The UC Irvine Office of the Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning presents "Teaching First-Generation Students at UCI: Strategies for Engagement, Belonging, and Success" from 11am-12:15pm Wednesday, May 27, at AIRB Learning Lab, 1st Floor. Register by Friday, May 22, at https://ow.ly/7gmx50Z2XzU

Congrats to psychology major Samantha Bartz for winning gold in the 4x100 relay and bronze in the 100m at The Big West 2026 Championships! She joins Zharia Taylor and Nyla Baker as School of Social Ecology gold medalists. Proud of our Anteater scholar-athletes! #TogetherWeZot #AnteaterPride #RipEm

Alumna Jeremy Li ('25, psychology & business admin) and his team won the 2026 International Collaboration Prize at the UC Irvine Beall Butterworth Competition! Jeremy’s journey inspired UNI, an AI agent that helps people take action. #AnteaterPride #ZotZotZot #AllInForAll https://ow.ly/GaJn50Z2sR7

Congrats to UC Irvine Department of Psychology’s Paul Piff, Anais Geronimo Jimenez and Rudy Medina for earning Social Mobility Lab grants from City College of New York's Colin Powell School. They'll research how family ties can empower working-class college students. https://ow.ly/iSUj50Z2pJV

Triple congratulations to UC Irvine PhD candidate Merima Tričić (urban planning & public policy, JD law)! 1️⃣ Published in Planning Theory 2️⃣ Presented at Midwest Political Science Association 2026 3️⃣ Accepted to present at International Studies Association 2027 #AcademicExcellence #AllInForAll #UPPP

Gold AND bronze for Nyla Baker! 🥇🥉 The criminology, law & society major and UC Irvine Track & Field star won The Big West 2026 Championship shot put title (15.75m) & took bronze in discus (55.01m, second-best in school history). Celebrate Nyla’s achievements! 🎉 #TogetherWeZot #RipEm #AnteaterPride

PhD student Elizabeth Antici and UC Irvine psychology professors Sarah Pressman, Candice Odgers and Kate Kuhlman publish a first-ever study on inflammatory reactivity to psychosocial stress in adolescents. See Brain, Behavior, and Immunity: https://ow.ly/3Za250Z1Tte #AllInForAll #WomenInScience

Orange County’s purple voters are making waves ahead of June's primary. Voice of OC’s Norberto Santana Jr. gets perspective from UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Dean Jon Gould, director of the UCI-OC Poll, on the region's shifting party attitudes. Check out the column: https://ow.ly/mJMx50Z1SCo

UROP spotlight: Abeer Samawi, UC Irvine Class of 2026 psychological science major, researches in Professor Elizabeth Cauffman’s 3D Lab. Her advice: “Confidence in research develops with experience.” Learn more: https://ow.ly/cWHj50Z1LgT #UROP #UCIrvine #AnteaterPride #AllInForAll

Urban studies major and UC Irvine Track & Field star Zharia Taylor takes home gold in the women's high jump at The Big West 2026 Championships, clearing 1.78 meters! Congratulations, Zharia! #TogetherWeZot #RipEm #AnteaterPride #ZotZotZot #AllInForAll

Congratulations to Alyssa Chamberlain ('12, PhD criminology, law & society) on earning the 2026 Fellows Award from the Western Society of Criminology and a 2025-26 Faculty Research Award from @arizonastateuni.bsky.social. Proud to see UC Irvine alumni making an impact. #AnteaterPride #AllInForAll

For 50 years, UC Irvine's Elizabeth Loftus has shown memory is a reconstruction, not a recording. Her findings have overturned 360+ wrongful convictions and transformed how we view justice & psychology. Check our souldmindhub's Instagram post on the Distinguished Professor. https://ow.ly/GzGM50Z1gpa

For his UC Irvine Naturalistic Field Research course taught by Assistant Professor Şule Güney, Miguel Soto Troccoly is seeking people just like him: first-generation, carceral system-impacted college students. Just fill out this questionnaire: https://ow.ly/XojJ50Z0rpj

Undergraduate students at UC Irvine are being sought for a PREVENT Lab research assistant's study on experiences while utilizing mental health care. You can receive 1 SONA credit that counts toward eligible Spring '26 quarter classes. Interested? Scan the QR code or go to https://ow.ly/7zTc50Z0rop

Psychology Assistant Professor Oliver Sng has a research assistant opening in his EVOlution, Culture, and Stereotyping (EVOCS) Lab. Direct questions to lab manager Hojeong Lee at [email protected]. Apply at https://ow.ly/tFQy50Z0ruG

If you’re 17-30 in Orange County and have noticed changes in mood, thinking, or behavior, UC Irvine’s PREVENT Lab wants to hear from you. Participants earn $40/hr for a research study. Interested? Call/text (949) 776-4397, email [email protected], or visit: https://ow.ly/PPZa50Z0rnv

