Jonathan Gewirtz, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, was awarded a grant of $3,065,405 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Two UMN Psychology faculty recently began a Diversity Science in Psychology reading group for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows across the department. Rich Lee (Counseling) and Moin Syed (PIB), along with Gail Ferguson in the Institute of Child Development (ICD), wanted to create a space for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to read and discuss current trends and topics in psychology that are relevant to studying diverse, minoritized populations.

2020 has been filled with many unknowns causing stressors for many Americans. One source of stress has been the upcoming election. Christopher Federico, PhD, professor in the Departments of Political Science and Psychology at the University of Minnesota, explains why the 2020 election has been so stressful for many in a Today article titled “Most Americans are experiencing 'significant' election stress. Here's how to cope.”

Cheryl Olman, PhD, helps develop a program that matches more than 60 University of Minnesota student volunteers with 11 classrooms at Murray Middle School in St Paul, MN.