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Friedrich M. Götz awarded CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund

Friedrich M. Götz awarded CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund

Dr. Götz is the director of the Personality and Geographical Ambiance (PANGEA) Lab: A Locally-rooted Globally-connected Big-data Research Hub.

UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research

UBC Psychology faculty receive national funding to support their research

121 UBC-led projects received $29.2 million over five years.

Q&A: The American Psychosomatic Society Antiracism Task Force – Implementation, activities, and lessons learned

Q&A: The American Psychosomatic Society Antiracism Task Force – Implementation, activities, and lessons learned

Western institutions of psychology have an intimate history with white supremacy, colonialism, racism, and homophobia. Therefore, it is important that institutions reflect on their roles in their perpetuation of the many ‘isms’ and reflect this in their core values, tenets, and bylaws. One such organization is the American Psychosomatic Society (APS). The mission of APS […]

A vicious cycle: Mental disorders cause the very stress that fuels them

A vicious cycle: Mental disorders cause the very stress that fuels them

This feedback loop was initially thought to be unique to depression, but UBC psychology researchers recently that it is a more widespread problem.

One psychologist’s journey across Canada in support of youth mental health

One psychologist’s journey across Canada in support of youth mental health

Dr. Alex DiGiacomo (PhD ’20), a UBC Psychology alumnae, is driving cross country to raise money for mental health services in Canada.

Statement in response to the stabbing incident at UWaterloo

Statement in response to the stabbing incident at UWaterloo

Our department is a supportive place for 2SLGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff, and we advocate for policies that safeguard their human rights.

RA Q&A with Theodore Yu from the Memory and Imagination Lab

RA Q&A with Theodore Yu from the Memory and Imagination Lab

Theodore shares his experiences bringing his studies in psychology to life by working in the Memory & Imagination Lab.

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Dr. Jiaying Zhao part of new collaboration to create innovative methods to value earth observations

The collaboration brings together expertise from different disciplines, including educators, economists, humanitarians, and psychologists.

Dr. Samantha Dawson in the UBC Psychology building

Dr. Samantha Dawson honoured with CPA President’s New Researcher Award

This award recognizes the exceptional quality of the contribution of new researchers to psychological knowledge in Canada. 

UBC Psychology’s Dr. Zachary Witkower receives the 2022 CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award

UBC Psychology’s Dr. Zachary Witkower receives the 2022 CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award

Join us in congratulating UBC Psychology alum, Dr. Zachary Witkower, on receiving the 2022 Canadian Association for Graduate Studies Pro-Quest Distinguished Dissertation Award for his dissertation!