2012 Department of Psychology Commencement
Carmichael Auditorium Sunday, May 13, 2012
3:00PM
No Tickets Required
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MAY 2012 GRADUATES!
GRADUATE PROGRAM ADVISOR
Miri Besken, Ph.D. Cognitive Dr. Kelly Giovanello Jazmin Brown, M.A. Social Dr. Keith Payne Amanda Clincy, Ph.D. Developmental Dr. Martha Cox Erin Cooley, M.A. Social Drs. Chet Insko & Keith Payne
Laura Fabricant, M.A. Clinical Dr. Jon Abramowitz Jaclyn H. Ford, Ph.D. Cognitive Dr. Kelly Giovanello Ashly Gaskin, M.A. Clinical Dr. Enrique Neblett Jennifer Gibson, Ph.D. Developmental Dr. Steve Reznick Mary Higgins, M.A. Clinical Dr. Anna Bardone-Cone Tanee Hudgens, Ph.D. Developmental Dr. Beth Kurtz-Costes Kristjen Lundberg, M.A. Social Dr. Keith Payne Paul Miceli, Ph.D. Social Dr. Melanie Green
Congratulations!
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Class of 2012
Erin A. Abernethy
Angela A. Aboagye-Kumi
Ervin G. Acosta
Unber S. Ahmad
Aderonke Ajiboye
Che'Risse M. Aldave'
Maria Alday
Nadeen M. Al-Ghandour
Breanne E. Allen
Brittany T. Allen
Mary M. Almond
Joseph M. Aloi
Kevin A. Alzamora
Danielle P. Amos
Saphyr M. Amrol-Davis
Leota Amsterdam
Mark H. Appler
Cara J. Arizmendi
Rachel A. Armstrong
David Artin
Stedman M. Ashley
Alana P. Austin
Shelby R. Austin
Richard K. Baily
Megan J. Bakke
Brittney D. Barbosa
Mary B. Barnard
Kathryn L. Barnes
Robert A. Barton
Sabrina L. Basquez
Julia K. Bayard
Alexis L. Beachum
Grace H. Beard
Maura E. Bearden
Dianna C. Beaver
Lucy S. Bell
Gabriella Bellitto
Isabella Bellon
Caitlin M. Bernstein
Mariel B. Beroth
Audrey C. Berrier
Bryant Best
Brandon N. Baird
John D. Black
Rickita F. Blackmon
Shannon M. Blakey
Adam F. Blaser
Jessica E. Bodford
Desiree Bollerup
Jennifer N. Boone
Ashley M. Boraski
Caroline E. Bowden
Elizabeth Bowman
Chad E. Brading
Rachel R. Bradshaw
Stephanie L. Brennan
Bridgette N. Brewer
Emily M. Bridges
Tara M. Brossa
Taylor R. Brower
Alison L. Brown
Jodi Ann R. Brown
Quashana D. Brown
Taylor A. Brown
Jimmy Bueno
Sarah C. Buisson
Cameron L. Bumgarner
Hailey M. Bunce
Allison E. Burnham
Nathalie M. Burns
Jamie T. Byrd
Sarah M. Byrd
Eric S. Calciano
Lisa C. Callister
Marguerite R. Cameron
Adam B. Canosa
Ramsey L. Cardwell
Angela L. Carini
Rachel J. Carrier
Eduardo L. Castaneda
Ann E. Cate
William B. Cathey
Mario Cepeda
Helen Chandler
Kristen A. Chavis
Hung-Yu Chen
...continued
Joshua P. Chen
Christopher Ghiathi
Monica Chioke
Grace Chung
Peter J. Cianci
William C. Clement
Kristen Coconis
Kanisha L. Coleman
Mark L. Comfort Jr.
