University of Miami Psychology Department

🎉 Celebrating Excellence at the UM Graduate School Annual Awards Ceremony!

Please join us in congratulating our exceptional psychology awardees:

🏆 Lauren Milgram - Outstanding Graduate Research or Scholarship Award
🏆 Bharat Bharat - Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

We are incredibly proud of the hard work, dedication, and excellence these in
individuals bring to our academic community. Let’s celebrate their achievements and continued impact! ✨



For more about these annual awards visit: https://www.grad.miami.edu/about/grad-events-and-calendar/graduate-awards/index.html

Join us to CONGRATULATE Arushi Malik on receiving the American Psychological Association's 2026 Dissertation Research Grant in Developmental Psychology!

This award will support follow-up studies extending her dissertation research, which explores whether infant well-being can serve as a predictor of later health and well-being throughout childhood.

We are excited to see this important work continue and are proud that Arushi will be recognized as an award recipient at the 2026 APA Conference.

Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!

For more about this award visit: https://www.apadivisions.org/division-7/awards/research-grant

Celebrating Excellence in Psychology & Neuroscience!

We are thrilled to honor our exceptional Senior Psychology and Neuroscience undergraduates who have earned departmental honors this year. Your dedication, passion, and hard work have culminated in this well-deserved recognition.

Congratulations to all our graduates!

Your achievements inspire us all, and we look forward to seeing the incredible contributions you'll make in the field.

Here's to your bright futures ahead!

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to the 2026 Recipients of the Culture, Cohesion, & Belonging Awards! 🎉

We're proud to celebrate the student, faculty, and staff who have gone above and beyond to promote values of culture, cohesion, and belonging within the University of Miami's Psychology Department. 💫

These awards, established by the Committee for Culture and Belonging (CCB), honor outstanding contributions research/scholarship, teaching, service, and community outreach efforts.

👏 Thank you to our awardees for your incredible work!

Congratulations to Rebecca Bulotsky-Shearer, Ph.D.!

The Psychology Graduate Student Organization (PGSO) proudly congratulates Dr. Bulotsky-Shearer on being named Teacher of the Year 2026!

Your dedication, mentorship, and passion for teaching continue to inspire us all. Thank you for making a lasting impact on our academic journey!

Congratulations to Kent Schomber on being recognized with the Dr. Rod Wellens Award!

Named in honor of former Department Chairman Dr. Rod Wellens, this award celebrates exceptional dedication and service to the Department of Psychology. Well deserved, Kent!

Dr. Wellens joined the University in 1972, became a full professor in 1988 and chair of the psychology department in 1992 - a post he held with distinction until 2013.

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jennifer Durocher has been honored with the 2026 MUSE Award!

The award is a recognition Awarded annually to a faculty member who demonstrates exceptional contributions to undergraduate education, research, and mentorship.

Dr. Durocher’s dedication to student mentorship, innovative teaching, and academic excellence serves as an inspiration to both colleagues and students alike.

Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved honor!

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Congratulations on wrapping up the 2026 Spring semester!

The Department of Psychology Committee for Culture & Belonging (CCB) would like to encourage you to take a moment to consider your own mental health as well as the mental health of others. Please check out what's happening at the national, local, and department level to acknowledge mental health awareness this month.