Psychology
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Psychology professor’s book explores everyday feminism
In a new book, Aaronette M. White, an associate professor of psychology at UC Santa Cruz, collects the personal reflections of 18 African Americans who are practicing feminism in their everyday lives.
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Eminent social psychologist Elliot Aronson publishes memoir
In a candid and engaging new memoir, “Not by Chance Alone, My Life as a Social Psychologist” UCSC emeritus professor Elliot Aronson recounts the people who have made him who is today.
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Psychology lecturer aids displaced children in Haiti
A UC Santa Cruz specialist in developmental psychology is working in Haiti with the American Refugee Committee International to help children displaced by the January 12 earthquake.
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Massaro announces iPhone app for animated tutor
Dominic Massaro has created an iPhone application for Baldi®, a computer-animated tutor that facilitates speech.
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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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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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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.