Fourteen APS Fellows Elected to Two Prestigious Organizations in 2026

More than a dozen APS Fellows, Charter Members, and award winners have been elected to both the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences in 2026 elections.

Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is both an honorary society that recognizes and celebrates the excellence of its members and an independent research center convening leaders from across disciplines, professions, and perspectives to address significant challenges. More than 250 individuals have been elected to the Academy in 2026. The eight APS Fellows listed constitute the full list in the Section of Psychological Sciences.

Psychological Sciences

Elizabeth Ligon Bjork, APS Fellow, Charter Member, James McKeen Cattell Awardee, and Mentor Awardee, University of California, Los Angeles

Todd S. Braver, APS Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis

Jacquelynne Sue Eccles, APS Fellow, William James Awardee, and James McKeen Cattell Awardee, University of California, Irvine

Adele E. Goldberg, APS Fellow, Princeton University

Katie A. McLaughlin, APS Fellow, University of Oregon

William B. Swann, APS Fellow and Charter Member, University of Texas at Austin

Elaine F. Walker, APS Fellow and James McKeen Cattell Awardee, Emory University

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, APS Fellow, University of Cambridge

Education

Eva L. Baker, APS Fellow and Charter Member, University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

Five APS Fellows are among the most recent inductees at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Membership in the NAS is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.

The academy announced the election of 120 members and 25 international members in 2026 in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

The five APS Fellows newly elected to the NAS are:

Marilynn B. Brewer, APS Fellow, Charter Member, and William James Awardee, The Ohio State University

Sabine Kastner, APS Fellow, Princeton Neuroscience Institute, Princeton University

Elizabeth Phelps, APS Fellow, Mentor Awardee, and William James Awardee, Harvard University

Angela Friederici, APS Fellow and William James Awardee, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Robert M. Sapolsky, APS Fellow, Stanford University

Congratulations to the honorees!

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