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David Rast Awarded an Inaugural Strategic Research Chair in Arts

Yajing Zhang Receives Two Graduate Research Awards

Jenn Passey Receives Psychology Outstanding Service Award

Clayton Dickson Recognized for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship

Psychology Students Receive 2026 GPS Graduate Student Teaching Awards

Psychology Students Receive Canada Graduate Research Scholarships and Walter H. Johns Graduate Fellowships

Peggy St. Jacques Receives 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Mentorship Award

Jennifer Passey Receives Graduate Student Association Staff Award

Celebrating 25 Years of Service to the University

Celebrating Our 2026 Nicoladis Undergraduate Teaching Award Winners

Celebrating Isaac Lank’s 30 Years of Service to the University

Kina Montenegro Receives Provost’s Award for Early Achievement in Undergraduate Teaching

Lauren Guillette Receives 2026 Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity and Decolonization in Teaching Award

Pan Liu and Carolina Montenegro Receive the Inaugural Eugene C. Lechelt Early Teaching Award

Karsten Loepelmann Receives the 2026 Faculty of Science Excellent Teaching Award

Deanna Singhal Receives the 2026 Faculty of Science Service Award

David Rast Awarded a Faculty of Arts Strategic Research Chair

Pan Liu Receives the Faculty of Arts Research Excellence Award

Tiana Rust Receives the Faculty of Arts Community Service Learning Instructor Teaching Award

Ben Dyson Receives the Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Teaching Award

Congratulations to Lisa Smithson – 2026 Connie Varnhagen Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient

Lauren Guillette Awarded McCalla Professorship

Congratulations to Ben Dyson on His Henry Marshall Tory Chair

Welcome to the 2026–27 Academic Year in Psychology!

New research published in Open Biology!

Welcoming Our New Director of Graduate Studies

150th Anniversary of Treaty 6

Lynn Anderson Cook Receives Outstanding Lead Administrator Award

Lynn Anderson Cook has been named this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Lead Administrator Award as part of the Arts Staff Awards. The award recognizes her exceptional leadership, dedication, and valuable contributions to the Arts community.

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Dawson on the Publication of His New Book!

Congratulations to Ben Dyson on His Appointment as CJEP/RCPE Editor!

Celebrating J. Quinn Lee and Erin Grant’s Outstanding Achievements!

Congratulations to Alona Fyshe on Her Appointment as Scientific Director of Amii!

Congratulations to Our SSHRC Insight Development Grant Recipients!

Congratulations to our own Dr Weimin Mou

The Faculty of Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Weimin Mou, who will take over the position of Associate Dean (International Programs) for a two-year term, starting July 1st, 2026.

Department Celebrates Dr. Tom Johnson's Retirement

Dr. Tom Johnson retired after many years of dedicated service to the University of Alberta’s Department of Psychology. His colleagues celebrated his lasting contributions, mentorship, technical expertise, and positive impact on the department community.

National Indigenous People's Day on June 21st

May 5th Red Dress Day

2nd Annual ASPS

Brian Harder Honors Day 2026

What makes a birdsong attractive to other birds?

STEM stereotypes and young people

Who uses Farmers’ Almanacs? + Zebra finch home design

Birds have a colour preference

Re-examining hidden fitness: Female preferences for long-path songs in zebra finches

Queer/LGBTQIA+ Voices in Psychology

Call for Nicoladis Undergraduate Teaching Awards for 2025-2026

STEM stereotypes begin young, study shows

Congratulations to Jennifer Passey

Black History Month and Black Voices in Psychology

New assistant professor Quinn Lee hones in on understanding how brains and machines learn and remember in a changing world