Georgia Tech School of Psychology

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Motivation and Self-Regulation at Work
We are pleased to announce a special conference on Motivation and Self-Regulation at Work at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, GA, from May 28–30, 2026.

This 2½-day event will celebrate the life and pioneering contributions of Professor Ruth Kanfer. This conference will bring together fourteen invited speakers to share cutting-edge research and discuss the future of the field. More information is available on the conference website (https://motivation-conference-2026.psychology.gatech.edu/).

Conference themes include:
Applications of Motivation and Self-Regulation in the Modern Workplace
Lifespan Development and Workplace Aging
Adult Learning and Skill Acquisition
The Future of Work

Event Details
When: May 28–30, 2026
Where: Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, Atlanta, GA
Conference Website: https://motivation-conference-2026.psychology.gatech.edu/
Registration and Lodging: For information on registration and recommended lodging, please visit the conference website directly (https://motivation-conference-2026.psychology.gatech.edu/).
We encourage you to register early, as space is limited for this special commemorative event.

Motivation and Self-Regulation at Work Conference Motivation and Self-Regulation at Work Conference A celebration of the life and contributions of Ruth Kanfer May 28-30, 2026Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, Atlanta, GA Conference Overview Ruth Kanfer was a professor in the School of Psychology at Georgia Tech from 1997 until she passed away in....

CRaNEcon 2026!

Join us for CRaNECon26 in Atlanta, GA (May 21–22, 2026)! This two-day, fully in-person conference will feature themed symposia, poster sessions, a special panel on spatial cognition across the lifespan with Drs. Nora Newcombe, Daniel Dilks, and Alison Preston, and a keynote from Dr. Russell Epstein (University of Pennsylvania). CRaNECon highlights research on spatial cognition, navigation, design, computation, and related fields across human, animal, and artificial systems. Attendance is capped at 120, so register early to secure your spot.

Please direct all questions to [email protected].
We look forward to seeing you at CRaNECon26!

Dear School of Psychology members,

We would like to invite you to attend the second annual Computational Cognition Conference!

Where: first floor of the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) located at 85 5th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30332
When: Friday, March 13, 8am – 4:30pm
What: A full day of talks, posters, and discussions on the computational approach to cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and related fields.

Click here to register (it’s free!): https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqgg9Rpf79-b_5JsqGvuAj_BUpUQ01ZNEFIRFlRUk1SUkkwVTJISEg3TDU5MC4u&route=shorturl

The CoCo Conference is run by Georgia Tech’s Center of Excellence for Computational Cognition (coco.gatech.edu) and was a huge success last year with 26 short faculty talks and over 100 attendees. This year, we will also have a poster session as well as spotlight presentations from our trainees and pilot grant winners. As always, there will be plenty of time to mingle and meet fellow CoCo researchers over coffee, snacks and lunch. We hope you can come!
A full schedule will be available shortly on the conference website
https://coco.psych.gatech.edu/coco-conference-2026/
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Bob Wilson, CoCo Director
[email protected]

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Congratulations to Psychology's own Professor & Chair for being selected in the new Cohort of the ACC Academic Leaders Network!
https://news.gatech.edu/news/2026/02/19/new-cohort-acc-academic-leaders-network-fellows-selected

Art and science are more connected than you might think! Our latest blog highlights events that explore the intersection of science and art, showing how creativity fuels discovery and how science can support artistic expression! 🎨

Whether you love painting, music, design, or asking how things work, this is a post you’ll want to explore: https://atlantasciencefestival.org/2026/01/science-art/