Kimberly Saudino and Nicholas Wagner Featured in The Brink
PBS Professors Kimberly Saudino and Nicholas Wagner were recently profiled in The Brink, discussing their work on emotional development in children. Interested in what your young child’s behavior could mean for their future? The article explores what early callous-unemotional (CU) behaviors might mean for your child’s adult behavior.
PBS Major Emily Lynn Perelman Featured in Arts & Sciences Magazine
People are turning towards comforting hobbies during this difficult time. In a recent Arts & Sciences profile, PBS student Emily Lynn Perelman talks about turning her artwork into a small business and how it came into play during her Yawkey Internship.
Pearl Hu and Lisa Smith Featured in “Into the Breach”
Pearl Hu and Lisa Smith are featured “Into the Breach”, an article on how BU community members are stepping up to fight the pandemic. In April, they and the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders set up a support line for nurses on the pandemic’s frontlines.
Deborah Kelemen Featured in The Brink
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences Deborah Kelemen was recently featured in The Brink, where she talks about her work designing evidence-based, kid-friendly learning tools to teach children about COVID-19.
Alice Cronin-Golomb Wins UROP Mentorship Award
We are pleased to announce that Professor Alice Cronin-Golomb has received an Outstanding Mentor Award from the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. We congratulate her on this honor!
Andrea Mercurio Profiled by the Mary Christie Foundation
Andrea Mercurio, a lecturer in the Psychological & Brain Sciences Department and director of the Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies lab, has been featured in an article at the Mary Christie Foundation. An excerpt of the article: Mercurio said her job at BU has been a great fit, allowing her to work with students and continue […]
Kesha Perkins Receives Melville Scholarship
Congratulations to undergraduate psychology major, Kesha Perkins, for receiving the Dean Elsbeth Melville Scholarship for the 20/21 academic year! The Melville Scholarship, established in 1978, honors Dean Melville’s “splendid and varied contribution” to the education and lives of women at BU. Only two scholarships are awarded each year to top-ranked women in the junior class […]
Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai Wins 2020 Susan K. Jackson Award
Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Hebden Palfai, Director of Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, the winner of the 2020 Susan K. Jackson Award. Each year one faculty member, one staff member, and one graduate student is chosen for this award because their actions and initiatives help foster the […]
Jean Berko Gleason Featured on PBS News Hour
Professor Emerita Jean Berko Gleason was recently featured on PBS News Hour’s “Brief But Spectacular” segment, offering a brief look at her spectacular life and work!
Steve Ramirez and Amy Janes Win Presidential Award
Congratulations to PBS Professor Steve Ramirez and to Brain, Behavior & Cognition Psychology PhD Alumna Amy Janes for being named Presidential Early Career Award Scientists & Engineers. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers and who show exceptional […]