Colton Adams, a 2023 graduate in honors ecology and evolutionary biology and psychology, continued his academic journey as one of UT’s 13 Fulbright Scholars for 2023–2024, contributing to the Big Orange reputation as a top producer of these accomplished students.

When Sandy Thomas was looking for a job in 1986, a good friend encouraged her to apply at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Because of the people in the Department… Read more: Thomas Retires as UT Psychology Admin

Animal behavior captivated Gordon Burghardt as a boy, and over more than half a century at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, his interdisciplinary research advanced ethology in areas including animal… Read more: Burghardt honored by Animal Behavior Society

Gemma Ware, The Conversation Across the world, fans will soon be tuning in at all hours of the day and night to watch the Paris Olympics. In a world where… Read more: Garriy Shteynberg in ‘The Conversation’ Podcast: Sharing that moment: can collective experiences bring people closer together?

by Randall Brown Rachel Laribee came to UT Knoxville from Arlington, Tennessee, near Memphis, and will graduate this spring with not just a double major in psychology and women, gender,… Read more: Embrace Endless Opportunities

Todd M. Freeberg, University of Tennessee Animal behavior research relies on careful observation of animals. Researchers might spend months in a jungle habitat watching tropical birds mate and raise their… Read more: The Conversation: ‘Animal behavior research is getting better at keeping observer bias from sneaking in – but there’s still room to improve’

During the 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Convocation, several faculty in the Department of Psychology were honored for excellence in teaching, advising, research, and outreach.  Kalynn Schulz, Assistant… Read more: Psychology Faculty Honored with Awards for Diversity Leadership, Advising, Teaching, and Research Excellence

Sarah Lamer’s research into the psychology of social biases found favor with an international audience this year, earning her a spot on the Association for Psychological Science (APS) roster of… Read more: Lamer and Team Read the Room for Angry Crowd Bias

Republicans and Democrats consider each other immoral – even when treated fairly and kindly by the opposition How a political opponent acted didn’t change participants’ harsh moral judgments. wildpixel/iStock via Getty… Read more: Phillip McGarry Published in ‘The Conversation’

‘Collective mind’ bridges societal divides − psychology research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together Paying attention to the same thing strengthens bonds between observers. Carlos David Gomez/Wikimedia… Read more: Garriy Shteynberg Published in ‘The Conversation’

Department of Psychology Professor Dawn Szymanski’s decades of research on multicultural feminist issues in relation to psychological health made her an excellent choice to be editor of Psychology of Women… Read more: Szymanski Nurtures Collaborative Success as Editor for Psychology of Women Quarterly

I Played in the N.F.L. It Needs Way More Than a Black Anthem. If the league wants to show its commitment to its players, it should hire and promote more… Read more: Dante Stallworth, former UT psychology student and football star, wrote a powerful Op-Ed piece for the New York Times

Alisa Garner, a clinical psychology doctoral student who works with Greg Stuart, received a prestigious national three-year F31 National Research Service Award (NRSA) from NIAAA of the National Institutes of… Read more: Alisa Garner Receives NIH Grant

The American Psychological Association Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program (IMFP) awarded LaTrice Wright a $23,000 fellowship for the 2020-2021 academic year. Wright, a counseling graduate student who works with Jioni Lewis and Kirsten… Read more: Wright Receives APA Fellowship

Todd Freeberg, professor of psychology, co-edited a special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, the oldest continually running science journal in the world.  The special issue is… Read more: Freeberg Co-Edited Issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London