We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jennifer Durocher has been honored with the 2026 MUSE Award in recognition of her exceptional contributions to undergraduate education and research in the Department of Psychology.

Congratulations to Kent Schomber on being recognized with the Dr. Rod Wellens Award! Named in honor of former Department Chairman Dr. Rod Wellens, this award celebrates exceptional dedication and service to the Department of Psychology. Well deserved, Kent!

Congratulations to Rebecca Bulotsky-Shearer, Ph.D.! The Psychology Graduate Student Organization (PGSO) proudly congratulates Dr. Bulotsky-Shearer on being named Teacher of the Year 2026!

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Faculty Mentor of the Year! Please join the Psychology Graduate Student Organization (PGSO) in congratulating Dr. Kiara Timpano for outstanding mentorship and unwavering support of our graduate students.

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to the 2026 Recipients of the Culture, Cohesion, & Belonging Awards! 🎉 We're proud to celebrate those who have gone above and beyond to promote values of culture, cohesion, and belonging within the University of Miami's Psychology Department. 💫

Celebrating Excellence in Psychology & Neuroscience We are thrilled to honor our exceptional Senior Undergraduates who have earned departmental honors this year. Your dedication, passion, and hard work have culminated in this well-deserved recognition!

Please enjoy a few moments captured at this year's UM Department of Psychology Annual Transitions Ceremony - a meaningful tradition celebrating the incredible accomplishments of our graduate students, faculty, and staff.

The UM Department of Psychology held its Annual Transitions Ceremony. This tradition celebrates the accomplishments of our graduate students, faculty, and staff. The ceremony is an opportunity to give our best wishes to those who are moving on to the next step of their career.

Congratulations on wrapping up the 2026 Spring semester! The Department of Psychology Committee for Culture & Belonging (CCB) would like to encourage you to take a moment to consider your own mental health as well as the mental health of others.

Congratulations, Joel Thame! This prestigious honor is awarded to an Outstanding Neuroscience Student who exemplifies the excellence, integrity, and passion for discovery that defined Dr. Ed Green-through exceptional research, academics, and service.

Congratulations, Grace Sigwanz! We're proud to announce Grace Sigwanz as the 2025-2026 Ellen R. Eber Award recipient! This prestigious award honors an Outstanding Psychology Student who excels in research, academics, and service - and Grace truly embodies all three.

We are proud to congratulate Grace Woodard on receiving the Student Achievement Award. This honor recognizes outstanding contributions and dedication to advancing research in child and adolescent psychology - an accomplishment that reflects both excellence and impact. Congratulations Grace!

New work out led by Eraine Leland from her master's thesis on the frequency and function of teacher's Spanish, English, and mixed language utterances in preschool classrooms.

At age 15, Etienne Atangana completed a 30-day meditation challenge. It sounds like a small thing, but it stuck with him. “If you can change your mindset, you can change your life,” he said. “That got me interested in the brain.” news.miami.edu/as/stories/2...

Congratulations to Dr. Philip McCabe! Appointed as a Cooper Fellow at the A&S Faculty Scholarly and Creative Recognition Reception. This prestigious recognition highlights Dr. McCabe’s outstanding contributions to research, teaching, and academic leadership.

Our research team—Nashmia, Danita, Georgia, & Anastassia—presented some of our lab's new findings on newborn social attention development at the RCIF conference! Thanks to Arushi, Shuo, & Tiffany for their mentorship & to the families who participated. #WomenInSTEM #UMiami

Diana A. Chirinos, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been studying how bereavement affects a person’s cardiovascular health and in particular how it disturbs sleep. news.miami.edu/stories/2026...

Congratulations Lauren & Joely!! We are pleased to share this year's Graduate Students Association AELS (ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE) Awardees in Academic Excellence. um-gsa.org/aels

“The team’s research offers clear pathways to improving educational practice for children with autism, hearing loss, and other developmental challenges,” wrote psychology professor and department chair Phil McCabe, who nominated the group. news.miami.edu/stories/2026...

We proudly recognize this year’s UM Psychology Long Service recipients. Honoring 25–55 years of dedication between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026—your contributions continue to shape our community. Congratulations, and thank you for your commitment.

Celebrating excellence at the Provost’s Awards 2026! Congrats to Dr. Frank J. Penedo, winner of the Interdisciplinary Excellence in Team Teaching & Scholarship Award. His work in cancer survivorship and cross-disciplinary leadership is making a lasting impact.

Join us this Friday - Our Stories - at 12:00 PM in Flipse 502! Hear from our students and staff as they share the challenges and opportunities they’ve experienced on their journeys across international waters. Lunch will be served!

Repost @UMiami_LabRat: Congratulations to Alexander Ramirez on her successful thesis proposal!

