PBS Welcomes Dr. Diane Mello-Goldner as a New Senior Lecturer
PBS welcomes Dr. Diane Mello-Goldner as a new Senior Lecturer.
PBS Welcomes Dr. Brett DiBenedictis as new Full-Time Lecturer
PBS welcomes Dr. Brett DiBenedictis as new Full-Time Lecturer.
PBS welcomes Dr. Amelia Stanton as new tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology
PBS welcomes Dr. Amelia Stanton as new tenure-track Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology.
PBS Professor Emerita Jean Berko Gleason interviewed on modeling politeness behaviors for children
Melinda Moyer recently interviewed PBS Professor Emerita Jean Berko Gleason on modeling politeness behaviors for children.
Rob Reinhart Wins Science-PINS Award for Neuromodulation Research
Congratulations to PBS Asst. Professor Rob Reinhart for winning the 2022 Science-PINS award for Neuromodulation Research!
PBS issues position statement on research on Conversion Therapy and support for the LGBTQIA+ Community
The faculty leadership of the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS) and the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders (CARD), after consultation with our broader PBS community of faculty, students, post-docs, and staff, have issued a statement repudiating conversion therapies (CTs) and calling for the retraction of publications that promoted CTs. This statement also […]
PBS Emeritus Prof. David Barlow apology statement on Conversion Therapies
PBS Emeritus Prof. David Barlow has issued a personal statement on these Conversion Therapies, which was one topic of his research in the 1970’s and 80’s. Dr. Barlow joined the faculty of BU in 1996. COMMENT REGARDING ABCT APOLOGY STATEMENT David H Barlow PhD ABPP On June 6 ABCT released its apology for behavior therapy’s […]
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies issues apology statement on Conversion Therapies
The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) has issued an apology statement for its contributions to the development and practice of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression change efforts. The most recent version of this statement lays out next steps for the Association. This statement is signed by dozens of past presidents to […]
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 […]
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student Rini Kaplan Wins the McMillen Award for Parkinson’s Disease Research
Rini Kaplan, a student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program, has won the McMillen Award for Parkinson’s Disease Research from the American Psychological Association (APA)’s Division 20, Adult Development and Aging. The McMillen is designed to encourage graduate student interest in research on Parkinson’s disease. Rini’s selection reflects the high quality of her dissertation research […]