Psychology
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Psych undergrad organizes Sunshine Villa art show to benefit food bank
Psychology major Talia Gonzalez organized an art sale at Sunshine Villa that raised $550 for Second Harvest Food Bank.
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Faye Crosby awarded UC Merced’s Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance
Faye J. Crosby is the recipient of this year’s Alice and Clifford Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy and Tolerance.
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Cooper joins UN group’s discussion of Muslim youth in Europe
Psychology professor joins UN-sponsored symposium on Muslim youth in Europe.
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New poll by UCSC professor reveals declining support for the death penalty
In California, support for the death penalty has eroded significantly since 1989, according to a new public-opinion poll by psychology professor Craig Haney.
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Judges cite Haney’s testimony in landmark prison overcrowding ruling
A recent landmark ruling by a three-judge panel cited analysis by psychology professor Craig Haney.
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Aida Hurtado delivers keynote address to new citizens
Aida Hurtado encourages new citizens to view “citizenship as a form of empowerment.”
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Racism expert Thomas F. Pettigrew receives top UC honor for emeriti faculty
For some, retirement means slowing down and shifting gears. Not so for Thomas F. Pettigrew.
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Bill Domhoff’s new book documents the rise of progressive politics in Santa Cruz
A new book reveals the roots of progressive politics in Santa Cruz.
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Haney praises court decision on prison overcrowding
Psychology professor Craig Haney was one of the main expert witnesses who testified in the case before the three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Black men tell tales of transformation in new book Ain’t I a Feminist?
Black men tell tales of transformation in the new book Ain’t I a Feminist? by Aaronette White, associate professor of psychology.
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How children learn to ‘think like scientists’ is focus of prof’s work at Children’s Discovery Museum
Psychology professor Maureen Callanan is partnering with Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose to explore the ways kids learn to “think like scientists.”
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Four social scientists honored for teaching and research
Four social scientists were honored for teaching and research today (Tuesday, October 7) during the annual fall convocation hosted by the dean of the Division of Social Sciences.