FABBS Mourns Loss of Two Science Champions
It is with profound sadness that FABBS shares the passing of dear colleagues Dr. Kellina (Kelli) Craig-Henderson, Assistant Director of the Social Behavioral and Economic (SBE) Directorate at the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Jennifer Wickre, Deputy Staff Director for …
James S. Jackson, Trailblazer in Research on Race and Health (1944-2020)
September 25, 2020
James S. Jackson, a prominent social psychologist known for his path-breaking research on race, culture, and health, passed away at the age of 76 on September 1 after battling pancreatic cancer the past few years. With him at …
Dr. Ruby Takanishi, Founding Executive Director of FABBS – In Memoriam
September 10, 2020
With heavy hearts, we mourn the passing of Dr. Ruby Takanishi, the founding Executive Director of FABBS.
As we commemorate 40 years of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences, we will be asking the …
FABBS Honors Paul Rozin
March 11, 2020
Paul Rozin is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned a B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1956. As a student of Jean Mayer at Harvard University, he received his Ph.D. in …
FABBS Honors Warren H Meck
February 13, 2020
WARREN H. MECKSCHOLAR, MENTOR, FRIEND17 November 1956 – 21 January 2020Throughout his long career, Professor Warren H. Meck systematically uncovered and explained the mechanisms that allow humans (and other animals) to mark the passage of time …
FABBS Honors Lila R. Gleitman
December 19, 2019
Lila R. Gleitman is a Professor of Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. She earned a B.A. in Literature from Antioch College in 1952. As a student of Zelig Harris at the University of Pennsylvania, …
