Francis Yuen receives 2023-2024 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Francis was recognized for his commitment to ensuring all students have the opportunity to flourish at UBC.
2024 Giving Day: The PIE fund creates a more inclusive learning experience for psychology students
The Psychology Inclusive Excellence Student Fund supports students from marginalized backgrounds with funded research opportunities in our department.
Update: UBC Psychology EDI Committee policy on statements of support
The aim of any statements will be to provide support for Department members’ mental health and wellbeing, to hold space for respectful conversations, and to facilitate dialogue and understanding.
In Memoriam: Dr. Daniel Kahneman
It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to one of our most distinguished scholars, Dr. Daniel Kahneman.
Dr. Anita DeLongis receives 2024 Dean of Arts Mentorship Award
This award celebrates the generativity of exceptional mentors within the Faculty of Arts.
Psychology faculty receive SSHRC Insight Development Grants
Congratulations to the UBC Psychology researchers who received SSHRC Insight Development Grants.
Dr. Jiaying Zhao receives Grant for Catalyzing Research Clusters
The Decision Insights for Business & Society (DIBS) research excellence cluster – led by UBC Psychology associate professor Dr. Jiaying Zhao- received renewed funding.
Dr. Janet Werker’s Franklin Institute win spotlights lifelong passion for infancy language research
Join us in congratulating Dr. Janet Werker on receiving the 2024 Benjamin Franklin Institute Medal in Computer and Cognitive Science.
EDI Committee statement on conflict in Israel, Palestine, and surrounding regions
We wish to acknowledge that violence and conflict in Israel, Palestine, and surrounding regions are affecting our community. Some department members have personal ties to these regions or to people experiencing violence or hardship.
Alumni spotlight: Dr. Michael Muthukrishna’s book launch and research on cultural evolution
Dr. Michael Muthukrishna’s (Ph. D ‘15) recent book A Theory of Everyone speaks volumes about his experience in the field of cultual evolution and public policy.