We are saddened to share the recent passing of Professor Emeritus and former chair John P. Campbell. Campbell was one of the most influential I-O Psychologists of his generation, making contributions that transformed our department and I-O psychology.

🎧 Myth busted: Musicians don’t have a special edge in sound processing, says new @UMNpsych study. This research challenges decades of assumptions about musical training and brain function. 🔗 Read more:

Prof Cheryl Olman is tackling STEM diversity gaps by connecting UMN undergrads with middle schoolers at @WolfRidgeELC, building "science capital" through hands-on learning. Representation matters in creating the scientists of tomorrow.

Congratulations to the June and July 2025 PhD Graduates! Your dedication and efforts have led you to this incredible milestone. Here's to celebrating your remarkable achievement and the bright future ahead! #UMNProud #UMNCLA

RT @umncla: @UMNPsych prof Cheryl Olman is tackling STEM diversity gaps. #UMNCLA undergrads mentor @MurrayMS_SPPS middle schoolers at @Wolf….

A new study led by Whitney Ringwald, featured on Michigan Public Radio, explores how smartphones can be used to assess mental health problems. Learn more about how her team’s app monitors behavior and reveals new insights about #mentalhealth. #UMNCLA

Congratulations to the May 2025 PhD Graduates! Your dedication and efforts have led you to this incredible milestone. Here's to celebrating your remarkable achievement and the bright future ahead! #RecentGraduates #UMNProud

Liza Meredith is quoted in a recent @mndailynews article on the reasons behind young people’s social media use in regards to self-exploration and identity searching. #UMNCLA #SocialMedia

Ellen Berscheid reshaped psychology by putting relationships at the center of human behavior. A pioneer, a mentor, a visionary—her legacy lives on. 🧠❤️.#Psychology #EllenBerscheid #RelationshipScience #WomenInSTEM.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Regents Professor Emerita Ellen Berscheid. A pioneer in social psychology and our department, she shaped the field through her groundbreaking research on relationships and was one of our first female faculty members.

Congratulations to Linh Nguyen for receiving Honorable Mention in the UMN Best Dissertation Award competition in the category Social & Behavioral Sciences & Education for her dissertation! #UMNProud #UMNAlumni

Congratulations to the recipients of the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Mortensen Donor Award for Undergraduate Engagement! This award honors psychology majors who immerse themselves in real-world learning opportunities. #UMNCLA #UMNProud

The Minnesota Twin & Family Research Center has followed 10,000+ twin pairs for 35 years, creating an invaluable resource that has produced nearly 900 scientific publications. #TwinStudies #UMNProud

Make sure to check out the Spring 2025 issue of Sentience, the online undergraduate psychology academic journal. Two research articles written by undergraduate students are featured in this semester’s issue. #UMNCLA #UMNProud

In a recent @sciam article on romantic relationships, Jeff Simpson and colleagues’ research was featured to help explain why romantic relationships typically matter more to men than women and some of the ways in which men are uniquely impacted. #UMNProud

#Congratulations to Alex Ajayi for receiving a @C2DREAM_MN Pilot Grant for the project “A Longitudinal Analysis of Healthcare Factors and Mediators That Influence Smoking Cessation Treatment Uptake and Outcomes: Secondary Analysis of the SCORE Trial.”

Congrats to our two Mortensen Study Abroad recipients for 2024-25: Anna Hillstrom and Gracie Buesgens. This scholarship is awarded to psych majors studying abroad who have a strong ability to integrate their experience abroad with their academic goals.

We are excited to announce that Tesia Shi has received an @NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, which recognizes and supports graduate students who are pursuing full-time research degrees and have demonstrated potential for STEM research achievements. #UMNCLA

Congratulations to Andrew Oxenham for receiving a Silver Medal in Psychological and Physiological Acoustics by @acousticsorg. The medal recognizes his contributions to understanding pitch perception, auditory stream formation, context effects, and masking.

Congratulations, Julianna!.