The Department would like to congratulate Lisa Smith on winning the Association of Psychology Training Clinic’s (APTC) Clinic Director Mentor Award. The Clinic Director Mentor Award recognizes an APTC Training Clinic Director each year who demonstrates extraordinary mentorship of another Training Clinic Director.
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Clara Mayo and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) awards. The 2024 Clara Mayo recipients are: Courtney Aul Aarti Bodas Shraddha Kinger Esra Kucuk Sarah Lynch Rahma Mbarki Nishaat Mukadam Grace Murray Bonnie Rowland Montana Shore Rachael Silverstein Daniella […]
Effective July 1, 2023, Professor Chantal Stern will become the new Chair of the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences. At the same time, Professor David Somers completes his term as Chair, having served in the role from 2014-2019 and 2020-2023.
PBS Professor Margaret Hagen has retired.
PBS Professor Stefan Hofmann has departed Boston University for a faculty position at University of Marburg in Germany.
PBS Professor Michael Lyons has retired and has been named Professor Emeritus.
Professor Donna Pincus has been named Director of the Master’s Program in Psychology, replacing Professor Marcy Tompson.
Professor Marcy Tompson has been named Director of the Clinical Psychology PhD Program and Professor Rachel Merson has been named Assistant Director of the Clinical Psychology PhD Program, taking over from Drs. Tibor Palfai and Todd Farchione, respectively. Drs. Palfai and Farchione served in these roles from 2011-2023.
Congratulations to Dr. Brett DiBenedictis on his promotion to PBS Senior Lecturer.
PBS PhD student Jay Wilson appeared on WBGH’s Basic Black program to discuss his Autism research. Jay is mentored by PBS Profs. Helen Tager-Flusberg and Kristin Long.