Syracuse University - Department of Psychology

05/10/2026

To the Class of 2026:
Today we celebrate your achievements and tomorrow we celebrate all the incredible things you’ll accomplish. Congratulations! 🍊

05/01/2026

Highlights from this year’s Undergraduate Research Festival 💡

04/23/2026

Join us in congratulating Dr. Joseph Ditre, psychology professor and director of the Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation, who was honored with a Chancellor’s Citation for Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction by Acting Chancellor Mike Haynie. This award is intended for faculty members who are collaborators in work of intellectual richness that has the potential for future impact.

Read more about the One University Award ceremony: https://bit.ly/4twnoa7

04/17/2026

The oral doctoral examination of Jarryd Osborne, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held today, April 17, at 12 p.m. via Zoom.

Osborne’s advisor is Professor Natalie Russo. The dissertation examining committee will be composed of Professors Linda Sun and Michael Kalish. Professor Heather Coleman will serve as chair of the defense. The title of the candidate's dissertation is: “Exploring the Impacts of Preprocessing Methodology Selection on EEG Research.”

For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/42iEGLz

04/07/2026

The oral doctoral examination of Gabriella Larson, Ph.D. candidate for cognitive psychology, will be held on Wednesday, April 8, at 9 a.m. in the Marley Education Center, room 491.

Gabriella Larson’s advisors are Professor Amy Criss and Daniel Corral. The dissertation examining committee will be composed of Professor Michael Kalish. Professor Laura Machia will serve as chair of the defense. The title of her dissertation is: “Estimator and System Variables on Eyewitness Identification Procedure Outcomes.”

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/41jHgki

03/27/2026

Join us next Wednesday, April 1st for our Career Paths for Psychology Majors – Alumni Panel! 🍊

Hear from our incredible alumni as they share their unique journeys and explore the many diverse, and often unexpected, career paths you can pursue with a psychology degree.

Don’t miss out and register today!
🔗: https://bit.ly/PSYPathways

03/23/2026

The oral doctoral examination of Jayda Felder, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held on Wednesday, March 25, at 10:30 am in the Marley Education Center, room 308.

Felder’s advisor is Professor Leonard Newman. The dissertation examining committee will be composed of Professors Sarah Woolf-King, and Shannon Sweeney. Professor Sara Vasilenko will serve as chair of the defense. The title of the candidate's dissertation is: “The Predictive Validity of Casual Dating Advice for Early-Stage Romantic Relationship Outcomes.”

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/47icUSw

03/18/2026

Jenna Walmer, Ph.D. candidate in Social Psychology, completed her oral doctoral examination today!

The title of Walmer's dissertation is: ""I Didn't Get That Vibe from Others": Can Enlightenment about the Possibility of Pluralistic Ignorance Enable Confronting Prejudice.”

03/04/2026

This year, the Graduate Dean’s Award recognizes nine outstanding graduate students for their academic excellence and impactful research. We’re proud to share that Social Psychology Ph.D. candidate Elina Sun is among this year’s honorees.

Congratulations, Elina! 🍊

02/17/2026

The Center for Health Behavior Research & Innovation continues to expand, bringing together 85 experts advancing veteran health and digital innovation.

CHB and the IVMF Veteran & Military Behavioral Health Collaborative also launched the Veteran and Military Learning Scholars Program (VMLSP), opening new hands-on research and learning opportunities.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4rspyGK

02/16/2026