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Nicola Grissom was quoted in Minnesota Daily explaining why long-term goals feel so hard, how our brains are wired for short-term rewards, and the importance of using what motivates you to achieve the goals that are important to you. buff.ly/hnayxjr #UMNCLA #UMNProud

Alumn Bob Pianta has been named the recipient of the Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award by AERA for his internationally recognized and pioneering work on student-teacher interactions. #UMNAlumni buff.ly/C7Qw9B5

Members of the STRIPE Lab presented at the MidwesternPsychAssociation conference 2025 in Chicago. Students presented individual work along with a separate poster they coauthored. buff.ly/BCOgKBK #UMNProud #UMNCLA

#Congratulations to Andrew Oxenham, who has received the Social Science Research Grant for the project “Encoding and decoding of natural timbre in the human cortex.” This #grant is designed to support “hard-to-fund” research related to brain imaging. buff.ly/ul2Lk8S

May is AANHPI Heritage Month! We are proud to share stories, opportunities, and resources from the past year, celebrating our community members who identify as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and/or Pacific Islander.

Congratulations to the Spring 2025 Sharon Borine Award recipients. This award acknowledges the students who produce outstanding senior projects while exploring an area of interest. Good luck with your next endeavors! buff.ly/CxtSSIl

Graduating Senior Spotlight: Julianna Anika Jimenez 🎓 Julianna's UMN Sociology coursework shaped her academic journey. Her participation in the Advocates for Human Rights immigration court observer program ignited her passion for immigration law. 🔗: ow.ly/Oktr50VRQmZ

Congratulations Kaya! Thanks for your work in the Psychology Central Office.

Congratulations to Saron Demeke and Tori Papke for receiving Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships. This allows PhD candidates to devote full-time effort to a research project, providing time to finalize their dissertation during the fellowship year. buff.ly/ANUzcvR #UMNCLA

Congratulations, Julianna!

Congratulations to Andrew Oxenham for receiving a Silver Medal in Psychological and Physiological Acoustics by Acoustical Society of America. The medal recognizes his contributions to understanding pitch perception, auditory stream formation, context effects, and masking. buff.ly/6ZzyN2M

We are excited to announce that Tesia Shi has received an U.S. National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, which recognizes and supports graduate students who are pursuing full-time research degrees and have demonstrated potential for STEM research achievements. buff.ly/82IdJmt #UMNCLA

Congrats to our two Mortensen Study Abroad recipients for 2024-25: Anna Hillstrom and Gracie Buesgens. This scholarship is awarded to psych majors studying abroad who have a strong ability to integrate their experience abroad with their academic goals. buff.ly/zGlXmf3

#Congratulations to Alex Ajayi for receiving a C2DREAM Pilot Grant for the project “A Longitudinal Analysis of Healthcare Factors and Mediators That Influence Smoking Cessation Treatment Uptake and Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of the SCORE Trial.” buff.ly/AITb3Jt

In a recent Scientific American article on romantic relationships, Jeff Simpson and colleagues’ research was featured to help explain why romantic relationships typically matter more to men than women and some of the ways in which men are uniquely impacted. buff.ly/OKj7nfQ #UMNProud

Make sure to check out the Spring 2025 issue of Sentience, the online undergraduate psychology academic journal. Two research articles written by undergraduate students are featured in this semester’s issue. buff.ly/HcNzFDA #UMNCLA #UMNProud

The Minnesota Twin & Family Research Center has followed 10,000+ twin pairs for 35 years, creating an invaluable resource that has produced nearly 900 scientific publications. #TwinStudies #UMNProud buff.ly/MADE1EV

Congratulations to the recipients of the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Mortensen Donor Award for Undergraduate Engagement! This award honors psychology majors who immerse themselves in real-world learning opportunities. buff.ly/l04jc7A #UMNCLA #UMNProud

Congratulations to Linh Nguyen for receiving Honorable Mention in the UMN Best Dissertation Award competition in the category Social & Behavioral Sciences & Education for her dissertation! buff.ly/nt19NiP #UMNProud #UMNAlumni

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Regents Professor Emerita Ellen Berscheid. A pioneer in social psychology and our department, she shaped the field through her groundbreaking research on relationships and was one of our first female faculty members.buff.ly/mU60Xlp