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119

years in the making

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Behavioral Neuroscience

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Clinical Psychology

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Cognitive Neuroscience

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Cognitive Psychology

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Decision Psychology

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Developmental Psychology

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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Quantitative Psychology

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Social Psychology

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Psychological Services Center

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Mon, April 6, 2026

Developmental Seminar Series: Tinu Odaloye and Megan Maxton

12:00 pm
Psychology Building Room 217

Dr. Oh-Ran Kwon

Mon, April 6, 2026

Quantitative Psychology Colloquium: Dr. Oh-Ran Kwon

12:30 pm
Psychology Building Room 117

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Wed, April 8, 2026

Clinical and Counseling Psychology PhD Program Information Session

5:00 pm
Psychology Building, RM 006

Sophia Rabe-Hesketh

Thu, April 9, 2026

Robert Wherry Speaker Series: Dr. Sophia Rabe-Hesketh

3:00 pm
Eighteenth Avenue Building Room 170

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March 26, 2026

Postdoctoral scholar receives Ohio State presidential fellowship

By Lauren Pond

Dr. Justin Palmer, a postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Scott Hayes’ Buckeye Brain Aging Lab (B-BAL), has received the Ohio State President’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program fellowship.

The…

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March 25, 2026

Study finds complex relationship between age, fitness and cortical thickness

Recently published research by graduate student Jillian Graham used an advanced nonlinear modeling technique to study how cardiorespiratory fitness relates to cortical thickness in adults.

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March 17, 2026

Kurt Gray on asking the deep questions

In a recent episode of Voices of Excellence, Dr. Kurt Gray discusses his research on morality, political division, beliefs and polarization, as well as possible ways to bridge gaps between…

Kristen Lindquist

March 17, 2026

Lindquist receives inaugural social affective neuroscience fellowship

By Lauren Pond

Professor Kristen Lindquist has been elected as one of six inaugural fellows of the Social Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS). New in 2026, the fellowship recognizes scholars who have made…

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Dr. Thomas Nygren

Emeritus Associate Professor, Quantitative

nygren.1@osu.edu

Kathy Loos

Academic Advisor

loos.34@osu.edu

Dr Raymond Montemayor

Emeritus Associate Professor, Developmental

montemayor.1@osu.edu

Professor, jointly w/Fisher College of Business; Decision area

goodman.425@osu.edu