Parents & legal guardians: If you’re currently going through or have gone through permanency proceedings, UC Irvine psychology researchers want to hear from you! Earn up to $100 for participating in two sessions. Email [email protected] for info. #Research #AllInForAll #SocialEcology

How many different ways can UC Irvine Anteaters fulfill their School of Social Ecology Field Study requirements? Find out at the Field Study Options Workshop from 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, via Zoom. RSVP: https://ow.ly/wJGo50Z0ovw Zoom link: https://ow.ly/X64o50Z0opW

To mark the last day of UC Irvine Happiness Week, we asked Anteaters, "What makes you happy?" See their answers on TikTok, starting with Professor Sarah Pressman, the creator of the third annual event concluding campus-wide today: https://ow.ly/ztWg50Z0lYU Final events: https://ow.ly/hlii50Z0lqF

Did you know older adults are better at handling emotions and feel more positive than younger folks? Psychologist and UC Irvine Professor Susan Charles explains why on the UCI Podcast: https://ow.ly/xV6w50Z0k3Z

It might be National Pizza Party Day, but we’re really here to celebrate Jennifer dos Santos’ birthday! 🎉🎂 Watch as the School of Social Ecology’s senior assistant dean gets an early surprise. Here’s to another year of leadership—and maybe a pizza slice with a candle. 🍕🕯️ #HappyBirthdayJennifer

The UC Irvine School of Social Ecology's Social Impact Hub & Career Services present a Policy Careers Panel 11am-1pm Wed, May 20 @ SBSG 3260. Panelists hail from Civex, Orange County Coastkeeper, Rep. Robert Garcia's office & OC Asian & Pacific Islander Community Alliance. https://ow.ly/12Tv50YZQog

Psychology Professor and UC Irvine Division of Undergraduate Education Associate Dean Sarah Pressman explains what 400 students from her Positive Psychology are doing campus-wide during Happiness Week–and what she hopes the third annual experience accomplishes.

Deadline alert! TOMORROW (May 15) is your last chance to apply for UC Irvine's MAS in criminology, law & society for Fall 2026. Led by Charis Kubrin & Amanda Geller, the online program features a stellar faculty and top national rankings. Don’t miss out: https://ow.ly/iBrU50YZKtL

The UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent and Springpoint Partners host UC Irvine Chancellor's Professor of Psychology Candice Odgers for a "Digital Technology During Adolescence" webinar at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, via Zoom. RSVP: https://ow.ly/RvCW50YZJae #AllInForAll

For the second year in a row, School of Social Ecology Career Services and Field Study Program Director Dmitry Tsukerman's daughter Josie has appeared in a UC Irvine Giving Day Contest-winning social media post. Way to go, Josie! #AllInForAll #UCIrvineGivingDay #JosieRules

Social Ecology Undergraduate Affairs hosted "Paint, Sip and De-Stress: A Social Ecology Creative Escape" today in Social Ecology 1 during UC Irvine Happiness Week. Director of Graduate Affairs & Professional Programs Jennifer Welti guided staff, students and a certain dean in step-by-step painting.

Flash mob alert! 🎉 UC Irvine School of Social Ecology staff brought surprise joy to Social Sciences Plaza for Happiness Week. Led by Professor Sarah Pressman and her Positive Psychology students, Happiness Week events continue through Friday—see the schedule: https://ow.ly/KEca50YZaCJ

Congratulations to UC Irvine School of Social Ecology alumna Holly Hagler ('81, double BAs) for soon retiring after 16 years of leadership as CEO of Meals on Wheels Orange County. And congratulations to Holly's successor, fellow Anteater Madelynn Hirneise ('10, BA social sciences). #ZotZotZot

Psychology PhD candidate Mertcan Güngör of UC Irvine has new research out that finds people judge expertise more by personal politics than credentials. Learn how scholars uncovered this bias: https://ow.ly/oPA550YYuzf

Two of UC Irvine Dept. of Urban Planning & Public Policy's finest – Associate Professor Mike Méndez & PhD candidate Carlo Chunga Pizarro – lead a presentation at UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute's Latino Policy Day, 2:15pm Thurs, May 14, @ James West Alumni Center. https://ow.ly/4oWV50YYtVv?

