Health

UBC researchers explore the impact of microaggressions on adults’ mental wellbeing

UBC researchers explore the impact of microaggressions on adults’ mental wellbeing

Participate in our research and learn how ups and downs in your daily life can affect your health and mental wellbeing.

Psychology faculty-led Research Excellence Clusters funded in 2022/23

Psychology faculty-led Research Excellence Clusters funded in 2022/23

Women’s Health Research Cluster led by Dr. Liisa Galea and the Decision Insight for Business & Society initiative led by Dr. Jiaying Zhao are recognized as Research Excellence Clusters by UBC Research and Innovation.

UBC researchers want to help people who struggle with shopping addiction

UBC researchers want to help people who struggle with shopping addiction

Learn about compulsive buying and help researchers from the Centre for Collaborative Research on Hoarding find solutions for shopping addiction.

New research: When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow

New research: When people’s attitudes about aging improve, better health may follow

Making people feel better about how they’re aging could lead to concrete improvements in health and wellbeing down the line.

UBC health psychologist Eric Kim awarded CIHR Project Grant

UBC health psychologist Eric Kim awarded CIHR Project Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Kim, who received research support from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project Grants: Fall 2021 competition.

Dr. Eric Kim and Dr. Daniela Palombo recognized for outstanding Co-op student mentorship

Dr. Eric Kim and Dr. Daniela Palombo recognized for outstanding Co-op student mentorship

Dr. Eric Kim and Dr. Daniela Palombo received 2021 UBC Science Co-op Supervisor Recognition Awards.

Yeeun Lee named a UBC Public Scholar

Yeeun Lee named a UBC Public Scholar

Learn more about Yeeun’s research, why she is pursuing a graduate degree at UBC, and how her work contributes to the greater public good.

Julia Nakamura receives a Gerontological Society of America Student Award

Julia Nakamura receives a Gerontological Society of America Student Award

Julia Nakamura, a graduate student in health psychology, was awarded the Gerontological Society of America’s Behavioral and Social Science’s Student Research – Pre Dissertation Level Award for her research paper Are all domains of life satisfaction equal? Differential associations with health and well-being in older adults. Julia is interested in the aspects of psychological well-being […]

Dr. Eric Kim receives IPPA Early Career Researcher Award

Dr. Eric Kim receives IPPA Early Career Researcher Award

This award recognizes early career professionals who have made exceptional contributions to the scientific advancement of knowledge in positive psychology.

Dr. Theresa Pauly receives APA Division 20 Dissertation Award in Psychology of Aging

Dr. Theresa Pauly receives APA Division 20 Dissertation Award in Psychology of Aging

Join us in congratulating Dr. Theresa Pauly for receiving the APA Division 20 Dissertation Award in Psychology of Aging.