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119

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Behavioral Neuroscience

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Clinical Psychology

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Cognitive Neuroscience

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Cognitive Psychology

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Decision Psychology

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Developmental Psychology

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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Quantitative Psychology

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Social Psychology

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Psychological Services Center

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Janine Kwapis

Fri, April 17, 2026

Behavioral Neuroscience Seminar Series: Janine Kwapis

10:00 am
Psychology Building Room 014

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Mon, April 20, 2026

Developmental Seminar Series: Adena Schachner

12:00 pm
Jennings 155

Christian Ringle

Mon, April 20, 2026

Joint Quantitative Brownbag: Christian Ringle

12:30 pm
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Mon, April 20, 2026

Psychology Undergraduate Research Colloquium

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April 9, 2026

Psychology students receive top awards at Hayes, Denman research events

By Lauren Pond

Department of Psychology students received top awards at Ohio State research showcases this spring.

Grace Amadon and Olivia Horn, both clinical psychology graduate students, received first…

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March 26, 2026

Postdoctoral scholar receives Ohio State presidential fellowship

By Lauren Pond

Dr. Justin Palmer, a postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Scott Hayes’ Buckeye Brain Aging Lab (B-BAL), has received the Ohio State President’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program fellowship.

The…

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March 25, 2026

Study finds complex relationship between age, fitness and cortical thickness

Recently published research by graduate student Jillian Graham used an advanced nonlinear modeling technique to study how cardiorespiratory fitness relates to cortical thickness in adults.

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March 17, 2026

Kurt Gray on asking the deep questions

In a recent episode of Voices of Excellence, Dr. Kurt Gray discusses his research on morality, political division, beliefs and polarization, as well as possible ways to bridge gaps between…

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Benedetta Leuner

Associate Professor, Behavioral Neuroscience

leuner.1@osu.edu

Instructor (tenure-track assistant professor starting Autumn 2026), Clinical Psychology

grant.866@osu.edu

Dr. Baldwin Way

Professor, Social Psychology

way.37@osu.edu

Chair's Associate

mccarthy.232@osu.edu