🎉✨ Happy New Year, from the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology. 🎊🥳 May your 2026 be filled with joy, laughter and unforgettable moments. 🥂💖 Here's to health, love and happiness for all! 🌟 #HappyNewYear #LeapInto2026 #Cheers

🎉✨ Cheers to new beginnings! As we bid farewell to the old year, the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology communications team embraces the magic of new adventures in 2026! 🌟🥂 Indeed, we have lots coming up to tell you about - after our holiday break. 🍾❤️ #HappyNewYear2026

Well here's an article that resonates with our times: "Misinformation: are people susceptible to blatant error?" The piece by UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of psychology, criminology, law & society, and law Elizabeth Loftus is in Legal & Criminological Psychology. https://ow.ly/40zH50XNPMU

Jennifer Friend (’95, BA social ecology). The Project Hope Alliance CEO continued to sharpen her organization’s focus on making sure children who are experiencing homelessness have the opportunity in and out of the classroom to create a stronger future ... " - OC Register https://ow.ly/7vyL50XNOlg

Criminology, law & society doctoral student Diego Rochow of UC Irvine is lead author and Assistant Professor Miguel Quintana-Navarrete is a co-author of a study that aims to help reform pre-trial criminal justice in Latin America. https://ow.ly/k3Bh50XNNXt

"Alec Glasser. The Laguna Beach philanthropist’s donation to UC Irvine endowed the Alec Glasser Center for the Power of Music and Social Change, a new institution that will study how music can improve well-being and community" - Orange County Register https://ow.ly/7yKr50XNvGb

July 30, 2025: Variety: "Kamala Harris Opts Out of California Governor's Race" - The Democratic field has largely been frozen in anticipation of Harris’ entry into the race. A July 2 poll by the UC Irvine School of Ecology found Harris leading with 24% of the vote. https://ow.ly/5yi350XNvA0

🎄✨ Merry Christmas, everyone! 🎁 May your day be filled with love, laughter and the warmth of family and friends. May your holiday season be filled with joy, peace and goodwill. ❤️🎉 #MerryChristmas #HolidaySpirit

🎄✨ Merry Christmas Eve! Please note UC Irvine School of Social Ecology offices are closed until Jan. 5 & social posting will be light during the break. 🎁💖 Meanwhile, enjoy this special holiday message from Dean Jon Gould.🎅❤️ #SeasonsGreetings #HappyHolidays #SocialImpact #SocialEcologyIsComingToTown

"Charis Kubrin ... was honored with the Stockholm Prize in Criminology. Her decades of research consistently challenged one of society’s most persistent myths: that immigrants bring crime to their new countries. Her findings show the opposite is true" - OC Register https://ow.ly/4YhK50XNvqN

6/16/25, Orange County Register: "California AG Rob Bonta urges UCI grads to stand for justice in commencement address" - "UC Irvine gave you the skills, curiosity & willingness to question and challenge the status quo—use that” - state AG Rob Bonta to Social Ecology grads. https://ow.ly/e9n150XLNLo

The "PsychEverywhere" podcast from Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology presents "Your Holiday Survival Guide" with clinical psychologist and Director of the UC Irvine Psychological Services Center Naomi Tabak. https://ow.ly/Ktz150XNnZM

Five of the highlights cited in the UC Irvine News 2025 Year in Review involve the School of Social Ecology. Name all five in the comments and win a prize. Please note some digging may be required as the story does not specifically name the school for all five highlights. https://ow.ly/QEWK50XMQ0C

Three people with strong ties to UC Irvine School of Social Ecology made the Orange County Register’s 125 Most Influential of 2025 list: Professor Charis Kubrin, philanthropist Alec Glasser and alumna Jennifer Friend. Read why they were selected here: https://ow.ly/KKJ850XNkzq

One UC Irvine professor (history's Jeffrey Wasserstrom) is the author and another (criminology, law & society's Eraldo Souza dos Santos) is the reviewer. The new book is 'The Mile Tree Alliance: inside Asia's struggle against autocracy and Beijing.' https://ow.ly/OKC850XMQfp

Gov. Gavin Newsom named Candice Odgers (7th from right in photo) to the new California Innovation Council. The UC Irvine professor of psychology will serve on the panel's working group focused on protecting child online safety and countering image-based abuse. https://ow.ly/zIcu50XMPVn

