Heggemeier, Jim Clark, Cindy Foster, Terry Davis received Department Head Award for service above and beyond the usual. Congratulations!!

Firmino Pinto received 2011-12 Psychology Department Academic Professional Award

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:55:21 -0600

Firmino Pinto has received the 2011-12 Psychology Department Academic Professional Award for Excellence for his help in the transition to Atlas and his willingness to take on so many additional tasks and perform them expertly. Congratulations!!

Ashley Ramm received 2011-12 Psycyhology Department Staff Award

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:54:25 -0600

Ashley Ramm in the Graduate Studies office has received the 2011-12 Psychology Department Staff Award for Excellence for her wonderful help in dealing with all the database problems, Grad College changes, and the graduate students. Congratulations!!!

Katie Beall wins LAS Staff Award

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 09:40:28 -0600

Katie Beall has been chosen as a recipient of the 2011-2012 LAS Staff Awards, "to honor and reward individuals for their outstanding contributions to the College." Congratulations, Katie!!

Marie Heffernan wins the Psychology Graduate Student Teaching Award

Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:10:09 -0600

Ed Diener has won the APA Distinguished Scientist Award

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:14:51 -0600

Ed Diener has won the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientist Award. This major award honors psychologists who have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. Congratulations, Ed!!!

Michele J. Gelfand won an Anneliese Maier Research Award

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:55:31 -0600

Michele J. Gelfand is Professor of Psychology and Distinguished University Scholar Teacher at the University of Maryland, College Park . She received her Ph.D. in Social/ Organizational Psychology from the University of Illinois. The Anneliese Maier Research Award is a collaboration award to promote the internationalisation of the humanities and social sciences in Germany and is awarded to a scholar whose scientific achievements have been internationally recognised in their research area. The Humboldt Foundation grants up to five Anneliese Maier Research Awards annually. An award is valued at 250,000 EUR.

Dave Irwin has won a Psychonomic Society 2011 Best Article Award

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:01:38 -0600

Dave Irwin has won a Psychonomic Society 2011 Best Article Award for his article in Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, "Where does attention go when you blink?". This is the largest of the Psychonomic journals and publishes hundreds of articles each year. Congratulations, Dave!!

Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students for Spring 2011

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:48:20 -0600

Many of our Faculty, TAs and Instructors have made the Spring 2011 List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students. Results are based on Instructor and Course Evaluation (ICES) questionnaire forms maintained by Measurement and Evaluation, Center for Teaching Excellence. Congratulations to all!!

Hua-Hua Chang has been elected President of the Psychometric Society for 2012-2013

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:30:58 -0600

Hua-Hua Chang has been elected President of the Psychometric Society for 2012-2013. This is a wonderful honor and recognition of his contributions to the field. Congratulations, Hua!

Harry Triandis receives SPSP Career Contribution Award

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:53:22 -0600

Harry Triandis, Professor Emeritus, has won the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Career Contribution Award. This award is designed to honor a scholar who has made major theoretical and/or empirical contributions to social psychology and/or personality psychology or to bridging these areas. Recipients of this award are recognized for distinguished scholarly contributions across long and productive careers. Recognition for the award will come at the upcoming 2012 SPSP meeting. Congratulations, Harry!!

Jenessa Sprague and Mona Taylor have each been awarded a Dissertation Completion Fellowship by the Graduate College Fellowship Board.

Thu, 12 May 2011 13:12:44 -0600

Dana Joseph was selected to receive the Seymour Sudman Dissertation Award

Wed, 11 May 2011 13:17:01 -0600

Dana Joseph was selected to receive the Seymour Sudman Dissertation Award given by the Survey Research Laboratory(http://www.srl.uic.edu/ferbersudman.htm). This award recognizes excellence in survey research as part of a doctoral dissertation. Dana's dissertation is entitled, "Leader and follower emotional intelligence, dyadic exchange, and behavioral engagement: A mediated actor-partner interdependence model." Congratulations, Dana!!