Collaboration Awards: Chun-Che Hung and Sanghee Park
Graduate students Chun-Che Hung and Sanghee Park in Dr. Natalie Ebner’s Social Cognitive and Affective Development Laboratory
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Graduate students Chun-Che Hung and Sanghee Park in Dr. Natalie Ebner’s Social Cognitive and Affective Development Laboratory
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Joanne Miller, PhD NOT SEEING IS BELIEVING: SANTA CLAUS AND SECRET PLOTS Dr. Miller studies political psychology, political prop-aganda, and misinformation and conspiracy theo-ries. Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts and has won awards from the following American Political Science Association sections: Elections, Public Opinion, and […]
For the fourth consecutive year, the UF Department of Psychology has been ranked in the top 5 for online undergraduate programs by the U.S. News & Work Report. This year UF is second in the nation for online undergraduate psychology degrees. Psychology Department Chair Julia Graber attributes this high ranking to the department’s approach to its […]
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Trish Calvert Ring Endowed Professor of Psychology Natalie Ebner is leading the way in brain aging research, trying to understand how our brain develops and changes as we get older. As the head of the Social Cognitive and Affective Development Lab, she has been involved in dozens of research projects with the goal of understanding healthy […]
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Phi Alpha Delta (PAD) has made its mark on the nation, taking away top honors at the law fraternity’s national competition. At this year’s conference, the UF team walked away with both 1st place and 3rd place titles, as well as the award for Outstanding Attorney and a top 3 Outstanding Witness finalist. The group’s faculty […]
The Department of Psychology at the University of Florida is seeking applications for an Assistant Instructional Professor position in psychology to begin August 16, 2025.
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The Scientific Research Network on Decision Neuroscience & Aging (SRNDNA) funded a pilot study led by Alayna Shoenfelt and Dr. Natalie Ebner. This study examines how aging and neurobiological risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) impact deception detection, a skill that has been shown to decline with age. It explores the role of […]
Dr. Erin Westgate, a University of Florida psychologist, found that people often underestimate the meaningfulness of events like Thanksgiving. Her research shows that people initially perceive holidays as less significant, but later realize their importance. This underestimation extends beyond holidays, affecting decisions about both small and major life events. Westgate’s ongoing research aims to understand […]
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The UF Aging Scholars Team (uFAST) stepped up and out into the community again this year for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease. The walk is a compassionate, dedicated effort to raise awareness about dementia’s effects on older people and their families. Thanks to donations from Psychology alumni, faculty, students & friends, uFAST raised $3,035. […]