Department of Psychology

Jonathan Kanter, research associate professor of psychology, is referenced in this article about loneliness and its exacerbation due to COVID-19.

Psychology professor Jane Simoni explains effective tactics for getting people to wear masks and explaining why they're important.

Sapna Cheryan, professor of psychology, discusses former presidential candidate Andrew Yang's op-ed about the racism Asian-Americans were experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jonathan Kanter and Adam Kuczynski stress the effects of marginalization among those effected by COVID-19.

The uncertainty and disruption the coronavirus has brought means that teens are struggling at a much steeper level than usual. Liliana Lengua, professor of psychology, is quoted.

Psychology professor Liliana Lengua discusses the struggles that mothers are facing during the pandemic, and instructs how to thoroughly appreciate them during this upcoming Mother's Day.

Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor leads an international study exploring how people react to different circumstances related to the coronavirus outbreak.

In order to study how the pandemic impacts people in regards to mental health, UW researchers are turning to an app and 500 patients to record their moods.

Jonathan Kanter, associate professor of psychology, and Adam Kuczynski, graduate student in psychology, explain that most people in King County are adapting, but worry that could change.

After time in quarantine, you’re likely feeling stressed—but it is possible to enhance your well-being and develop resilience through science developed in UW studies.

UW recognizes Award of Excellence recipients (many from the College of Arts and Sciences) for their outstanding dedication in teaching, mentoring, public service, staff support and more.

Psychology Professor Sapna Cheryan, explains the results of her study that shows how dedicated "ethnic spaces" make minority students feel more welcome at universities.

Andrew Meltzoff, psychology professor, has been honored by the Association for Psychological Science for his work in early childhood psychology.

Peter Rosencrans, doctoral student in psychology, discusses the increase in calls to helplines during the coronavirus epidemic and why anxiety is surging in these times.

Tatiana Toro, professor of mathematics, and Ana Mari Cauce, UW president and professor of psychology and gender studies, have been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.