BIPOC students: Join the 3rd annual Bridging the Gap Summit by the Black Psychology Student Association at UC Irvine! Sat, May 16, 12–5pm in the Student Center's Crystal Cove Auditorium. Guest speakers, networking & more. RSVP: https://ow.ly/e6au50YYpGW #BridgingTheGap #BPSA #BPSAUCI #AllInForAll

Thea Riofrancos, author of "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism," is the final speaker in the 2026 Climate Justice Lecture Series at UC Irvine. Join us Wednesday, May 27, 3:30–5 p.m. in SBSG 3260. No RSVP needed! #ClimateJustice #SocialEcology #AllInForAll

The Spring 2026 Spotlight OC takes enrollees in the UC Irvine community education program on an exclusive tour of the Orange County Sheriff's Department Coroner's Division in Santa Ana. Learn more and register with the QR code on the flier or here: https://ow.ly/aQeW50YXRUa

Congrats to UC Irvine urban planning & public policy PhD candidate Mohammed W. Bah for recently publishing the research paper, "Climate resilience and collective action in Monrovia's coastal communities." Mohammed's advisor, Associate Professor Nicola Ulibarri, co-wrote. https://ow.ly/fj2N50YWNXO

Congrats to UC Irvine psychology PhD student Colleen Sbeglia ('18, post-bacc), who is set to defend her dissertation on May 18 and begin a postdoctoral fellowship in the TREND lab at Children's Hospital of LA/USC on June 22. As a post-bacc, Colleen worked in Professor Elizabeth Cauffman’s 3D Lab.

Steve Allison, director of the School of Social Ecology's Newkirk Center for Science & Society, is among the speakers on "Partner Perspectives on Connecting Research and Society" from 4:15-4:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, during the UC Irvine Climate Collaboration in ISEB 1010.

Putting the "community" in #CommunityImpact is Susan Coutin. The professor of criminology, law & society recently spoke at back-to-back community events: Community Engagement Symposium (local research partnerships) and City by City (immigration enforcement impacts). #AllInForAll

The UCI CPIP presents UC Irvine criminology, law & society Assistant Professor Julian Gerez speaking on "Taxation at the Edges of Morality: A Statewide Experiment on Tobacco Enforcement in California," 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in Social Science Plaza B's Room 1222. No RSVP is necessary.

Happiness Week returns to UC Irvine May 11–15! Thanks to Professor Sarah Pressman, the campus will be filled with activities to boost well-being and resilience, with many led by School of Social Ecology students. Check here for the #HappinessWeek lineup: https://ow.ly/uqJ550YWGOU #HappinessWeek#AllInForAll

Orange County’s views on immigration are shifting. According to the UCI-OC Poll, led by UC Irvine School of Social Ecology Dean Jon Gould, most residents see immigration as beneficial and support balanced enforcement—not extremes. Read the Los Angeles Times coverage: https://ow.ly/5cFI50YWkCx

The newest Advocate newsletter from UC Irvine School of Social Ecology is here! Explore polls on Orange County perspectives, fundraising milestones, a psychology class with a canine guest, and uplifting commencement stories. All this and more is here: https://ow.ly/vEBj50YWe2m #AllInForAll

Jim Robb (Numbers USA), Diego N. Sánchez (Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration), and Dean Jon Gould discussed immigration and found common ground at the UC Irvine School of Social Ecology’s “Dialogue During a Time of Disruption:” https://ow.ly/SuJz50YWhFe #AllInForAll

The UC Irvine School of Social Ecology's "Red County, Blue County, Orange County" podcast is the gift that keeps getting ... awards! The just-arrived fourth honor is the Award of Distinction from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts. https://ow.ly/psjm50YVRm5 #AllInForAll

“Political breakup” is when politics end a friendship, family bond or relationship. UC Irvine psychology PhD candidate Mertcan Güngör and Professor Peter Ditto explore this phenomenon in new research hot off the PNAS Nexus press: https://ow.ly/Afky50YVR6j

The Pets and Human Behavior course is so popular at UC Irvine, Anteaters are lining up for a spot! Special guests like Venom the “Alusky” make learning about human and animal interactions unforgettable. Curious about how pets shape our lives? https://ow.ly/Nt8c50YVQlH

The Criminology, Law & Colloquia Series at UC Irvine presents Cornell University Professor Bruce Levitt diving into "The Spaces in Between: Serendipity, Storytelling, and Transformation in the Carceral State" at noon Tuesday, May 18, in Social Ecology II's Room 3384. RSVP: https://ow.ly/SBXq50YVKmA

Nearly two dozen UC Irvine School of Social Ecology students and post-baccalaureate trainees presented research at the recent 106th Western Psychological Assn. Convention in Tacoma, WA. Seventeen students conducted research as a part of Professor Jodi Quas’ Adolescent & Childhood Experience Lab.

Speaking of Water continues with Leadership Counsel for Justice & Accountability's Nataly Escobedo Garcia ('24, PhD social ecology) & Water UCI's David Feldman addressing "Obstacles to Achieving the Human Right to Water in the San Joaquin Valley” @ 2:30pm May 21 via Zoom: https://ow.ly/auKg50YVJn9

Congratulations to UC Irvine alumna Anna Tran ('25, BA psychological science) for being admitted to the Master of Social Work program at Cal State Fullerton, where she begins this fall. Anna is a former research assistant of Professor of psychology Joanne Zinger.