The Department of Psychology has been rated #12 out of 500 of the best departments of psychology in the world, according to the 2019 Shanghai University ratings. This puts Ohio State's program at the forefront of the top 2.5% of all public and private universities in the world. These rankings are based on empirical data (i.e. well-accepted measures of scholarly productivity: publiations, journal quality, citations, awards, etc.).
Awards
American Academy on Mental Retardation
Career Scientist Award
Michael Aman (2003)
American Association of Intellectural and Developmental Disabilities
Early Career Award
Luc Lecavalier (2008)
American Cancer Society
Minton Hero of Hope Research Medal of Honor
Barbara Andersen (2004)
American Psychological Association
Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology
Theodore Beauchaine (2006, psychopathology)
Russell Fazio (1983, social psychology)
Duane Wegener (2001, social psychology)
Russell Fazio (1983, social psychology)
Duane Wegener (2001, social psychology)
Julie Golomb (2019, perception & motor performance)
Distinguished Career Contributions to Professional Hypnosis Award Division 30
Joseph Green (2014)
Distinguished Career Contributions to Scientific Hypnosis Award Division 30
Joseph Green (2010)
Distinguished Scientist Lecturer
Sarah Boysen (2000)
Richard Petty (1999)
Richard Petty (1999)
Early Career Award from Division 33 (Intellectual Disabilities)
Luc Lecavalier (2008)
Early Career Contributions to the Field of Psychological Hypnosis Award Division 30
Joseph Green (1997)
Edgar A. Doll Award
Michael Aman (2011)
John Holland Award for Research Integrating Career and Personality Psychology from Division 17 (Counseling Psychology)
Nancy Betz (1993)
Leona Tyler Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contribution to Counseling Psychology from Division 17 (Counseling Psychology)
Nancy Betz (2000)
Mid-Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Benefit Children, Youth and Families
Theodore Beauchaine (2017)
Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology Award from Division 38 (Health Psychology)
Barbara Andersen (2003)
Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award for Young Investigators
Julie Golomb (2018)
Springer Early Career Achievement Award in Research on Adult Development and Aging
Ruchika Prakash (2016)
American Psychosocial Oncology Society
Outstanding Education and Training Award
Barbara Andersen (2018)
American Psychosomatic Society
Early Career Award for Contributions to Psychosomatic Medicine
Julian Thayer (1996)
Paul D. MacLean Award for Outstanding Neuroscience Research
Gary Berntson (2013)
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Distinguished Scientist Award
Julian Thayer (2012)
Association for Moral Education
Kuhmerker Career Award
John Gibbs (2016)
Association for Psychological Science
Janet T. Spence Early Career Award for Transformational Research
William Cunningham (2011)
Rising Star Award
Jolynn Pek (2017)
Canadian Psychological Association
2018 Quantitative Methods Research Award
Jolynn Pek
European Association for Decision Making
Jane Beattie Scientific Recognition Award for Innovative Contributions to Decision Research
Ellen Peters (2009)
Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Early Career Impact Award
Julie Golomb (2018, Vision Sciences Society)
Foundation for Personality and Social Psychology
Sage Early Career Award
William Cunningham (2009)
Kentaro Fujita (2010)
Kentaro Fujita (2010)
International Positive Psychology Association
George Vaillant Award for Contributions in Positive Clinical Psychology
Jennifer Cheavens (2019)
International Society for Self and Identity
Lifetime Career Award
Jennifer Crocker
International Union of Psychological Science
Young Investigator Award (Basic Science)
William Cunningham (2012)
ISI Highly Cited Researcher
