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Laura Wagner speaks to a group of people inside the COSI language pod
By Lauren Pond

Department of Psychology professor Laura Wagner has co-edited a new journal issue about the impact of federal funding cuts on undergraduate research experiences in the sciences.

The 2026…

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“Will AI save or destroy us?” was the central question for a public panel on July 21, hosted by the Department of Psychology and the Collaborative on the Science of Polarization and Misinformation…

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By Lauren Pond

Scientists and AI industry leaders will convene at Ohio State this month to explore effective ways of aligning artificial intelligence with human values and well-being.

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Marilynn Brewer, professor emerita and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the Department of Psychology, has been selected for the 2026 class of the prestigious institution.

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Issued by C-SPAM, one of the department's interdisciplinary research collaboratives, the awards will support projects in political science and behavioral health.

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Recipients of the 2025-2026 endowed and college-wide honors include Dr. Peter Kvam, Dr. Russell Fazio, Dr. Jay Myung, Dr. Trisha Van Zandt, Dr. Kathryn Lenz, Ashley Sweaney and Tinu Oduloye.

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Nine students nominated the Psychological Services Center director for the award, which recognizes individuals that meaningfully support student mental health and wellbeing.

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By Lauren Pond

Anti-establishment feeling may be shaping a new dimension of politics, Joseph Uscinski suggested during a C-SPAM colloquium.

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By Lauren Pond

Two doctoral students and two research lab managers in the Ohio State Department of Psychology have received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, one of the most…

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By Lauren Pond

Department of Psychology students received top awards at Ohio State research showcases this spring.

Grace Amadon and Olivia Horn, both clinical psychology graduate students, received first…

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By Lauren Pond

Dr. Justin Palmer, a postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Scott Hayes’ Buckeye Brain Aging Lab (B-BAL), has received the Ohio State President’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program fellowship.

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Recently published research by graduate student Jillian Graham used an advanced nonlinear modeling technique to study how cardiorespiratory fitness relates to cortical thickness in adults.

Kristen Lindquist
By Lauren Pond

Professor Kristen Lindquist has been elected as one of six inaugural fellows of the Social Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS). New in 2026, the fellowship recognizes scholars who have made…

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By Lauren Pond

Ohio State psychology professor Josh Smyth has received the 2026 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine. The honor – the society’s highest –…

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By Lauren Pond

Erica Howard, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology’s clinical psychology graduate program, has received the Brain Injury Association of America’s Dissertation Grant.

A fifth…

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By Lauren Pond

Jasmeet Hayes, a Scarlet and Gray Associate Professor in The Ohio State University Department of Psychology, has received a $3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to study…

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A recent study by social psychology professor Patrick Carroll suggests that doubt in one's uncertainties can boost confidence.

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By Lauren Pond

The Ohio State University Department of Psychology has been named one of the top psychology programs nationally and worldwide.

The 2025 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Global Academic…

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Professor Kurt Gray's "Outraged: Why We Fight about Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground" has been named one of Greater Good Magazine's favorite books of 2025.

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By Lauren Pond

A new interactive exhibit at the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) uses research by Ohio State psychology faculty to highlight the vast abilities of the human brain.

On display for the…

Jolynn Pek
By Lauren Pond

Ohio State psychology professor Jolynn Pek has been appointed as President of American Psychological Association (APA) Division 5: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods.

As president, she…

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By Lauren Pond

Three Department of Psychology doctoral students received awards for their presentations at the Autumn 2025 Graduate Student Research Forum, held Nov. 10 in the Psychology Building.

Emma…

John Gibbs
By Lauren Pond

An assessment co-created by developmental psychology professor John Gibbs has now been translated into at least six languages—including, most recently, Urdu.

First published in 2001 by…

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By Lauren Pond

Psychology professor Kristen Lindquist has been installed as the new Robert K. and Dale J. Weary Chair in Social Psychology at The Ohio State University. Her appointment to the endowed position…

Kurt Gray
By Lauren Pond

Ohio State social psychology professor Kurt Gray has received the SESP Career Trajectory Award for his pioneering research in the field. Announced by the Society of Experimental and Social…

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Nearly 2,000 Ohio State community members donned conical party hats and broke records in an event co-sponsored by the Department of Psychology.

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By Lauren Pond

Developmental Psychology doctoral student F. Kübra Aytaç-DiCarlo was one of 35 Presidential Fellows named by the Ohio State University Graduate School during the 2024-2025 academic year. With…

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Clinical psychology professor Barbara Andersen and other Ohio State researchers expand understanding of the links between mental and physiological health in cancer patients.

A group of 20 researchers and creatives stand for a portrait; behind them is the Spanish text "XVII Edición, Premios Fundación BBVA, Fronteras del Conocimiento"
By Lauren Pond

Three social scientists affiliated with The Ohio State University Department of Psychology have received the prestigious Frontiers of Knowledge Award from the BBVA Foundation in Bilbao, Spain.

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Honored for his work on beliefs, attitudes and behaviors, Richard Petty receives one of the highest honors in the sciences.

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The social psychology professor is among 120 members and 30 national members recently chosen "in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research."

Dr. Ariana Hoet
By Lauren Pond

Psychology alumna Dr. Ariana Hoet, '11, has received the College of Arts and Sciences' 2025 Emerging Leader Award. Given at a campus ceremony on April 4, the annual honor recognizes alumni who…

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The 2025 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching recognizes the Marion campus professor's excellence and impact in the classroom.

Jenn Cheavens

The Columbus Dispatch highlights clinical psychology professor Jennifer Cheavens' continuing research on human kindness.

Nikole Patson

Patson, a professor at the Ohio State Marion campus, will use the $10,000 award to research whether people remember language-related inferences over time.

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Daddis, an associate professor at Ohio State's Marion campus, will use the $10,000 seed grant to research the relationship between school misbehavior and the ways that youth think about its…