Psychology at The University of Iowa

Our brains love movement, and Michelle Voss, a faculty member from @PsychIowa, is proving this with her groundbreaking research which shows how movement keeps our brains healthy at every age. Read the full article here: bit.ly/49E3pi1

@PsychIowa Professor Jason Radley explores the science behind stress, emphasizing the importance of active coping strategies for that stress--even when it comes from a positive source, like seasonal activities. Read more: bit.ly/3NpjHma

Have we gotten dreaming all wrong? Research suggests we should reconsider our notion about what happens between the body and the brain during sleep. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/8YQETc

The deadline for our open-area senior search is approaching. If you're looking for a new academic home and, perhaps, the security of a hard-money position, please consider applying.

Our open-area senior faculty position is live. If you're interested, apply! If you know someone, let them know. Substantial startup and endowed position are part of the package. Learn more about our department here: psychology.uiowa.edu. Come join us! psychology.uiowa.edu/about/job-open…

I am also very excited to join the amazing faculty, staff, and students @PsychIowa and @UIowaNeuro. We're on the ground and (almost) ready to go! Check out our website (bolkanlab.org) and join our team (please!) Job postings coming soon!

CLAS faculty members Greta Sokoloff from @PsychIowa and Matthew Wortel from the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability have received the Mary Louise Kelley Staff Excellence Award for their positive attitude and irreplaceable work ethic. bit.ly/455FDZ1

Bob McMurray and his team from @PsychIowa received a $794,490 grant from the National Science Foundation to further understand how children and adults hear and distinguish speech sounds. Read about McMurray and his team's work here: bit.ly/4lRJfo1

The ad for the tenure-track Clinical Science position is live. Please spread it around! psychology.uiowa.edu/about/job-open…

Heads up! We are doing two searches this year—for an assistant prof in Clinical Science, and an associate/full prof in any domain of psychology. Want to learn more? Contact the dept chair, Mark Blumberg, at mark-blumberg@uiowa.edu. Ads will be posted soon: psychology.uiowa.edu

📢 Calling prospective PhD students in psychology! @PsychIowa is hosting 2 virtual open houses this month and a Visitor's Weekend on October 18-20 in Iowa City! Learn more about getting your PhD with us. Get more info and register here! ⬇️ psychology.uiowa.edu/diversity-even…

We are excited to announce an open-area search for a transformational and visionary scientist at the rank of associate or full professor. Human experimental, clinical, theoretical, computational... Click below for more info. #job-2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">psychology.uiowa.edu/about/job-open…

We are searching this year for an instructional-track faculty member, particularly someone with expertise in behavioral and/or cognitive neuroscience. Rank is open. Learn more about the position and apply by following the link below. jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/facu…

We are searching this year for an instructional-track faculty member. Rank is open. Learn more about the position and apply by following the link below. jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/facu…

Cool Iowa Now article about @PsychIowa graduate student Midha Ahmad's recent paper in @CurrentBiology on brain rhythms during sleep in the developing brain. now.uiowa.edu/news/2024/06/s…

This article was double fun - it is part of the 2021 Rumelhart Prize issue honoring my advisor Susan Goldin-Meadow and I got to write it with my BFF & BC(collaborator)F @GoksunTilbe !

Jan Wessel and his team in @PsychIowa have conducted a study focusing on brain stimulation and its impact on patients with Parkinson's disease. Read more: bit.ly/4e0MM0d

Second day of the #BigTenNeuroscience meeting @PurdueNeuro getting started as we wake up with @Prof_BBaran taking about her work connecting sleep, cognition, schizophrenia and brain oscillations! @PsychIowa @UIowaNeuro

Thrilled to announce the hiring of three new faculty: Jeff Cockburn (currently a postdoc at Caltech), Scott Bolkan (@scott_bolkan; currently a postdoc at Princeton), and Brendan Whitney (@bmwhitney; on clinical internship in Madison). Looking forward to great things @PsychIowa!

.@PsychIowa faculty member Bob McMurray was named a 2024 fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. McMurray was selected for this honor for his contributions to and research in the field of psycholinguistics. bit.ly/3K2cnYF