Graduate Accomplishments
Coverage of Research and Awards
Dominic Sivitilli (Behavioral Neuroscience Area) and Professor David Gire's research on octopus intelligence continued to receive coverage in the The Daily and Seattle Met.
Professors Lori Zoellner and Michele Bedard-Gilligan along with graduate student, Emma PeConga (Adult Clinical Area), discuss anxiety, fear and active problem solving while dealing with an ambiguously threatening environment in the Seattle Times.
Rosemary Walker and Pete Rosencrans (Adult Clinical Area with Lori Zoellner) talk about mental health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, and how to cope in an episode of This Podcast Will Kill You.
Congratulations to Adam Smiley (Social Psychology & Personality Area with Cheryl Kaiser) just received a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! We have a research spotlight on our newest NSF recipient and his research in this newsletter.
Adam Kuczynski (Adult Clinial Area) with Professors Jonathan Kanter and Susan Joslyn, have received much attention for their various research on isolation, social distancing, fatigue, and human connection.
Megan Ramaiya (Adult Clinical Area with Jane Simoni) was awarded the Thomas Francis Jr. Global Health Fellowship for her work in Nepal. It is a $4,000 award that will support her travel and project expenses.
Prerna Martin (Child Clinical Area with Shannon Dorsey) was recently selected to receive the 2020-2021Graduate School Presidential Dissertation Fellowship. It is a one-quarter fellowship which provides stipend, tuition waivers, and graduate student health insurance from the Graduate School. Congratulations!
Master's Degrees Completed
Laina Keim (Child Clinical Area with Lynn Fainsilber Katz)
Doris Dai (Social Psychology & Personality Area with Stephanie Fryberg)
Candidate Status Achieved
Jessica Burgeno (Cognition & Perception Area with Susan Joslyn)
Kevan Kidder (Behavioral Neuroscience Area with Sheri J.Y. Mizumori)
Kevin Kuehn (Child Clinical Area with Kevin King)
Thea Weiss (Developmental Area with Peter Kahn)
Graduated with Doctoral Degrees
Eric Gomez (Social Psychology & Personality Area with Cheryl Kaiser)
Brian Jackson (Behavioral Neuroscience Area with David Gire)