Distinguished University Professorship Lecture Series
Sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost, this event features three Distinguished University Professors...
Exploring the Mind | Growing Up Has Changed: How the Path to Adulthood Has Shifted Across Generations
Justin Jager Associate Professor of Psychology; Research Associate Professor in the Institute for Social Research
The path from adolescence to adulthood has changed dramatically over the past several decades. Compared with earlier generations, today...
LSA Collegiate Lecture Series
Professors Stuart Kirsch, Sarah Veatch, and L. Monique Ward, Collegiate Professorship Inaugural Lecture
This event will take place both in person and virtually....
John Jonides Lecture | Learning and memory in the infant brain
Dr. Nicholas Turk-Browne, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Professor of Psychology, Yale University
Theories of human learning and memory rest almost entirely on adults and older children, neglecting our most prolific period of learning in...
Evolution in the Public Eye Award and Lecture: What Are Emotions, How Do They Work, and Why Are They Like That?
Laith Al-Shawaf, Professor of Psychology and President’s Teaching Scholar, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Join the University of Michigan's Evolution & Human Adaptation Program for the 2026 Evolution in the Public Eye Award celebration....
Exploring the Mind | Pleasure, Desire, and Addiction in the Brain
Kent Berridge James Olds Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscienceh
How is pleasure (‘liking’) different from desire (‘wanting’), and how are they generated by the brain? Answering those questions is...
Cash Plus Psychosocial Interventions for Economic Mobility
Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series
Catherine Thomas is an assistant professor of psychology and of organizational studies at the University of Michigan. She integrates the...