Richard Petty (2003)
Roger Ratcliff (2003)
Roger Ratcliff (2003)
National Academy of Sciences
Troland Research Award
Roger Ratcliff (1986)
Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellow
Julie Golomb (2014)
National Institute of Mental Health / NIH
Independent Scientist / Development Award
Jennifer Crocker (2000-2005)
Russell Fazio (1987-92; 1992-97)
Russell Fazio (1987-92; 1992-97)
MERIT Award
Russell Fazio (1987-1991)
Roger Ratcliff (1999-2010)
Roger Ratcliff (1999-2010)
Senior Scientist Award
Barbara Andersen (2004-2013)
Russell Fazio (1999-2003)
Roger Ratcliff (1990-95; 2000-05)
Russell Fazio (1999-2003)
Roger Ratcliff (1990-95; 2000-05)
Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
Early Researcher Award
Jolynn Pek (2016)
Person Memory Interest Group
Thomas M. Ostrom Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Social Cognition
Russell Fazio (2006)
Richard Petty (2016)
Richard Petty (2016)
Psychonomic Society
Early Career Award
Brandon Turner (2019)
Psychometric Society
Lifetime Career Award
Michael Browne (2010)
Paul De Boeck (2021)
Psychometrika Dissertation Award
Brandon Turner (2012)
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
Arthur Shapiro Awards
Joseph Green (2019)
Society for Consumer Psychology
Distinguished Career Contribution to Consumer Psychology
Richard Petty (1999)
Society for Mathematical Psychology
New Investigator Award
Jay Myung (1995)
R. Duncan Luce Best Paper Award
Brandon Turner (2011-2013)
William K. Estes Early Career Award
Brandon Turner (2015)
Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology
Cattell Early Career Research Award
Robert Cudeck (1989)
Jolynn Pek (2021)
Sells Lifetime Career Award for Distinguished Multivariate Research
Michael Browne (2003)
Society for Neuroeconomics
Early Career Award
Ian Krajbich (2017)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Distinguished Service to the Society Award
Richard Petty (2012)
Jennifer Crocker (2019)
Donald T. Campbell Award for Distinguished Career Contribution to Social Psychology
Jennifer Crocker (2015)
Russell Fazio (2010)
Richard Petty (2001)
Russell Fazio (2010)
Richard Petty (2001)
Attitudes and Social Influence Group: Mid-Career Award for Outstanding Scientific Contribution
Duane Wegener (2018)
Attitudes and Social Influence Interest Group: Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
Richard Petty (2017)
Russell Fazio (2018)
Russell Fazio (2018)
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Distinguished Service Award
Jennifer Crocker
Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize
Jennifer Crocker (1988)
Society of Behavioral Medicine
Distinguished Mentor Award
Charles Emery (2005)
Distinguished Senior Investigator
Barbara Andersen (2015)
Society of Experimental Psychologists
Warren Medal
Roger Ratcliff (2002)
Society of Experimental Social Psychology
Distinguished Scientist Award
Richard Petty (2015)
Russel Fazio (2019)
Scientific Impact Award
Jennifer Crocker (2014)
Richard Petty (2009)
Richard Petty (2009)
Society of Vocational Psychology
Lifetime Achievement Award
Nancy Betz (2009)
Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society
IEEE SMC Andrew P. Sage Best Transacations Paper Award
Richard Jagacinski (2018)
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Sloan Research Fellow Award
Julie Golomb (2014, Neuroscience)
Zeynep Saygin (2018, Neuroscience)
The Ohio State University
Arts and Sciences Early Career Faculty Excellence Award
Kathryn Lenz (2020)
Arts and Sciences Harlan Hatcher Distinguished Faculty Award
Mark Pitt (2004)
Gary Wenk (2012)
Gary Wenk (2012)
Russell Fazio (2017)
Arts and Sciences Honors Faculty Service Award
John Bruno (2001)
Richard Jagacinski (2008)
Richard Jagacinski (2008)
Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teaching Award
John Bruno (1994)
Lumley Interdisciplinary Research Award, College of Engineering
