News related to the Clinical program.
Yakeel Quiroz’s Research Profiled in Arts & Sciences Magazine
Dr. Yakeel Quiroz‘s work on Alzheimer’s disease was recently featured in Boston University’s Arts & Sciences Magazine. From the article: More than 55 million people across the world cope with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. A small subset—around 2 percent of cases—have a rare, inheritable form called autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease, which sets in at an […]
Welcome Dr. Kate Nussenbaum!
The Department is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Kate Nussenbaum. Dr. Nussenbaum is the Director of the Computation, Learning, & Development Lab and joins us as part of the Developmental Science and Brain, Behavior, and Cognition Programs.
Welcome Dr. Yakeel Quiroz!
The Department is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Yakeel Quiroz. Dr. Quiroz is the Director of the Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention & Protection (MAPP) Lab and joins us as part of the Clinical Program.
Dr. Todd Farchione Promoted to Research Full Professor
The Department congratulates Dr. Todd Farchione on his recent promotion to Research Full Professor.
Lisa Smith Wins APTC Clinic Director Mentor Award
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.
Michael Lyons Retires
PBS Professor Michael Lyons has retired and has been named Professor Emeritus.
Clinical Program Leadership Updates
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.
Stefan Hofmann Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from ABCT
Congratulations to PBS Professor Stefan Hofmann for receiving a 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT).
Congratulations to PBS Professor Michael Otto for Winning a 2023 Distinguished Educator In Clinical Psychology Award from the APA
PBS Prof. Michael Otto has been selected as one of two winners of the 2023 Caldwell-Colbert Award for Distinguished Educator in Clinical Psychology from the Society of Clinical Psychology, Division 12 of the APA. The award will be presented in August at the annual APA meeting in Washington, D.C.
PBS Announces Two New Graduate Research Awards for Research on the Psychology, Health and Well-Being of Minoritized Individuals or Groups
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is pleased to announce that it has established two annual $2500 Boston University graduate research awards for projects related to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI). The awards will support research on the psychology, health and well-being of minoritized individuals or groups. Two of these awards are offered […]