The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has appointed Lisa Brown, PhD, to its Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes, a new 25-member group that is examining how nursing homes have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and recommending ways to protect residents’ health. Brown is a professor and director of the trauma program at Palo Alto University. She is the lead author of “Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide for Nursing Homes, 2nd Ed.,” a free online resource that has been downloaded by hundreds of nursing homes since the start of the pandemic.
The University of California, Los Angeles, has named psychology professor Adriana Galván, PhD, as its new dean of undergraduate education. Galván has taught at the university since 2008. She is the Wendell Jeffrey and Bernice Wenzel Term Chair in Behavioral Neuroscience and directs the Developmental Neuroscience Lab dedicated to research on adolescent brain development and behavior.
The College of the Holy Cross has presented the Mary Louise Marfuggi Faculty Award for Outstanding Scholarship to Florencia Anggoro, PhD, in honor of her original research on supporting children’s learning in STEM. Anggoro is a cognitive developmental scientist and an associate professor of psychology at the College of the Holy Cross. Her recent work has examined cognitive supports for children’s learning of fundamental space science concepts such as the day-night cycle.
Stanford University emeritus psychology professor Gordon H. Bower, PhD, died on June 17 at age 87. One of the field’s most influential experimental psychologists, Bower was known internationally for his research on memory. Among his many achievements, Bower won the National Medal of Science in 2005, the nation’s highest scientific honor. He mentored more than 50 PhD students during his 49 years at Stanford.
Tulane University’s School of Science and Engineering has presented Julie Alvarez, PhD, with a Dean’s Hero Award, a new award for faculty who have shown exceptional leadership and service amid the challenges of COVID-19. Alvarez, a senior professor of practice in the school, was honored for her positivity, support and outstanding communication skills as she and her fellow teachers shifted from onsite to remote learning.
Professional basketball player Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers has donated $500,000 to his alma mater, the University of California, Los Angeles, to establish the Kevin Love Fund Centennial Chair in the psychology department to fund teaching and research that will advance treatments for anxiety and depression. Love has publicly shared that he has struggled with anxiety and depression and was honored by the National Basketball Association this summer for his commitment to growing mental health awareness.
The University of Wyoming at Casper has presented Maria Kuznetsova, PhD, with the Hollon Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Off-Campus Programs. Kuznetsova is an associate lecturer of psychology known for her effective and engaging teaching in both remote learning and in-person classes.
Bravo, APA winners
APA and the American Psychological Foundation presented awards to 28 outstanding psychologistsopens in new window last month during APA 2020 Virtual. For a list of winners, see the April 2020 issue of American Psychologist.
