UW-Madison Psychology

Official account of the UW–Madison Department of Psychology.
We think critically, analyze research, and aim to impact and improve the world around us.

[McPherson Eye Research Institute @McPherson_ERI]

Congratulations to our Walsh Graduate Student Support Initiative (GSSI) Recipients Prof. Karen Schloss with Mentee Anna Chinni and Prof. Xin Huang with Mentee Bikalpa Ghimire! The Walsh GSSI provides funding to a UW-Madison graduate student training in a MERI member's lab. Read more on our website here: https://t.co/bJPyjEbpvI
@UWPsych

[Dr. Kate Walsh @kate_walsh6]

⭐️ Check out our new paper on developing vignettes to examine SANE confidence to care for minoritized sexual assault survivors: https://t.co/WSignO0f4w

[Paula Niedenthal @PaulaNiedenthal]

After lecturing on findings that show that, while they don’t predict it, talking to strangers makes people happy (⁦@AtirStav⁩) I asked my students how a 3-min dance party would feel and then played Dance With a Stranger by ⁦@lakestreetdive⁩ … and they danced!

[UW–Madison @UWMadison]

Congratulations to Patricia Coffey and Mike Wagner @prowag, #UWMadison recipients of the Alliant Energy James R. Underkofler Excellence in Teaching Award for outstanding commitment to undergrad student success and the ability to inspire in students an enthusiasm for learning!

[Martha W. Alibali @mwalibali]

New paper alert! 🚨In this paper, our team takes a bird’s-eye view of research practices among psychologists who study mathematical cognition, learning, and instruction (MCLI). 🧵https://t.co/zhKvc9zKZ2

[Institute for Diversity Science @IDS_Wisc]

As part of a group hire supported by the Knight Foundation, @uw_sjmc, @uwpolisci, and @UWPsych are seeking two assistant professors who focus on research in communication, social identity and civil society to start in August 2025. Details at https://t.co/0OPJrTTy8w

[UW-Madison Psychology @UWPsych]

Tomorrow!

[Badger Talks @UWBadgerTalks]

How can we foster true inclusivity? Join Markus Brauer (@UWPsych) & Sheboygan County Chamber on 8/21 at 8 AM for a talk on encouraging positive attitudes and inclusive behaviors in our communities.

For more information: https://t.co/fsLodIfwU0

#BadgerTalks

[João Guassi Moreira @C_Shamballa]

I'm reviewing PhD applications this cycle to join my lab at @UWPsych in Fall 2025. I can take students through the dev, social, and cog+cog neuro areas. Ideal for those interested in decision-making, emotion regulation, fMRI, and quant/comp methods. pls RT! More info below

[UW-Madison Psychology @UWPsych]

@mwalibali @CogGuy @PaulaNiedenthal @PercivalMatthe2 @AnaStephens123 Congratulations, Dr. Donovan!

[Martha W. Alibali @mwalibali]

#MCLS24 was fantastic! My team presented new work on children's interpretations of 2x2 tables, adults' strategies for comparing improper fractions& mixed numbers, children's pattern learning, and links between early abacus training & adult math skills! @ruimengrui @nicholas_vest

[Martha W. Alibali @mwalibali]

New paper: "How Teachers Make Connections among Ideas in Mathematics Instruction"--with Rui Meng, @ruimengrui, Andrea Donovan @amdonovan2, Meixia Ding, & Amelia Yeo. Free access at this link for a few weeks: https://t.co/ZMwBWX7UOl

[Ashley E. Jordan @DISC_LabKids]

📢The DISC Lab is hiring a lab manager (flex start day)!

More research info here: https://t.co/uDBeexH2s6

Min salary = $44,550 w/ generous benefits: https://t.co/p2FgbtX8S8

Apply here by 6/17: https://t.co/pTJZz5prYr

👉🏾Please share widely!

[Jenny Saffran @jenny_saffran]

Super excited that this study by infancy researchers extraordinare @m_zettersten and Haley Weaver is finally out. 5 years in the making and worth it (we hope)!

[Seth Pollak Child Emotion Research Lab @childemotionlab]

TWO renewable Teaching Faculty positions in UW Psychology.
https://t.co/7spoGN0Lvu

[UW–Madison @UWMadison]

Two of #UWMadison’s key missions meet at the Undergraduate Symposium: leading-edge knowledge discovery and quality undergraduate education.

See these missions in action on Thursday at Union South as more than 650 undergraduates showcase their research. https://t.co/hOpK3JDc0s

[Brauer Group Lab @brauerlab1]

Past and present members of the Brauer Group Lab had a great time at MPA this weekend!

[UW-Madison Psychology @UWPsych]

Congrats to @uwpsych major Max Koenig! We are cheering you on!

[UW–Madison Diversity @uw_diversity]

Congrats to @MJLscholars Scholar Max Koenig on winning the @UWMadisonLS Wolff Fellowship!

He’ll go on a year-long journey through Colombia, Brazil, and more to explore the influence of African culture in communities that were impacted by slavery.

🔗: https://t.co/bDEbaXWuQk

[UW-Madison Psychology @UWPsych]

@postlelab #justpostponed :)

[UW-Madison Psychology @UWPsych]

Thank you to everyone who participated in #DayOfTheBadger! Together, we raised over $16,000 from more than 130 gifts, funding grad & undergrad awards in academics, research and community impact. THANK YOU!

[UW-Madison Psychology @UWPsych]

You unlocked our $7000 challenge gift - THANK YOU! But there's more: If we reach 125 gifts by 3pm, Prof
@CurtinLab will run campus in a pink flamingo costume + if we reach 150 by 5pm, Profs @postlelab & @PaulaNiedenthal will perform with a band @ Brogden! https://t.co/8b7LwaNmbW