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Announcements

Feb 2026

Great news! On February 4th, Phil and Theresa welcomed a new son named Lewis Vander Woude Deming, into this world. Then, just a few hours later, Jordan’s wife Amelia gave birth to Naomi Joy Theriault-Brown. We are so happy to welcome both Lewis and Naomi into our IASL family! Congratulations to the Phil, Theresa, Jordan, and Amelia!

Feb 2026

One of our undergraduate researchers, Cate Morath, has just received a 2025-2026 PEAK Shout It Out Award to cover part of her conference travel to Pittsburgh to attend SAS and present a poster. Congratulations, Cate!

Jan 2026

Leman and husband Mustafa have a new son, born December 17, 2025! His name is Yahya. We are all so excited to welcome a new member to the IASL family. Congrats, Leman!

Nov 2025

Kieran was just awarded the 2026 SAS Best Dissertation in Affective Science Award. Congrats, Kieran!

Nov 2025

Kristen was recently installed as the new Robert K. and Dale J. Weary Chair in Social Psychology at The Ohio State University. Congrats, Kristen!

Nov 2025

Alex was recently promoted to Associate Professor of Neurology at MGH/HMS. Congrats, Professor Touroutoglou!

Oct 2025

Anto has won the APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship! This is a prestigious award from the APA, given only to ~10 people per year from a competitive pool. Congrats, Anto!