Michael Hasselmo Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences Professor Michael Hasselmo has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious scholarship organizations. We congratulate Professor Hasselmo on this high honor.
Kayla Finch Awarded 2018 American Psychological Foundation Fellowship
Kayla Finch, a Developmental Science doctoral student in the Center for Autism Research Excellence, is one of a handful of recipients of the American Psychological Foundation’s 2018 Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz Fellowship. This award speaks to the high quality and promise of of Kayla’s ongoing research. Congratulations!
Stefan Hofmann Recognized for Research on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences Professor Stefan Hofmann has received the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Award for his study of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), anxiety disorders, and depression. The award, established by the German government to foster international cooperation in academia, recognizes scientists whose cutting-edge discoveries are expected to lead to even greater insights in the […]
David Barlow to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences Professor Emeritus David H. Barlow has been awarded the APF/APA 2018 Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in the Practice of Psychology. The award, to be presented in August, recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing the professional practice of psychology through a demonstrable effect on patterns of service delivery in the profession. […]
David Langer Receives SCCAP Early Career Award
The Board of Directors of the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (SCCAP)/APA Division 53, has selected Dr. David Langer as the recipient of the Richard “Dick” Abidin Early Career Award and Grant. This award is named in honor of Dick Abidin, Ed.D, ABPP, the current Treasurer and a longtime member of SCCAP. The award is […]
Prof. Jean Berko Gleason Receives Roger Brown Award
PBS Prof. Emerita Jean Berko Gleason received the Roger Brown Award at the 14th International Congress of the International Association for the Study of Child Language in Lyon, France. The Department congratulates her on this honor!
PBS Alum Paul Beatty Wins Man Booker Prize for Fiction
Congratulations to Paul Beatty (BU M.A. in Psychology, 1987) for winning the 2016 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his satirical novel The Sellout. The Man Booker Prize, which launched in 1969, aims to promote the finest in fiction by rewarding the best novel of the year written in English and published in the United Kingdom. The winner […]
PBS Professor Kristin Long awarded GWISE 2016 Mentor of the Year Award
Professor Kristin Long was recently awarded the BU Graduate Women in Science and Engineering 2016 Mentor of the Year Award. Professor Long was recognized in appreciation for her promotion of women in STEM by mentoring, inspiring and supporting future female leaders. The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences congratulates Professor Long on receiving this distinguished […]
PBS Professor Alice Cronin-Golomb to receive Mentorship Award from the American Psychological Association
Professor Alice Cronin-Golomb will receive the 2016 Mentorship Award in Aging from the APA during the annual convention in Denver this August. The award recognizes Prof. Cronin-Golomb’s record of consistent support, guidance, and strong direction to undergraduate and graduate students in aging and adult development. PBS congratulates Dr. Cronin-Golomb on this well-deserved award.
Dr. John Otis Receives Medical School’s Highest Teaching Honor
John D. Otis, associate professor of psychiatry, has been recognized with the 2016 Stanley L. Robbins Award for Excellence in Teaching, the highest teaching honor awarded by Boston University School of Medicine (MED). The award honors an outstanding educator and acknowledges the importance of teaching skills and commitment to students and education. More details on Dr. […]