Congratulations to our Spring 2023 Award Winners!
Thanks so much to our Alumni and friends of the Department for establishing and continuing to support our annual awards. These awards make it possible to recognize the achievements of our students and provide scholarships and research funds to support their continued training.
Department Awards
Congratulations Jessica Nastasi UF Psychology’s 2023 recipient of the Pioneer Psychology Faculty Fund Award! Selection is based on excellent academic performance and promise in the conduct of research in the science of Psychology.
UF Psychology’s Henry C. and Audrey S. Schumacher Fellowship Fund award recognizes outstanding doctoral dissertation work in the Department of Psychology. Congratulations to 2023 recipient Pearis Bellamy!
The David Robert Ferguson Memorial Award is conferred annually to an academically outstanding graduate Psychology major. Congratulation to UF Psychology’s 2023 recipient, Mina Elhamiasl!
Congratulations to Lily Olsthoorn, UF Psychology’s 2023 recipient of the Thomas G. Pye Award! This annual award is conferred to undergraduate Psychology majors for their pursuit of careers in mental health professions!
Congratulations to both Hannah Brown and Sara Pickernell, who tied for UF Psychology’s 2023 Psychology Department Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award!
UF Psychology’s 2023 Pioneer Psychology Faculty Fund Teaching Assistant Award goes to Catherine Kishel! Bestowed upon a doctoral student who demonstrates excellence, scholarship, innovation, & commitment to diversity/inclusion as a TA in undergraduate ed!
Congratulations Wafaa Ateyah and Brittany Bridges, 2023 recipients of the UF Psychology Pioneer Psychology Faculty Fund Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award! This award recognizes outstanding contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the science of Psychology.
Congratulations Nicole Lofaro, UF Psychology’s 2023 Trish Calvert Ring Dissertation Fellowship recipient! This 1yr fellowship supports an outstanding doctoral student focusing on dissertation work w/expectation works contribute significantly to their field of Psychology research!
UF Psychology’s Trish Calvert Ring Graduate Research Awards recognizes efforts of students whose research promises a significant contribution to our understanding of their area of Psychology. Congratulations to Rachel Forsyth, Javier Mesa, Angela Van Arsdale, & Jeanne Gonzalez!
The UF Psychology Jacquelin Goldman Graduate Student Recurring Scholarship is awarded in support of developmentally focused research or training in Psychology. Congratulations to Rebecca Polk (Year 5 of 5), Julia Farrell (Year 4 of 5), and Kylie Wright(Year 2 of 5)!
Congratulations to Marrisa Falk, Jeanne Gonzalez, Alayna Shoenfelt, and Kylie Wright, UF Psychology’s 2023 recipients of the Jacquelin Goldman Developmental Research Award! This award is conferred in support of developmentally-focused research or training in Psychology.
The Jacquelin Goldman Graduate Students Scholarship is conferred in support of dev-focused research or training in Psych. Congrats to UF Psychology’s 2023 recipients Cherita Clendinen, Kiana Cogdill-Richardson, Alayna Shoenfelt, Eliany Perez, & Liz Karolina Martinez Margolles!
Congratulations Mina Elhamiasl, UF Psychology’s 2023 Jacquelin Goldman Dissertation Fellowship in Developmental Psychology! Conferred to outstanding doctoral dissertation research focused on developmental questions w/potential for significant contributions to the field.
Area Awards
Behavior Analysis
The UF Psychology Gerber Behavior Analysis Psychology Research Award is conferred annually upon a doctoral student in recognition of outstanding merit in contributing to the area of Behavior Analysis. Congratulations to 2023 recipient Jessica Nastasi!
The UF Psychology Christopher Rubow Memorial Graduate Student Award recognizes outstanding grad students studying Applied Behavior Analysis with research interests in classroom management, parent training, or autism intervention. Congratulations to 2023 recipient Savannah Tate!
Congratulations to Carley Smith, UF Psychology’s 2023 recipient of the Christopher Rubow Memorial Undergraduate Student Award, conferred to outstanding students studying Applied Behavior Analysis w/ research interests in classroom mngmt., parent training, or autism intervention!
Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience
The UF Psychology Robert A. & Phyllis Levitt Research Award is conferred annually to a graduate student for outstanding achievements in research in Psychology. Congratulations to 2023 recipient Courtney Wilkinson!
Congratulations Peiwei Liu, 2023 recipient of UF Psychology’s E. Porter Horne Memorial Scholarship award! It is awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student pursuing the study of sensory processes, perception, and/or cognitive Psychology.
Congratulations to Eliany Perez, UF Psychology’s 2023 recipient of the Gerber Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology Research Award for outstanding merit in contributing to the area of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience!
Counseling
Congratulations to Hannah Brown, Gabriel Lockett, and Garrett Ross, UF Psychology’s 2023 recipients of the TTed Landsman Award for Counseling Psychology! Awarded to doctoral students whose projects promise to promote an understanding of, or contribution to positive human growth.
Congratulations to UF Psychology’s 2023 Outstanding Counseling Psychology Student Award recipient, Haram Kim! This award recognizes Counseling Psychology graduate students who demonstrate excellence in research and professional work.
UF Psychology’s Dereck Chiu Student Training & Research Scholarship Counseling Psychology Doctoral Training Program Award provides financial support for Counseling Psychology students’ professional dev. Congratulations to 2023 recipients Koree Badio, Hannah Brown, & Yeonwoo Choi!
Congratulations Jeannette Mejia, UF Psychology’s 2023 recipient of the Dr. Roberta Seldman Mindful Therapist Award! This award recognizes the achievements of the graduate students in the Counseling Psychology program who exemplify the commitment to excellence in therapy.
Developmental
The UF Psychology Gerber Developmental Psychology Research Award is an annual award conferring to a doctoral student in recognition of outstanding merit in contributing to the area of developmental psychology. Congratulations 2023 recipient Rebecca Polk!
Social
Congratulations to Nicole Lofaro, UF Psychology’s 2023 recipient of the Gerber Social Psychology Outstanding Research Award in recognition of outstanding merit in contributing to the area of Social Psychology!