April is National Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month. With 1 in 31 8-yr-olds and 1 in 34 4-yr-olds identified as having Autism Spectrum Disorder, this month's activities are aimed to increase understanding, foster inclusion, and celebrate the strengths of individuals on the autism spectrum.

Where psychology meets hip-hop A new special topics course in the College of Arts and Sciences this fall will explore one of the world’s most influential cultural movements through the lens of psychological science. news.miami.edu/as/stories/2...

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Antoni on being selected to receive the UM Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Lifetime Achievement Award! He will be honored at the Zubrod Memorial Lecture on May 22, 2026. 👏 🔗 bit.ly/M_Antoni-Lif...

Please join us in congratulating Annette M. La Greca, Distinguished Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts & Sciences, on receiving the Dr. Melanie Rosborough Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award. She was honored at the Faculty Senate Awards Ceremony on March 23, 2026. 👏

I’m excited begin a new role as incoming Student Representative on the Board of Directors for the American Psychological Association Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. In this piece, I share how my research and clinical experiences thus far inform my goals for the organization.

A law of human proxemics? Children align side to side at closer distances and face-to-face when distances are greater than .65 m. #PreschoolPhysics www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Annette La Greca wanted to be a hairdresser when she was in high school although she entered college as a math major. Eventually, she built a career that has helped shape the field of child and pediatric psychology. news.miami.edu/stories/2026...

Casey, @lauriebayet.bsky.social @simpson.bsky.social et al. (2026) assessed & demo'd feasibility of webcam-based, asynchronous online behavioral studies w/ 0–6wos & caregivers ➡️ findings provide a foundation for future research on neonatal mimicry of caregivers #infancypapers doi.org/10.1111/infa...

What are you afraid of? #umiami professor @drehrenreich.bsky.social explains phobias and how we can get rid of them. news.miami.edu/stories/2026...

Congratulations to our future clinicians!! 100% MATCHED!!! We are so incredibly proud of our amazing & talented Clinical Psychology intern applicants! It’s such an exciting moment as they prepare to take on their next adventure!

#WomenInSTEM #UMiami

Neonatal mimicry of caregivers at home: Feasibility of an asynchronous online paradigm #OpenAccess by @lauriebayet.bsky.social & team! doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Excited to share Jongmin Lee’s discovery of abstract codes guiding prospective working memory! Thread below. doi.org/10.1523/JNEU...

Want to support science on infants' emotions? Parents of babies (2-24 months) can complete our short, online study: umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

How do children’s surroundings impact their mental health? In this new study, we found that youth living in areas of greater neighborhood disadvantage exhibited more severe anxiety and depression and had longer delays to care. There is a critical need to reduce barriers to youth mental health care.

As the year comes to an end, we extend our warmest wishes for a happy holiday season. May this special time bring you joy, rest, and meaningful moments with your loved ones. Please enjoy a few highlights from the Annual UM Department of Psychology Holiday Celebration.

New study: Individuals with hoarding symptoms experience strong, vivid memories associated with their possessions, which motivate the urge to save. doi.org/10.1017/S135...

TODAY IS THE DAY! DECEMBER 1st is the final day to apply to our Ph.D. Program for Fall 2026 admission. To receive full consideration for entry into the Ph.D. program for the Fall of the next school year. UMiami Application: applygrad.miami.edu/apply

Repost Dr. @lynnkperry.bsky.social: My graduate student Celia Romero was interviewed by Radio Health Journal about her master's thesis work on multilingualism and executive function in autism spectrum disorder, and the segment aired today! radiohealthjournal.org/why-kids-wit...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Our application deadline is less than ONE WEEK away! To receive full consideration for entry into the Ph.D. program for the fall of the next school year, ALL application materials must be received no later than December 01, 2025. www.psy.miami.edu/graduate/how...

Looking forward to this clinical workshop tomorrow at @abctnow.bsky.social! Dr. Jill Ehrenreich-May and I will be discussing theories and applications of exposure therapy for youth anxiety disorders. Join us!

👇Happening this afternoon at #SfN25 #SfN2025 as part of a nano poster group on finescale organization of the PFC, including work from @rodbraga.bsky.social @derekevannee.bsky.social @abbynoyce.bsky.social @visscherlab.bsky.social @neurojacob.bsky.social and more! Come see them all 👀👀👀

Congrats, Dr. @tiffany6390.bsky.social! 👏 news.miami.edu/stories/2025...

Presenting on contingency representations in PFC during WM on Saturday at SfN! Featuring fMRI and multi-area RNN modeling from my time with John Murray 🤓 And, recruiting a PhD student for Fall ‘26 in my new lab at U-Miami! Check us out here, and feel free to reach out: jam-lab.org (apps due 12/1)

Individual differences in sick face sensitivity: females are more sensitive to lassitude facial expressions than males - @tiffany6390.bsky.social Free for the next 50 days: urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...