Last month we feted UC Irvine urban planning & public policy doctoral candidate Jes Torres Behravesh for publication of her review of a book on a Mexican restaurant's community impact. She's done it again, but this time it's an encyclopedia entry on different visa statuses. https://ow.ly/NlBs50XLOlC

And now for a very special holiday message from the dean of the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology, Jon Gould. #HappyHolidays #SocialEcologyIsComingToTown #AcademicAchievement #HigherEducation #CommunityPartner #SocialImpact

🎉🎄 Happy National #UglySweaterDay! 🎄✨ Let’s embrace the tacky and turn up the holiday cheer! To help with get you in the mood, UC Irvine#UglySweaterDaySchool of Social Ecology presents the ... erm ... "fashions" of faculty and staff holiday parties past. ❤️🧣 #HolidaySpirit #HappyHolidaysToOneAndAll

Did you know UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Impact Series videos on "How Social Ecology Makes Your Life Better" can be viewed on YouTube? For instance, check out psychology Professor Susan Charles talking about her research on aging and happiness right here: https://ow.ly/3OqL50XLcJq

Happy #InternationalMigrantsDay! Today, we celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures, traditions and stories that migrants bring to our communities. Among the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology scholars who study migrant issues is urban planning & public policy Associate Professor Dr. Michael Méndez#InternationalMigrantsDay

Distinguished Professor of psychology, public health and medicine Roxane Cohen Silver of UC Irvine co-authored a study that aims to enhance landslide risk awareness and foster proactive measures to reduce the devastating impacts of such disasters in vulnerable communities. https://ow.ly/jLCr50XL8sU

APRIL 8, 2025, The Washington Post (handle): "National Weather Service halts automated translation for alerts" - Dr. Michael Méndez, assoc prof at UC Irvine: “Climate-induced disasters such as extreme storms and hurricanes disproportionately impact vulnerable people.” https://ow.ly/IXiq50XKG9B

The application period opens Jan. 2 for Labor Summer 2026, the UC Irvine Labor Center's paid summer internship program with placements in Orange County unions. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/zAWI50XKFeT

Scenes from Fall Commencement 2025 for UC Irvine School of Social Ecology's latest graduates. Congratulations, Anteaters! #ucicommencement #JuniorAchievement #JASoCal #Classof2025 #AnteaterPride #zotzotzot

Double congrats to UC Irvine's Ally Bolden for graduating Monday with a BA in social ecology & for being named to the '25-26 Academic All-District Women’s Volleyball team by College Sports Communicators. UC Irvine Athletics named Ally last school year's top School of Social Ecology student-athlete.

Of the nearly 470 UC Irvine Anteaters who just received bachelor's degrees from the School of Social Ecology, about 130 participated in Fall Commencement 2025 in the Bren Events Center Monday morning. They were treated to a successful alum's life story and advice: https://ow.ly/ALWn50XKu3R

Samuel Heyman's free 10-minute Plays & Monologues writing workshop is 4-7 pm Fri, Jan. 16. It's for those interested in submitting monologues Feb. 1-March 31 for the University of California’s VOICE Initiative-funded fest led by UC Irvine Asst Prof Eraldo Souza dos Santos. https://ow.ly/b4Yn50XK6r3

If you missed this morning's Fall Commencement 2025 at UC Irvine, or simply want to relive the magic, go here: https://ow.ly/tQsE50XK5sN #ClassOf2025

The decorated caps of new School of Social Ecology graduates was strong at UC Irvine's Fall Commencement 2025 this morning in the Bren Events Center. #ClassOf2025 #AnteaterPride #zotzotzot

MARCH 21, 2025, Orange County Register: "USAID suspension will strengthen China and Exacerbate suffering, former official says during UCI talk" - Former U.S. Agency for International Development official Isobel Coleman spoke at UC Irvine School of Social Ecology event. https://ow.ly/mMEw50XIK9O

Some see Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral race as a roadmap to advancing socialism nationwide. … Not so fast, writes @walternicholls.bsky.social, a UC Irvine professor of urban planning & public policy and faculty director of the UC Irvine Labor Center. https://ow.ly/oh1u50XIIrT

President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Southern California and UC Irvine alum Les McCabe ('80, BA social ecology) delivers the keynote address at Monday morning's commencement ceremony in Bren Events Center. Read more about Les here: https://ow.ly/BPkU50XIJnA

A study co-authored by UC Irvine psychology Chancellor's Professor Candice Odgers finds that only 2% of kids are bullied ONLY online. Usually, problems in real life lead to drama online. To help kids, we have to stop bullying everywhere—not just on screens. https://ow.ly/PJ3i50XIErF

