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We are pleased to share with you the Summer 2026 UM Department of Psychology Newsletter. Read the issue here: www.yumpu.com/en/document/...
Congratulations to the PRIME Class of 2026! 🎓 Our Psychology Research Initiatives Mentorship Experience fellows wrapped up 10 weeks of research with UM Psychology faculty, culminating in 3MT presentations of their work. We can't wait to see what's next!
Congrats to Shuo Zhang (@shuoz.bsky.social) for defending her master's thesis! She discovered infants may have stable levels of social attention, a trait linked to empathy in adults. Cheers!
🎉 Celebrating Excellence at the UM Graduate School Annual Awards Ceremony! 🏆 Lauren Milgram - Outstanding Graduate Research or Scholarship Award 🏆 Bharat Bharat - Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
Join us to congratulate Arushi! APA '26 Dissertation Research Grant awardee. This award will support follow-up studies extending her dissertation research, exploring whether infant well-being can serve as a predictor of later health and well-being throughout childhood.
We're growing--join our team! Developmental Science is recruiting Associate Editors! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...
Developmental Science is inviting applications for the role of Associate Editor
Developmental Science is an international journal publishing contemporary scientific developmental psychology and developmental cognitive neuroscience research.
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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jennifer Durocher has been honored with the 2026 MUSE Award in recognition of her exceptional contributions to undergraduate education and research in the Department of Psychology.
Congratulations to Kent Schomber on being recognized with the Dr. Rod Wellens Award! Named in honor of former Department Chairman Dr. Rod Wellens, this award celebrates exceptional dedication and service to the Department of Psychology. Well deserved, Kent!
Congratulations to Rebecca Bulotsky-Shearer, Ph.D.! The Psychology Graduate Student Organization (PGSO) proudly congratulates Dr. Bulotsky-Shearer on being named Teacher of the Year 2026!
We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Faculty Mentor of the Year! Please join the Psychology Graduate Student Organization (PGSO) in congratulating Dr. Kiara Timpano for outstanding mentorship and unwavering support of our graduate students.
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to the 2026 Recipients of the Culture, Cohesion, & Belonging Awards! 🎉 We're proud to celebrate those who have gone above and beyond to promote values of culture, cohesion, and belonging within the University of Miami's Psychology Department. 💫
Celebrating Excellence in Psychology & Neuroscience We are thrilled to honor our exceptional Senior Undergraduates who have earned departmental honors this year. Your dedication, passion, and hard work have culminated in this well-deserved recognition!
Please enjoy a few moments captured at this year's UM Department of Psychology Annual Transitions Ceremony - a meaningful tradition celebrating the incredible accomplishments of our graduate students, faculty, and staff.
The UM Department of Psychology held its Annual Transitions Ceremony. This tradition celebrates the accomplishments of our graduate students, faculty, and staff. The ceremony is an opportunity to give our best wishes to those who are moving on to the next step of their career.
Congratulations on wrapping up the 2026 Spring semester! The Department of Psychology Committee for Culture & Belonging (CCB) would like to encourage you to take a moment to consider your own mental health as well as the mental health of others.
Congratulations, Joel Thame! This prestigious honor is awarded to an Outstanding Neuroscience Student who exemplifies the excellence, integrity, and passion for discovery that defined Dr. Ed Green-through exceptional research, academics, and service.
Congratulations, Grace Sigwanz! We're proud to announce Grace Sigwanz as the 2025-2026 Ellen R. Eber Award recipient! This prestigious award honors an Outstanding Psychology Student who excels in research, academics, and service - and Grace truly embodies all three.
We are proud to congratulate Grace Woodard on receiving the Student Achievement Award. This honor recognizes outstanding contributions and dedication to advancing research in child and adolescent psychology - an accomplishment that reflects both excellence and impact. Congratulations Grace!
New work out led by Eraine Leland from her master's thesis on the frequency and function of teacher's Spanish, English, and mixed language utterances in preschool classrooms.
"¿Listos para la escuela? Ready, set, ¡vamos!"; [Ready for school? Ready, set, let’s go!] Understanding teachers’ language switching in linguistically diverse preschool classrooms
Spanish-English dual language learners’ (DLLs’) linguistic, cognitive, and academic outcomes are related to their preschool teachers' use of both lang…
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At age 15, Etienne Atangana completed a 30-day meditation challenge. It sounds like a small thing, but it stuck with him. “If you can change your mindset, you can change your life,” he said. “That got me interested in the brain.” news.miami.edu/as/stories/2...
Four years, one lab, one big question
Foote Fellow and neuroscience major Etienne Atangana has spent four years at the College of Arts and Sciences pushing the boundaries of what an undergraduate researcher can do.
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Congratulations to Dr. Philip McCabe! Appointed as a Cooper Fellow at the A&S Faculty Scholarly and Creative Recognition Reception. This prestigious recognition highlights Dr. McCabe’s outstanding contributions to research, teaching, and academic leadership.
Our research team—Nashmia, Danita, Georgia, & Anastassia—presented some of our lab's new findings on newborn social attention development at the RCIF conference! Thanks to Arushi, Shuo, & Tiffany for their mentorship & to the families who participated. #WomenInSTEM #UMiami
Diana A. Chirinos, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been studying how bereavement affects a person’s cardiovascular health and in particular how it disturbs sleep. news.miami.edu/stories/2026...
Provost’s Research Awards honor faculty’s innovative projects
More than 40 members of the faculty received awards this year for projects that ranged from looking at how AI can help children learn about data to unlocking the origins of black holes.
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Congratulations Lauren & Joely!! We are pleased to share this year's Graduate Students Association AELS (ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE) Awardees in Academic Excellence. um-gsa.org/aels
“The team’s research offers clear pathways to improving educational practice for children with autism, hearing loss, and other developmental challenges,” wrote psychology professor and department chair Phil McCabe, who nominated the group. news.miami.edu/stories/2026...
We proudly recognize this year’s UM Psychology Long Service recipients. Honoring 25–55 years of dedication between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026—your contributions continue to shape our community. Congratulations, and thank you for your commitment.
Celebrating excellence at the Provost’s Awards 2026! Congrats to Dr. Frank J. Penedo, winner of the Interdisciplinary Excellence in Team Teaching & Scholarship Award. His work in cancer survivorship and cross-disciplinary leadership is making a lasting impact.
