Department News

Dr. Dan Schacter Delivered the 10th Annual Ann Rankin Cowan Lecture

Posted 1 month ago

The 10th Annual Ann Rankin Cowan Lecture was held on October 23, 2025, at the Frank Porter Graham Student Union Auditorium at UNC-Chapel Hill. This year’s featured speaker was Dr. Daniel L. Schacter, the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of … Read more

Dr. Joaquin Douton received 2025 PARE Award

Posted 2 months ago

We are proud to announce that Joaquin Douton, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC-Chapel Hill, has been named one of the recipients of the 2025 Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE). Joaquin conducts groundbreaking … Read more

Erin Pelletier awarded CAS Award in Management

Posted 2 months ago

On Friday, October 3, 2025 at the College of Arts and Science Manager Retreat, the Psychology and Neuroscience Associate Chair for Business Administration (Department Manager) Erin Pelletier was given the 2025 Award in Management. Erin was nominated by fellow members … Read more

10th Annual Ann Rankin Cowan Lecture Announcement!

Posted 2 months ago

The Psychology and Neuroscience Department is proud to announce the 10th Annual Ann Rankin Cowan Lecture, featuring renowned memory researcher Dr. Daniel L. Schacter, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. This event will take place on … Read more