Many people are asking important questions as our University and Department deal with the impact of the COVID-19 situation. Here are 3 frequently asked questions that I’ve been hearing along with some answers/responses

Nicola Grissom, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota was recently quoted in Spectrum, a blog about autism research.

Richard Landers, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota was named a fellow by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) for outstanding contributions to the area of Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology. He will be introduced at the SIOP Annual Conference, in Austin, Texas on April 23, 2020.

The Graduate Student Liaison Committee (GSLC) hosted a "Research Blitz" event on Thursday, February 13. Seven graduate students presented their research findings to peers and to a general psychology audience, each in a 5-minute "Blitz", followed by short Q & A discussions.

Linh Nguyen, 1st year graduate student in the area of Personality, Individual Differences, and Behavior Genetics (PIB) in the Department of Psychology, has been selected as a graduate student representative in the executive committee of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS). SIPS brings together scholars working to improve methods and practices in psychological science.

Eugene Borgida, PhD, and Christopher Federico, PhD, both professors of in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota with interests in political psychology, have contributed to the upcoming collection of essays, At the Forefront of Political Psychology.

Paul Sackett, PhD, the Beverly and Richard Fink Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota has been awarded the Dunnette Prize from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP, Division 14 of APA).  Sackett, only the third recipient of the $50,000 award, was given this honor for his extensive work expanding knowledge of the role of individual differences in workplace, higher education, and military settings.  He joins Thomas Bouchard, University of Minnesota (2018) and Frank Schmidt, University of Iowa (2015) as a recipient of this award.

Nancy Betz, PhD, professor emerita in the Department of Psychology at Ohio State University has been selected as a recipient of the 2020 APA Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Research. This award is given to a psychologist whose research has led to important discoveries or developments in the field of applied psychology. The award will be presented at the APA/APF Awards Ceremony at the 2020 APA Convention in Washington, DC in August 2020. Jo-Ida Hansen, PhD, professor emerita in the counseling psychology area of the Department of Psychology will have the honor of delivering the introduction for Betz.

Psychology has historically been a predominantly white discipline. The Department of Psychology is looking to change that. Dr. Rich Lee talks about the Department’s Diversity in Psychology program.