Courtney Aul Named Graduate Fellow of the Hariri Institute of Computing
Congratulations to PBS PhD student Courtney Aul for being named a Graduate Student Fellow of the Hariri Institute of Computing. Courtney is mentored by PBS Prof. Alice Cronin-Golomb.
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).
Joseph McGuire and Robert Reinhart Receive Tenure
Congratulations to PBS faculty members Joseph McGuire and Robert Reinhart on receiving tenure and being promoted to Associate Professor.
Khodadad Lecture Series: The Narrative of Racial Progress
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 Assistant Professor Robert Reinhart discusses Electrical Stimulation to Improve Memory in Old Age
PBS Assistant Professor Robert Reinhart discusses Electrical Stimulation to Improve Memory in Old Age. From the article: Reinhart, an assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences and the director of the Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience Laboratory, studies human cognition with the goal of developing drug-free therapeutics for people suffering from brain disorders. He was recently […]
PBS Associate Professor Peter Blake discusses the factors that influence risk-taking by children
PBS Associate Professor Peter Blake discusses the factors that influence risk-taking by children. From the article: Some kids are risk-takers. Others tend to play it safe. Are these differences simply based on personality, or do children’s environments help shape their willingness to take a gamble? A new study from researchers in Boston University’s Social Development […]
PBS Professor Donna Pincus will Deliver the 2022 Gitner Family Lecture
PBS Professor Donna Pincus will deliver the 2022 Gitner Family Lecture Building Bravery at BU and Beyond: Evidence-Based Strategies for Overcoming Anxiety Presented by Donna Pincus, CAS Feld Family Professor of Teaching Excellence and Director of Child and Adolescent Fear and Anxiety Treatment Program at the Boston University Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences November 30, […]
PBS Prof. Alice Cronin-Golomb receives Bernice Grafstein award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring, from the Society for Neuroscience
PBS Prof. Alice Cronin-Golomb receives Bernice Grafstein award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring, from the Society for Neuroscience. The Bernice Grafstein Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in Mentoring recognizes individuals dedicated to developing the careers of female neuroscientists. Named after the first female president of SfN, the award recognizes leaders who have aided the early careers […]
Congratulations to PBS Professor Steve Ramirez for Winning a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Science Diversity Leadership Award
Congratulations to PBS Professor Steve Ramirez for winning a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Science Diversity Leadership Award.