John Cabot University professor Angelo Brandelli Costa was recently selected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). APS is the scientific home of thousands of leading psychological science researchers, practitioners, teachers, and students from around the world. The Association has a global membership and remains committed to combining traditional scientific values of rigor and transparency with innovative methods and practices in the conduct and application of research.
Fellow status is awarded to APS members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service, and/or application. Fellow status is typically awarded for one’s scientific contributions, but may also be awarded for exceptional contributions to the field through the development of research opportunities and settings.
“This honor reflects your sustained and outstanding contributions to the advancement of psychological science and places you in the company of the most prominent scientists in our discipline. Indeed, your election to Fellow status only enhances this distinguished group,” wrote APS President James W. Pennebaker in a letter to Professor Brandelli Costa.
Says Professor Brandelli Costa, “Being named a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) is a recognition that transcends individual trajectory. Above all, it validates the excellence of the work produced by the students and collaborators who build this science every day. It is a recognition of the importance of addressing difficult topics, specifically applied science focused on marginalized populations and processes of marginalization conducted from the Global South.”
A specialist in social and health psychology, Professor Brandelli Costa, who joined JCU in 2024, holds a PhD in Psychology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. He has dedicated his life to teaching and research with a focus on prejudice and social attitudes, sexuality, gender, and HIV/AIDS.
He is the first Latin American researcher to receive the Rising Star from the Association of Psychological Science (APS), and he is one of the 30 leaders of the APA Global Psychology Learning Leadership Institute.
