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Save the Date! 2020 Edwards Lectures

Be sure to join us for the 15th Annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology lectures: Brain | Mind | Body.

This free, public series is made possible by generous bequests from Professors Allen L. Edward and Roger B. Loucks. Registration will be open in early Spring 2020.

May 6, 2020, Exploring the Human Mind through Neuroimaging
Kane Hall, 7:30-9:00 PM
Geoff Boynton, PhD, University of Washington
Marvin Chun, PhD, Yale University

May 20, 2020, Current Advances in Sexuality Research
Kane Hall, 7:30-9:00 PM
Nichole McNichols, PhD, University of Washington
Meredith Chivers, PhD, Queens University, Ontario

Learn more about the lecture series including previously recorded lectures.

New Student Fellowships for Graduate Students

We’re excited to announce that we awarded the inaugural recipients of two new Graduate Fellowships this year. We are grateful for the thoughtfulness of these donors and their commitment to supporting our students. Fellowship opportunities like these enable our students to take a break from teaching assistantships and pursue additional research and training opportunities to enhance their graduate studies. You can join others in supporting graduate fellowships: Click here to make an investment in our students.

Barbara Sarason Endowed Fellowship for Graduate Students

Emeritus Professor of Psychology Irwin Sarason established the Barbara Sarason Endowed Fellowship in honor of his late wife, Emeritus Research Professor Barbara Sarason who passed away in September 2017. Barbara’s research focused on interpersonal relationships and the social support they provide for people. As a leader in this area of study, Barbara wrote many articles and books, served as editor for several journals, and mentored many graduate and undergraduate students during her career. She received the Lifetime Contribution Award of the Washington State Psychological Association. Irwin hopes that this fund will help to support students who are “on the way up” as Barbara would have wanted. With this new fellowship, we are able to expand our graduate support opportunities to honor Barbara and her legacy of mentoring and training students. The UW Psychology Department thanks Irwin for this thoughtful gift and looks forward to awarding future Sarason Fellows in the years to come.

Pigott Diversity & Equity Fellowship for Graduate Students
This fall we awarded our first recipient of the Pigott Diversity & Equity Fellowship, honoring graduate students with a demonstrated interest and active role in advancing diversity and equity in their science. We are proud to have students prioritizing these efforts through their research, outreach, departmental leadership and other activities. A longtime supporter of Kristina Olson and the TransYouth Project, recognized how barriers such as access to an affordable education can create challenges in equity and advancement. Thanks to the support of a generous donor and their commitment to supporting our graduate students, we were able to offer this additional fellowship opportunity to attract top students to the department.

Thank You To Our Supporters

Philanthropic contributions from alumni and friends provide tremendous support for our students and help to expand our research initiatives. Keep an eye out for updates as your gift are put to work! Names appear in alphabetical order.

Individuals

Organizations

Estates, Memorials, & Endowments

Aric Chandler Memorial Fund for Undergraduate Support ǀ Dr. Marsha M. Linehan Endowed Chair in Psychology | The Estate of Richard Berner | Estate of Allen L. Edwards ǀ In honor of Marsha Linehan | In honor of Cheryl Kempinsky | In memory of Malika Kane Buckosky | In memory of Aric Chandler | In memory of Neil S. Jacobson | In memory of Prof. Ned Wagner