UIW Psychology Department

04/12/2026

This week we celebrated our Psychoology students! Congratulations to our department award winners and 2026 inductees to Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology! A special thanks to our Psi Chi officers, their sponsor, Dr. Leslie Martinez, and Dr. Stefanie Boswell for putting together the celebration and ceremonies! 🎉👏💫

03/02/2026

The UIW Department of Psychology proudly co‑sponsored the inaugural San Antonio Area Psychology Symposium on February 13, 2026, hosted at UTSA and supported by a grant from the Association for Psychological Science.

Dr. Leslie Martinez served as a member of the planning committee in coordinating this collaborative event with partner colleges and universities across the region. Several UIW students attended, networked with faculty from local graduate programs, and presented their co‑authored research.

A special congratulations to Sydney Wiggins, senior Psychology major, who earned 2nd place in undergraduate research and a $100 award! 👏

UIW faculty also enjoyed reconnecting with alumni who are thriving in graduate and post‑graduate work.

Our student officers from the UIW Chapter of Psi Chi Honor Society, attended the SA Symposium and networked with student organizations from other universities. This is the first step in getting to know psychology students from other universities.

05/06/2025

Congratulations to our awesome undergraduate researchers in Dr. Greene's Neuroscience Lab! Great work!

05/06/2025

05/06/2025

Congratulations to these awesome researchers in Dr. Greene's Neuroscience Lab!

12/19/2024

Congratulations to our Fall 2024 psychology graduates! We are so proud of you and can't wait to see what's next on your journey!

10/28/2024

The Psychology Department and Psychology clubs had a great time playing games and handing out candy at UIW Trunk or Treat!

07/29/2024

The Men's USA Gymnastic team got Bronze at the Olympics and appear to be thrilled about it! Congratulations to them on a great accomplishment. Did you notice that Bronze medalists sometimes appear to be happier than Silver medalists? A 1995 Social Psychology article explained that Olympic Bronze medalists may see themselves as the last winner while silver medalist may view themselves as the first loser (Medvec, Madey, & Gilovich). This is called counterfactual thinking. The closer we are to a goal, the more emotional when we do not reach it. (see comments for a link to more information).

OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALISTS! 🥉

For the first time since 2008, the U.S. Men are taking home hardware in the Olympic Team Competition! Congratulations to Asher, Paul, Brody, Stephen & Frederick - you are Olympic Medalists!

06/17/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Walker (Professor of Psychology) for the invitation to give a keynote lecture for the “Animal Behavior Meets Social Science Research Symposium” on April 17 at UT Rio Grande Valley!

06/17/2024

In March, The UIW Department of Psychology faculty and 4 of their students enjoyed presenting research at the Southwestern Psychological Association conference.

The entirety of UIW’s Psychology Department recently presented at the conference of the Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA), the official American Psychological Association (APA) affiliate for the Southwestern region of the United States. SWPA contributes to APA’s mission to promote th...

10/19/2023

The College of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) invites all members of the UIW community to our annual "CORE Fair" and "Grilling With the Dean" barbecue, held on Wednesday, November 1st from 11:00 to 2:00 pm at Dubuis Lawn.

10/19/2023

Harry Potter Event
Historical Enchantments:
A Magical Journey Through Time
Explore the World of Harry Potter
Tuesday-October 31
11 am – 2 pm
Sec Ballroom