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Led by Devon Carter, an adjust assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, the Recognize Education and Learning Mentorship Program connects college and high school students.
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…
This new profile series spotlights the fantastic staff members who help keep the department running!
This month, meet Financial Operations Analyst Renee Alexander.
A new paper published by professor Vladimir Sloutsky suggests immature working memory enables ‘learning to be human.'
Psychology Assistant Professor Jeremy Grant and student Meseret Alemu spoke about the transformative experience of the university's Summer Research Opportunities Program, now in its 40th year.
Associate Professor Jasmeet Hayes recently spoke on Ideastream Public Media about the neurological and physiological impacts of chronic stress.
In this new podcast episode, professor Kristen Lindquist discusses her research on what emotions are and how the brain creates them.
Professor Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan was quoted in a recent New York Times article about reduced childhood independence.
C-SPAM affiliate and post-doctoral researcher Danica Dillion was recently interviewed for an Axios story about the Ohio State fair poster contest, which an AI entrant won this year.
“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…
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.
Simply playing organized youth sports does not reduce the likelihood of committing violence in one’s lifetime, according to a new study led by psychology graduate Emily Nothnagle.
The latest issue of ASCENT highlights the work of Dr. Richard Petty, a leading expert on how people form and change their beliefs.
As a summer policy intern in Washington, D.C., Rajeev Rai ’26 was asked to evaluate a perplexing issue: Why did many recipients of WIC nutritional assistance abandon their benefits after two years…
Marilynn Brewer, professor emerita and Ohio Eminent Scholar in the Department of Psychology, has been selected for the 2026 class of the prestigious institution.
Dr. Kentaro Fujita was recently a guest on Dr. Andrew Huberman's well-known podcast, where he spoke about the science of self-control and overcoming procrastination.
Issued by C-SPAM, one of the department's interdisciplinary research collaboratives, the awards will support projects in political science and behavioral health.
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.