Richard Jagacinski (2018)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellow Award
Theodore Beauchaine (2018)
Nancy Betz (2001)
John Bruno (2005)
Charles Emery (2011)
John Bruno (2005)
Charles Emery (2011)
Luc Lecavalier (2019)
Gail McKoon (2013)
Jay Myung (2014)
Ellen Peters (2016)
Mark Pitt (2007)
Gail McKoon (2013)
Jay Myung (2014)
Ellen Peters (2016)
Mark Pitt (2007)
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan (2022)
Vladimir Sloutsky (2010)
James Todd (2004)
Vladimir Sloutsky (2010)
James Todd (2004)
Tracy Tylka (2020)
Michael Vasey (2015)
Gary Wenk (2009)
Michael Vasey (2015)
Gary Wenk (2009)
Univerity Distinguished Scholar Award
Barbara Andersen (2000)
Russell Fazio (2008)
Richard Petty (1995)
Roger Ratcliff (2010)
Gifford Weary (1984)
Russell Fazio (2008)
Richard Petty (1995)
Roger Ratcliff (2010)
Gifford Weary (1984)
University Distinguished Lecturer Award
Barbara Andersen (2003)
Gifford Weary (1999)
Gifford Weary (1999)
University Distinguished Professor Award
Barbara Andersen (2018)
Roger Ratcliff (2020)
Richard Petty (1998)
University Distinguished Teaching Award
Sarah Boysen (1996)
John Bruno (1994)
John Bruno (1994)
Jennifer Cheavens (2017)
Julie Hupp (2015)
Melissa Jungers (2011)
Randy Nelson (2009)
Julie Hupp (2015)
Melissa Jungers (2011)
Randy Nelson (2009)
Bradley Okdie (2018)
Tracy Tylka (2008)
Tracy Tylka (2008)
Laura Wagner (2021)
Joseph Green (2004)
Presidencies
Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
Julian Thayer (2010)
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Marc Tassé (2004-2008; 2011)
American Psychological Association Division 38: Society for Health Psychology
Barbara Andersen (2021)
Association for Psychological Science
Joseph Steinmetz (2012)
Foundation for Personality and Social Psychology
Jennifer Crocker (2019)
Richard Petty (2018)
International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
John Bruno (2001-2002)
International Society for Self and Identity
Jennifer Crocker (2006-2009)
Midwestern Psychological Association
Russell Fazio (2012)
Richard Petty (2007)
Richard Petty (2007)
Duane Wegener (2019)
Psychometric Society
Michael Browne (1992)
Robert Cudeck (2004)
Robert Cudeck (2004)
Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium
Julian Thayer (2008; 2014)
Society for Judgment and Decision Making
Hal Arkes (1997)
Ellen Peters (2014)
Ellen Peters (2014)
Society for Mathematical Psychology
Jay Myung (2001-2002)
Trish Van Zandt (2006-2007)
Trish Van Zandt (2006-2007)
Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology
Michael Browne (1998)
Robert Cudeck (1995)
Robert Cudeck (1995)
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Jennifer Crocker (2010)
Richard Petty (2009)
Gifford Weary (1998)
Richard Petty (2009)
Gifford Weary (1998)
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Jennifer Crocker (2000-2001)
Society of Behavioral Medicine, Cancer
Barbara Andersen (2017)
Society of Professional Hypnosis Division 30
Joseph Green (2003-2004, 2012-2013, 2019-2020)
South African Statistical Association
Michael Browne (1978)
Distinguished/Chaired Professors
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor
Barbara Andersen (since 2017)
Mark Pitt (since 2019)
Roger Ratcliff (since 2002)
Duane T. Wegener (since 2014)
Mark Pitt (since 2019)
Roger Ratcliff (since 2002)
Duane T. Wegener (since 2014)
Distinguished University Professor
Richard E. Petty (since 1998)
Barbara Andersen (since 2018)
Roger Ratcliff ( since 2020)
Harold E. Burt Chair
Russell H. Fazio (since 2002)
Ohio Eminent Scholar
Jennifer Crocker (social psychology; since 2010)
Julian Thayer (health psychology; since 2005)
Julian Thayer (health psychology; since 2005)
Fellowship Honors
Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research
Barbara Andersen (1987)
Charles Emery (1998)
Charles Emery (1998)
