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Vanderbilt’s Psychology Department ranked #8, Graduate Psychology Program #12
Sep. 25, 2024—Vanderbilt University has earned a remarkable achievement by being ranked #8 in the 2025 U.S. News Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs! (Our department is tied at this rank with other excellent programs that include those at Columbia, Cornell and Duke). This ranking highlights the excellence of Vanderbilt’s psychology department, recognizing its dedication to both research and...
Adriane Seiffert wins Inaugural Psychology Department Award for Innovation in Teaching
Sep. 9, 2024—The Department of Psychology is thrilled to announce that Dr. Adriane Seiffert, Principal Senior Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, is the inaugural recipient of the Psychology Department Award for Innovation in Teaching: Instruction and Course Design. This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to enhancing student learning and engagement through innovative teaching methods. In...
Erin Duran wins the 2024 Trisha James Outstanding Staff Award
Sep. 9, 2024—Erin Duran, program coordinator in the Vanderbilt Psychology Department, has been honored with the 2024 Trisha James Outstanding Staff Award. Erin’s commitment to her colleagues and her passion for fostering a positive and supportive environment have made her an invaluable part of our community. Erin received four glowing nomination letters, one of which was signed...
Thomas Palmeri named Centennial Professor
Sep. 9, 2024—Dr. Thomas Palmeri, a Distinguished Professor in Psychology, has been named Centennial Professor. This honor, one of the highest at the university, highlights his groundbreaking contributions to the fields of visual categorization, category learning, and computational modeling. With over 570 yearly citations since 2013 his influence is broadly felt across psychology and neuroscience. Palmeri leads...
Jordan Gunn receives the College of Arts & Science Outstanding Student Teaching Assistant Award
Jul. 30, 2024—Ph.D. candidate, Jordan Gunn received the College of Arts & Science Outstanding Student Teaching Assistant Award. Established in 1985, this award is given each year for exceptionally effective classroom and/or laboratory instruction by a graduate teaching assistant. The Committee on Graduate Education selects an award winner from departmental nominations. The winner receives a cash prize and an engraved plaque. Jordan...
Tim McNamara named Dean of College of Arts and Science
Jul. 30, 2024—Vanderbilt University has named Timothy P. McNamara, as Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science. McNamara’s appointment for a two-year term, announced by C. Cybele Raver, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, follows McNamara’s exemplary service as interim dean since July 2023. McNamara, whose appointment is effective July 1...
Commencement Celebration 2024
Jul. 26, 2024— 2023-2024 Commencement Award Winners: Undergraduate Overall Excellence Award: Sophia Mueller & Chloe Hord Jum Nunnally Undergraduate Honors Research Award: Kavi Jakes Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award: Sophia Potolsky Pat Burns Memorial Graduate Student Research Award: Qimeng Wang Jum Nunnally Dissertation Award: Saman Abbaspoor William F Hodges Teaching Assistant Award: Jordan Gunn Vivien Casagrande Travel Award:...
VSS 2024 – a great Vanderbilt showing
May. 26, 2024—This year, Vanderbilt was well represented at the Vision Sciences Society (VSS) conference with several exciting presentations from researchers from Psychology as well as other departments. Randolph Blake and Isabel Gauthier presented during the awards ceremony as their received, respectively, the Ken Nakayama Medal and the Davida Teller awards, Frank Tong had a talk in...
Kickball 2024 edition!
May. 16, 2024—This year’s Kickball event was a success! Playing under the tent was surprisingly nice, and we didn’t break anything. A team of staff, faculty and student from Psychology (aka “not Ashleigh’s team”) was victorious against the younger, stronger and eager (but perhaps still too green?) team of students from PSY 1200 General Psychology Maymester (team...
Radnor Lake birdwatching April 20, 2024
Apr. 23, 2024—(Our full list for that morning can be found here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169454419) At Radnor Lake, with gentle tread, The psychology folks, with eyes ahead, Spied birds aloft and on the wing, In a chorus only spring could bring. Canada Geese in stately flight, Wood Ducks glimmered in morning light, Mallards waddled, a charming view, Chimney Swifts...