Steven Wilkinson to serve as acting FAS dean of social science

In a Q&A, Melissa Ferguson, Professor of Psychology, explains how “mouse-tracking” gives researchers a better glimpse into how people really summon self-control in the face of temptation — or fail to.

Currie, David Swenson Professor of Economics, said infection risks remain "underappreciated" during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence. "Even though the flu vaccine is recommended for pregnant women, very few pregnant women get it," she said.

Stephen R. Anderson, Dorothy R. Diebold Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science, who taught at Yale from 1994 until his retirement in 2017, died October 13, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina.