FABBS Members Honored at Library of Congress
On September 24, a remarkable team of psychologists, among several other distinguished recipients, received the prestigious Golden Goose Award (GGA) at the Library of Congress. The event celebrates scientists whose federally funded work may have been considered silly, odd or …
FABBS Responds to RFI on NIA’s Strategic Directions for Research
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) is revising its current Strategic Directions for Research (2020-2025) document for 2026-2030. This document serves as a statement of NIA’s scientific priority areas and provides a framework for analysis of the institute’s scientific portfolio. …
FABBS Responds to NIH RFIs on Draft Public Access Policy and NIAMS Strategic Plan
FABBS recently responded to two NIH requests for information (RFIs), the first on its Draft Public Access Policy and the second on the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Strategic Plan. FABBS regularly weighs in on …
Catching Up with Our FABBS Summer Intern
FABBS offers undergraduate internship opportunities where students can gain experience in the fields of science communication and advocacy in the nation’s capital. This summer, FABBS welcomed Ashley Hiti from the University of California, Los Angeles. We invited her to share …
Dora Matzke, PhD: Mathematical Psychologist Bridges Gap Between Theory and Data
Awardee: Dora Matzke, PhD
Quote: “Imagine experimental psychology getting a mathematical foundation.”
Main takeaways:
When it comes to psychological research, methodology (e.g., measures and models used to test research questions) matters! Even when testing simple research questions, there will always…2024 Doctoral Awardee: Kayley D. Estes
Media Coverage of Collective Traumas: Implications for Cognitions, Affect, and Behaviors
Kayley D. Estes, Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine
AbstractThis dissertation examines the link between media exposure and emotional, cognitive, and behavioral responses during and following three …
