Psychology at ASU

This week, The College will recognize its highest-achieving students from the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences at the spring 2026 convocation ceremonies. 🎓✨ Read more about each student’s achievements: news.asu.edu/20260508-sun-d…

In recovery from substance use, #ASUgrad Jenaro Hernandez turned lived experience into a career path in applied behavior analysis. 🔗news.asu.edu/20260507-scien…

New research from the Arizona Twin Project found that parents who practice self-compassion — treating themselves with kindness during stressful moments — were less likely to experience future depressive symptoms. Read more: news.asu.edu/20260513-scien…

Studying abroad in Singapore and Spain helped #ASUgrad Jade Li clarify her future path. At ASU, she explored mental health through research in the Healthy Experiences Across Relationships and Transitions Lab and an internship at Terros Health. 🔗 news.asu.edu/20260506-sun-d…

Leanna Monahan is earning her master’s degree in addiction psychology through @asuonline while expanding her clinical training through ASU’s Clinical Psychology Center. Her work explores substance use through both scientific and human perspectives. #ASUgrad

Happy Mother’s Day on this special graduation week at ASU. 💛🌼 To the moms and caregivers who supported our psychology and neuroscience Sun Devils every step of the way, thank you. And to the Sun Devil moms graduating this week, we’re celebrating you too!

Why do people think the way they do? That question led #ASUgrad Lainey Tsosie to psychology research through the Banner-ASU Neuroscience Scholars Program. Along the way, she studied abroad in Barcelona and completed her @barretthonors thesis. Read more: news.asu.edu/20260505-sun-d…

Applications for our MS ABA program close May 15. ⏰ Our full-time, two-year program combines BACB-aligned coursework with clinical training and 2,000 supervised practicum hours to prepare students to become BCBA® in Arizona. Learn more: psychology.asu.edu/ms-applied-beh…

We wrapped up the academic year with our annual Department of Psychology celebration. 🎉 Faculty, staff and PhD students gathered to celebrate award winners, milestone anniversaries and the careers of four retiring faculty members.

@ASUPsych grad Ava Santiago studied military mental health, presenting national research and completing a thesis on institutional betrayal and trauma outcomes. Now a Dean’s Medalist, she’s pursuing a PhD, using her education to make a difference 🇺🇸🏅 news.asu.edu/20260428-scien…

@ASUTheCollege Congrats, Ava! 🎓

Tristan Lyle asked a tough question: Why doesn’t applied behavior analysis (ABA) work for every child with autism? Now an #ASUgrad earning his PhD in psychology next week, he studies in Assistant Professor @drverpeut's SOCIAL Neurobiology Lab. 🔗news.asu.edu/20260427-scien…

It’s finals week, PSY and NEU Devils.📚 You’ve put in the hours — now show what you know. Stay sharp, take breaks and keep pushing. 💪 You’ve got this!

Happy #CollegeSigningDay! 🎉 Today is the day high school students from around the country announce where they’ll be heading for college. Joining us at Arizona State University? Daisy, a neuroscience major in @asuthecollege, shows you a day-in-the-life as a Sun Devil.

Ever felt that your parents treated your siblings differently than they treated you? In a study of 632 twin pairs, Professor Kathryn Lemery-Chalfant and Janna P. Maravilla found that unequal treatment and perceived favoritism can impact mental health. 🔗 news.asu.edu/20260409-scien…

Last week, we celebrated student achievement at our 2025–26 Honors Symposium and Undergraduate Awards and Scholarships Ceremony. Nearly 20 undergraduate students received scholarships thanks to our donors. 🎉

Savannah Ostner, a clinical psychology graduate student and Arizona Twin Project member, earned first place in Brain & Behavior at the @aaas Annual Meeting earlier this year.🧠🏆 Her work was recognized in the April 16 issue of "Science."

Reading can transport people around the world — and back and forth in time. Danielle McNamara, recipient of the Regents Professor award and executive director of the Learning Engineering Institute helps students improve their reading and writing. 🔗 news.asu.edu/20260219-scien…

Undergrad psychology and neuroscience students and their families are invited to Chat with the Chair for a conversation on balancing independence and family expectations during college. 🗓️Tues., Apr. 14, 6–7 p.m. (AZ time) via Zoom 📩 Check your email for RSVP and Zoom links

Staying positive in stressful situations is a sign of resilience in young children — and it protects against mental health problems. Read more: news.asu.edu/20260327-scien…