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Seed grants fund new research on polarization, misinformation

Issued by C-SPAM, one of the department's interdisciplinary research collaboratives, the awards will support projects in political science and behavioral health.

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College of Arts and Sciences awards recognize psychology faculty, staff, student

Recipients of the 2025-2026 endowed and college-wide honors include Dr. Peter Kvam, Dr. Russell Fazio, Dr. Jay Myung, Dr. Trisha Van Zandt, Dr. Kathryn Lenz, Ashley Sweaney and Tinu Oduloye.

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Leslie Rudy receives ASC Student Wellbeing Advocate Award

Nine students nominated the Psychological Services Center director for the award, which recognizes individuals that meaningfully support student mental health and wellbeing.

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Psychology graduate students, research staff receive NSF fellowships

By Lauren Pond

Two doctoral students and two research lab managers in the Ohio State Department of Psychology have received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, one of the most…

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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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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.

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Lindquist receives inaugural social affective neuroscience fellowship

By Lauren Pond

Professor Kristen Lindquist has been elected as one of six inaugural fellows of the Social Affective Neuroscience Society (SANS). New in 2026, the fellowship recognizes scholars who have made…

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Smyth receives Distinguished Scientist Award for health research

By Lauren Pond

Ohio State psychology professor Josh Smyth has received the 2026 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine. The honor – the society’s highest –…

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Doctoral student receives grant for research on head trauma and Alzheimer’s Disease

By Lauren Pond

Erica Howard, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology’s clinical psychology graduate program, has received the Brain Injury Association of America’s Dissertation Grant.

A fifth…