Ruchika Prakash (2022)
Julian Thayer
Julian Thayer
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Richard Petty (2010)
Roger Ratcliff (2015)
Roger Ratcliff (2015)
Russell Fazio (2017)
Jennifer Crocker (2019)
American Association for Applied Psychology
Richard Petty (1991)
Gifford Weary (1993)
Gifford Weary (1993)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Barbara Andersen (2004)
Sarah Boysen (2003)
Richard Petty (1990)
Gary Wenk (2008)
Sarah Boysen (2003)
Richard Petty (1990)
Gary Wenk (2008)
Jennifer Crocker
Russell Fazio (2018)
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Charles Emery (1995)
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Marc Tassé
American Psychological Association
Barbara Andersen (1988)
Robert Arkin
Nancy Betz
Robert Arkin
Nancy Betz
Melissa Buelow (2021)
Jennifer Crocker (1988)
Robert Cudeck (1993)
Charles Emery (2001)
Russell Fazio
Richard Jagacinski (1988)
Raymond Montemayor (1998)
Jolynn Pek (2019)
Richard Petty (1984)
Jennifer Crocker (1988)
Robert Cudeck (1993)
Charles Emery (2001)
Russell Fazio
Richard Jagacinski (1988)
Raymond Montemayor (1998)
Jolynn Pek (2019)
Richard Petty (1984)
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan (2021)
Marc Tassé
Gifford Weary (1986)
Duane Wegener (2008)
Marc Tassé
Gifford Weary (1986)
Duane Wegener (2008)
Joseph Green (2002)
Association for Psychological Science
Robert Arkin
Gary Berntson (2006)
Nancy Betz
Jennifer Crocker (1990)
Russell Fazio
Gary Berntson (2006)
Nancy Betz
Jennifer Crocker (1990)
Russell Fazio
Kentaro Fujita (2019)
Richard Jagacinski (1988)
Susan Johnson (2009)
Jay Myung
John Opfer (2010)
Ellen Peters (2012)
Stephen Petrill (2016)
Richard Petty (1988)
Roger Ratcliff (1997)
Richard Jagacinski (1988)
Susan Johnson (2009)
Jay Myung
John Opfer (2010)
Ellen Peters (2012)
Stephen Petrill (2016)
Richard Petty (1988)
Roger Ratcliff (1997)
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan (2020)
Vladimir Sloutsky
Michael Vasey (2009)
Gifford Weary (1989)
Duane Wegener (2005)
Vladimir Sloutsky
Michael Vasey (2009)
Gifford Weary (1989)
Duane Wegener (2005)
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
Jennifer Crocker
Gerontological Society of America
Charles Emery (2011)
International Behavioral Neuroscience Society
John Bruno (1995)
International Symposium on Aviation Psychology
Richard Jagacinski (2015)
Midwestern Psychological Association
Robert Arkin
Gary Berntson (2010)
Russell Fazio
Richard Petty
Gary Berntson (2010)
Russell Fazio
Richard Petty
Gifford Weary (2009)
Duane Wegener (2009)
Duane Wegener (2009)
Kentaro Fujita (2018)
Amy Brunell (2019)
Melissa Buelow (2019)
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan (2020)
Psychonomic Society
Jay Myung
Society for Consumer Psychology
Richard Petty
Society for General Psychology
Russell Fazio
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Amy Brunell (2019)
Jennifer Crocker (1988)
Patrick Carroll (2021)
Russell Fazio
Russell Fazio
Kentaro Fujita (2017)
Richard Petty
Duane Wegener (2008)
Richard Petty
Duane Wegener (2008)
Society for Text and Discourse
Gail McKoon (2000)
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Jennifer Crocker (1990)
Society of Behavioral Medicine
Barbara Andersen (1989)
Charles Emery (2011)
Julian Thayer
Julian Thayer
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
Joseph Green (2002)
Society of Experimental Psychologists
Roger Ratcliff (1995)
Society for Experimental Social Psychology
Robert Arkin
Amy Brunell (2019)
Jennifer Crocker (2009)
William Cunningham
Russell Fazio
Kentaro Fujita (2011)
Ellen Peters (2014)
Richard Petty
Gifford Weary (2009)
Duane Wegener (2009)
Jennifer Crocker (2009)
William Cunningham
Russell Fazio
Kentaro Fujita (2011)
Ellen Peters (2014)
Richard Petty
Gifford Weary (2009)
Duane Wegener (2009)
South African Statistical Association
Michael Browne (1976)