Department News

Congratulations to Anna Papafragou, Professor of Linguistics, who has been elected as a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society.  These Fellows are "individuals whose research has exhibited sustained excellence and had sustained impact on the Cognitive Science community."

Angela Duckworth will be added to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Heritage Wall. This honor reflects her exceptional impact on the science of personality and social psychology, as well as her dedication to advancing the SPSP community.

Congratulations to Marty Seligman, who has has received the John C. Flanagan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Military Psychology (APA Div 19). This award recognizes career-long achievements in military psychology in the areas of research, service, product development and/or administration.

The National Academy of Sciences announced today the election of 120 members and 23 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Among those elected are David Brainard, RRL Professor of Psychology and director of the Vision Research Center.

Marty Seligman has been selected as an awardee for the 2023 Liberal and Professional Studies Award for Distinguished Teaching in Professional Graduate Programs. This award is given for demonstrating the ability to engage professional graduate students actively in the learning process through teaching that is intellectually rigorous and innovative, and supporting professional and academic learning outcomes for these programs. 

Becky Waller has been selected as an awardee for the 2023 Dean’s Award for Mentorship of Undergraduate Research. This award is presented to SAS standing faculty members for meaningful engagement of undergraduate students in research due to exceptional nurturing and facilitating by faculty.