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Pek appointed as President of APA Division 5
Ohio State psychology professor Jolynn Pek has been appointed as President of American Psychological Association (APA) Division 5: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods.
As president, she…
Doctoral students honored for research presentations
Three Department of Psychology doctoral students received awards for their presentations at the Autumn 2025 Graduate Student Research Forum, held Nov. 10 in the Psychology Building.
Emma…
Gibbs’ "How I Think" translated into at least six languages
An assessment co-created by developmental psychology professor John Gibbs has now been translated into at least six languages—including, most recently, Urdu.
First published in 2001 by…
Kristen Lindquist installed as Weary Chair in Social Psychology
Psychology professor Kristen Lindquist has been installed as the new Robert K. and Dale J. Weary Chair in Social Psychology at The Ohio State University. Her appointment to the endowed position…
Gray receives SESP Career Trajectory Award
Ohio State social psychology professor Kurt Gray has received the SESP Career Trajectory Award for his pioneering research in the field. Announced by the Society of Experimental and Social…
Birthday celebration for Brutus shatters Guinness World Record
Nearly 2,000 Ohio State community members donned conical party hats and broke records in an event co-sponsored by the Department of Psychology.
A ‘bird’s eye view’ of how human brains operate
A new study by doctoral student Kelly Hiersche, Associate Professor Zeynep Saygin and Assistant Professor David Osher shows a link between brain…
Presidential Fellowship supports student's dissertation research
Developmental Psychology doctoral student F. Kübra Aytaç-DiCarlo was one of 35 Presidential Fellows named by the Ohio State University Graduate School during the 2024-2025 academic year. With…
Depression remission endures 5 years after psilocybin trial
Led by Alan Davis, an affiliated faculty member of the Department of Psychology, a new study suggests psychedelic-assisted therapy has long-term benefits.