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Spring Awards Ceremony highlights

Spring Awards Ceremony highlights

Congratulations to our Spring 2024 Award Winners!

 

 

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 2024 recipient Angela Van Arsdale!


 

 

Congratulations to Mina Elhamiasl, UF Psychology’s 2024 recipient of the Gerber Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology Research Award for outstanding merit in contributing to the area of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience!


 

 

 

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. Congrats 2024 recipient Kiana Cogdill-Richardson!


 

 

 

Congratulations to Joshua Perlin, UF Psychology’s 2024 recipient of the Gerber Social Psychology Outstanding Research Award in recognition of outstanding merit in contributing to the area of Social Psychology!


 

 

 

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 2024 recipient Stephanie Gonzalez!


 

 

 

Congratulations to Anna Quintero-Geigeling, UF Psychology’s 2024 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!


 

 

 

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 2024 recipient Javier Mesa!


 

 

 

Congratulations Eliany Perez, 2024 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 Kirsten Klein, UF Psychology’s 2024 recipients of the Ted Landsman Award for Counseling Psychology! Awarded to doctoral students whose projects promise to promote an understanding of, or contribution to positive human growth.


 

 

 

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 2024 recipients Jeannette Mejia, Lindsey Maeshima, Sumaiya Nusrath, Junsang Park, & Rachel Leder


 

 

 

Congratulations Rachel Leder, 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.


 

 

 

Congratulations to UF Psychology’s 2023 Outstanding Counseling Psychology Student Award recipient, Brittany Bridges! This award recognizes Counseling Psychology graduate students who demonstrate excellence in research and professional work.


 

 

Congratulations to Erika Sodeika, UF Psychology’s 2024 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!


 

 

 

UF Psychology’s 2024 Pioneer Psychology Faculty Fund Teaching Assistant Award goes to Ilerioluwa Akinnolal! Bestowed upon a doctoral student who demonstrates excellence, scholarship, innovation, & commitment to diversity/inclusion as a TA in undergraduate ed!


 

 

 

Congratulations to Kristen Klein, who tied for UF Psychology’s 2024 Psychology Department Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award!


 

 

 

Congratulations Jules Sostre, 2024 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.


 

 

 

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 Katherine Driver and Alayna Shoenfelt, UF Psychology’s 2024 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 2024 recipients Nita Contractor, Kiana Cogdill-Richardson, Janie Newland, Yongyong Xu, & Ece Yuksel


 

 

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 Junsang Park, Jeanette Mejia, Kylie Wright, & Sumaiya Nusrath


 

 

 

Congratulations Gabriel Lockett, UF Psychology’s 2024 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!


 

 

The David Robert Ferguson Memorial Award is conferred annually to an academically outstanding undergraduate Psychology major. Congratulation to UF Psychology’s 2024 recipient, Konstantina Sokratous and Hope Schroeder


 

 

 

Congratulations Courtney Wilkinson UF Psychology’s 2024 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 2024 recipient Rebecca Polk