“I was not expecting anything like this. The people that have won this award in the past are unbelievable scholars and stars in the field. And so to be put in that category just feels a little unreal” - UC Irvine criminology, law & society Professor Charis Kubrin. https://ow.ly/ehc350XIBiy

FEB. 20, 2025, The Guardian: Why Trump's water releases were dangerous for California's levees - “Our communities that are low-income are not able to prepare or safeguard from these disasters ...,” said Dr. Michael Méndez, associate professor at UC Irvine. https://ow.ly/iHpO50XHVXp

A highlight of UC Irvine Social Ecology's faculty & staff holiday party was the ugly sweater contest. Facilities Director Paul Lange and Communications Director Mimi Ko Cruz, were bested by Undergraduate Advising Director Danielle Primavera. Happy dry cleaning to all!

When UC Irvine School of Social Ecology faculty and researchers have popped up in the news this year, they've often tackled hot topics - from politics, prison reform and the environment to the intersection of technology and humans. Exhibit A, your honor: https://ow.ly/CptS50XHE3L

JAN. 14, 2025, Daily Pilot: "Laguna Beach developer, restaurateur makes largest gift to date to UCI's School of Social Ecology" - The donation from Laguna Beach philanthropist Alec Glasser will fully endow the school’s new Center for the Power of Music and Social Change. https://ow.ly/F2Hl50XHz8l

Ideas stayed with psychologist @sophiemizrahi.bsky.social after UC Irvine Chancellor's Professor of psychology Candice Odgers' recent ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health session on Parenting and Protecting Adolescents in the Age of Social Media & AI. https://ow.ly/x8SJ50XH9uG

🎉🌟 Darren Gregorio's masterful art of the (gift) steal during the white elephant portion of the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology's holiday party earlier today is not surprising. 🎁🤶 After all, he's an analyst in the Dept. of Criminology, Law & Society. 🔍 #HolidayFun #CampusLife #WhiteElephantGift

✨🌍 We're celebrating #HumanRightsDay by pointing you to a recent Stockholm University post. 🎉💪 It's about UC Irvine myth-busting Professor Charis Kubrin co-winning the 2026 Stockholm Prize in Criminology, "the world's most prestigious award in the field." 🕊️❤️ https://ow.ly/jXbZ50XH1Tb

Jae Hong Kim, a UC Irvine professor of urban planning & public policy, co-authored a study of people's motivations to either buy or rent a home when they move more than 50 miles away. This research can helps cities grow, explain the economy and highlight connectedness. https://ow.ly/OkO750XGG73

Who knew UC Irvine Social Ecology leaders could cook? 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 In September, we mixed strategy with stirring spoons, and now—midyear—we’re serving up a whole lot of momentum. ✨📚#SocialPieology #BurntOfferings #DeptOfUrbanPanning #SpaghettiLogic #DeptOfFrychology #AnteaterEats #CriminologySlawAndSociety

Heavy hitters from UC Irvine School of Social Ecology's Dept. of Psychology extend warm wishes for a safe, joyful and stress-free holiday season. From left: Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus, Professor Pete Ditto, Professor Elizabeth Cauffman & Professor and Department Chair Nicholas Scurich.

A new Winter 2026 course offered by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Department of Urban Planning & Public Policy allows UCI graduate students the opportunity to learn directly from Orange County labor leaders serving as guest instructors. See flier for details.

When 17 UC Irvine students walked through the gates of the California Institution for Women recently, it was not to serve time for overdue Langson Library books but to take part in a unique extracurricular activity arranged by social ecology lecturer Laceé Pappas. https://ow.ly/lQpC50XGshx

People who engage in "doomscrolling" - excessive scrolling on social media - "are at greater risk for experiencing what are called acute stress symptoms, which are early post traumatic stress symptoms" - Roxane Cohen Silver UC Irvine Distinguished Professor of psychology. https://ow.ly/YFVK50XFYKu

Important new research published in Nature and led by UC Irvine Associate Professor of psychology and Teen Resilience Lab Director Kate Kuhlman shows support should be prioritized for girls and kids with past trauma to ward off serious depression over time. https://ow.ly/883n50XFVoV

“We know what bad looks like. We don’t yet know what good looks like. ... Don’t let ‘perfect’ be the enemy of ‘pretty good’ — AI can help us move the field forward” - Stephen Schueller, professor of psychology at UC Irvine. https://ow.ly/oI8550XFQF6