Honors and Awards

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)
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)
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)

International Positive Psychology Association

GEORGE VAILLANT AWARD FOR CONRIBUTIONS 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)

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)
MERIT Award
Russell Fazio (1987-1991)
Roger Ratcliff (1999-2010)
Senior Scientist Award
Barbara Andersen (2004-2013)
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)
 

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 AWARD

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)
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)

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)

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 CARRER FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Kathryn Lenz (2020)

Arts and Sciences Harlan Hatcher Distinguished Faculty Award
Mark Pitt (2004)
Gary Wenk (2012)
Russell Fazio (2017)
Arts and Sciences Honors Faculty Service Award
John Bruno (2001)
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)
Luc Lecavalier (2019)
Gail McKoon (2013)
Jay Myung (2014)
Ellen Peters (2016)
Mark Pitt (2007)
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan (2022)
Vladimir Sloutsky (2010)
James Todd (2004)
Tracy Tylka (2020)
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)
University Distinguished Lecturer Award
Barbara Andersen (2003)
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)
Jennifer Cheavens (2017)
Julie Hupp (2015)
Melissa Jungers (2011)
Randy Nelson (2009)
Bradley Okdie (2018)
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) 
Duane Wegener (2019)

Psychometric Society

Michael Browne (1992)
Robert Cudeck (2004)

Rocky Mountain Bioengineering Symposium

Julian Thayer (2008; 2014)

Society for Judgment and Decision Making

Hal Arkes (1997)
Ellen Peters (2014)

Society for Mathematical Psychology

Jay Myung (2001-2002)
Trish Van Zandt (2006-2007)

Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology

Michael Browne (1998)
Robert Cudeck (1995)

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Jennifer Crocker (2010)
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)

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)

Fellowship Honors

Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research

Barbara Andersen (1987)
Charles Emery (1998)
Ruchika Prakash (2022)
Julian Thayer

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Richard Petty (2010)
Roger Ratcliff (2015)
Russell Fazio (2017)
Jennifer Crocker (2019)

American Association for Applied Psychology

Richard Petty (1991)
Gifford Weary (1993)

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Barbara Andersen (2004)
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
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)
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan (2021)
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
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)
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan (2020)
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
Gifford Weary (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
Kentaro Fujita (2017)
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

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)

South African Statistical Association

Michael Browne (1976)