Psychologists were among those elected in 2012 as members of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The following psychologists were elected to the National Academy of Sciences:

Randolph Blake Vanderbilt University	Carol S. Dweck Stanford University
Susan Gelman University of Michigan	Uta Frith University College London (foreign associate)

Election to the National Academy of Sciences is considered one of the highest honors in the United States for scientists who pursue original research.  The complete list of 84 new members and 21 new foreign associates can be found on the National Academy’s website.

These psychologists were elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences:

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors leaders in the sciences, humanities, arts, business, and public affairs. See the American Academy’s website (PDF, 192KB) for the complete list of 220 new members. 

The American Psychological Association congratulates all the newly elected members of these prestigious academies.