Dr. Roberto Abreu to Collaborate on NIH Award to Address Miami-Dade County Health Disparities

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a transformative 5-year, $6 million award to a collaborative team of researchers, including Dr. Roberto Abreu. This significant funding, through NIH’s Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program,(opens in new tab) will spearhead innovative research endeavors focused on eliminating health disparities within the Sexual and Gender Minority […]

MBI Rising Stars: Dr. Didem Pehlivanoglu

Didem Pehlivanoglu, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the department of psychology. Working in the lab of Natalie Ebner, Ph.D., Pehlivanoglu is conducting research focused on understanding whether people become more susceptible to deception in advanced age and, if so, identifying any cognitive, socioemotional and neurobiological mechanisms behind it. View the article HERE

Dr. Ron Chandler: The Role of Human Dignity in Sustainability

Dr. Ron Chandler’s talk “The Role of Human Dignity in Sustainability” is about the centrality of human dignity in sustainability. With stories from the field, he presents examples of how selfish misguided efforts to bolster dignity actually destroy it, but actions to help others and to protect the land in which they live successfully improves […]

Forbes 50 over 50 2023: Innovation

Congratulations to Dr. Laurie Mintz for being featured in Forbes 50 over 50: Innovation. Dr. Mintz is being recognized for her work in sex positivity advocacy. Read more about Forbes 50 over 50 here: Main article Forbes 50 over 50: Innovation Dr. Laurie Mintz Profile

Dr. Andreas Keil receives the award for Distinguished Professor

Congratulations to Dr. Andreas Keil! Dr. Keil has received the award of Distinguished Professor at UF in recognition of the overall excellence of his academic record and his stature as one of the university’s most outstanding and dedicated faculty members.

Department of Psychology receives a 2023 Career Influencer Award

This award recognizes the work that our Psychology Advisory Board is doing to provide career advice to our majors. We have set up a Psychology site within the CLAS MentorConnect system, providing opportunities for undergraduate students to meet with Alums. Our Advisory Board has been active in meeting with students to discuss career paths; they […]

Dr. Natalie Ebner – UF Women of Neuro

Dr. Natalie Ebner is being highlighted by the UF McKnight Brain Institute for her experimental behavioral aging research. She joins a long list incredible women leading research initiatives at the McKnight Brain Institute. Read more about her HERE

Dr. Peter Kvam, Assistant Professor received the NSF prestigious CAREER award

Dr. Peter Kvam, Assistant Professor received the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) prestigious CAREER award to fund a project: “An accessible, dynamic model of pricing applied to wage and housing purchases.” Dr. Kvam received $696,802 from NSF to understand how people assign value in everyday transactions including homebuying, requesting wages, etc. This work uses AI to […]

New Summer Interns For The Federal Public Defenders Office

Dr. Brian Cahill is sponsoring two students that were selected to be summer interns for the Federal Public Defenders office Capital Habeas Unit. The Federal Defenders office was initially looking for only one intern but they were so impressed by Alexandra and Dominique they created an extra position. Alexandra and Dominique will have the unique […]

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