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Psychology professor named to National Academy of Sciences
Honored for his work on beliefs, attitudes and behaviors, Richard Petty receives one of the highest honors in the sciences.

Richard Petty elected to National Academy of Sciences
The social psychology professor is among 120 members and 30 national members recently chosen "in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research."

Alumna Ariana Hoet receives Emerging Leader Award
Psychology alumna Dr. Ariana Hoet, '11, has received the College of Arts and Sciences' 2025 Emerging Leader Award. Given at a campus ceremony on April 4, the annual honor recognizes alumni who…

Nikole Patson honored with university’s most prestigious faculty award
The 2025 Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching recognizes the Marion campus professor's excellence and impact in the classroom.

Ohio State recruiting participants for new study on human kindness
The Columbus Dispatch highlights clinical psychology professor Jennifer Cheavens' continuing research on human kindness.

Patson receives Undergraduate Research Access Innovation Seed Grant
Patson, a professor at the Ohio State Marion campus, will use the $10,000 award to research whether people remember language-related inferences over time.

Daddis receives grant to help study teens’ beliefs about school misbehavior
Daddis, an associate professor at Ohio State's Marion campus, will use the $10,000 seed grant to research the relationship between school misbehavior and the ways that youth think about its…

Richard Petty receives APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions
Richard Petty, a professor in The Ohio State University Department of Psychology, has received the 2024 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions from the American Psychological Association…

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The department seeks up to four postdoctoral scholars interested in examining the psychology of extremism, polarization, misinformation and/or morality.