Department News

2026 J. Steven Reznick Diversity and Psychological Research Grant Recipients & Honorable Mentions

Posted 2 days ago

We are delighted to announce that the following students have been selected as the recipients of the 2025 J. Steven Reznick Diversity and Psychological Research Grant—D’Shawn Thomas and Luke Edwards. Maren Molinaro, Carmen Starks, and Rahiem Brooks are recognized with an … Read more

Matt Kaplan: Ridiculed. Exiled. Right.

Posted 2 days ago

From the global energy crisis and feeding eight billion people to curing disease and confronting climate change, humanity depends on science to solve some of its toughest challenges. Yet the scientific enterprise hasn’t always run smoothly. Throughout history, groundbreaking thinkers have been dismissed, ridiculed, or even … Read more

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

Posted 3 months 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 4 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