Galen S. Cook
Rachel M. Cooley
Carrie M. Cooper
Caroline E. Cordell
Sarah M. Cork
Jane E. Cowan
Emily C. Crawford
Michael J. Crosa
Emily E. Crowder
Piereangello Cruz
Katherine E. Cullen
Riley F. Dalton
Celia Daughtridge
Jaclyn Q. Davis
Shakota L. Davis
Linda M. De Naples
Kelly M. Dean
Arielle C. Dedeaux
Madison H. Deese
Ryan Delapp
Edgar Delgado
Anneke H. Demmink
Nisarg S. Desai
Carrie L. Dobbins
Ashton M. Doby
Brandon A. Durant
Mica T. Durham
Justin M. Epifanio
Ashia M. Ervin
Charles F. Esswein
Adam W. Evans
Shani H. Evans
Janelle R. Ewing
Lisa M. Fields
Kayla Finch
Megan E. Finke
Margaret A. Fitch
Samantha M. Fleming
Paris L. Flowe
Molly K. Flynn
Maya D. Foster
Kemahl Franklyn
Daniel M. Freeman
Nicholas D. Freeman
Dara N. Freudenthal
Maria G. Gaiser
Jasmine Gallimore
Marionne G. Gapuz
Marissa Garcia
Alexis R. Georgeson
Kathleen B. Germany
Raven N. Gibbs
Treka Gibbs
Tevin T. Gibson
Jessica L. Glenn
Thomas L. Glossinger
Ashley G. Golding
Elleana Goldman
Marissa S. Gonzalez
Michael D. Goodling
Mercedes N. Gosby
Marisa K. Goudy
Tamara Gregory
Alison K. Griffin
Hope E. Griffin
Marisa J. Guijarro
Jose J. Guijarro
Ilana L. Haliwa
Jenna B. Hall
Samantha J. Handel
Samantha A. Harding
Dana K. Harrington
Kelci D. Harris
Sarah G. Hart
Sadie L. Hasbrouck
Allyson M. Hassell
Melissa S. Hawks
Magdalene A. Hayes
Michelle M. Healy
Stephen B. Hedrick
Natalie E. Helms
Grace M. Hennessy
Eiman R. Henson
Hector D. Hernandez-Lopez
Linda S. Herrera
Kathryn E. Heubel
Elisha A. Hicks
Ruby Higuera
Qu'Nesha S. Hinton
Grayson L. Hite
Jenna M. Holoman
Emily V. Hopper
Jonathan R. Hootman
Dana M. Horlick
Marisela E. Hortelano
Amanda Hoyte
Elizabeth W. Huber
Kesha N. Hudson
Kaylen M. Hunter
Adara Ingram
Kelsey A. Isenberg
Carlyle R. Ivey
Isaac L. Jaben
Christine P. Jackson
Veronica J. Jackson
Nadia T. Jamison
Lindsey N. Jefferies
Keenan M. Jenkins
Kiersten L. Jeske
Haesu Jin
Katherine Joa
Ashley L. Jones
Caroline R. Jones
Claire M. Jordan
Lindsey J. Kass
Isaac L. Kaufman
Anya S. Keithley
Shannon E. Kelley
Payton D. Kendsersky
Rebekah S. Kennedy
Gon Kim
Yi S. Kim
Garrett S. Kimball
Hannah E. King
Landon M. Klein
Mercedes L. Knight
...continued
Lindsay N. Koloff
Madeline A. Kirch
Kana Kuroda
Zenefa Kwale
Victoria Lafarga
Olivia Lamontagne
Brittany L. Lance
Amy K. Lansing
Chazle'N Lassiter
Mary H. Laurent
Stephanie M. Lavere
Bisset G. Lee
Hyunwoo A. Lee
Joshua Lee
Kent M. Lee
Susan J. Lee
Marisa Legge
Lei Lei
Jana Lembke
Andrew G. Lindberg
Brittany C. Lilos
Jennifer L. Little
Steven C. Littleton
Andrea Y. Liu
Cheenou Lo
Chenoa A. Locklear
Prasant V. Lokinendi
Celenia L. Lonsinger
William B. Lorenzo
Kelsey A. Ludwig
Katherine J. Lundsgaard
George S. Lusk
Rebecca M. Lynch
Christopher R. Lyons
Asia V. Mack
Lyndsay M. Mahaffey
Amelia Maher
Brian J. Manikowski
Jessie L. Manthey
Claire M. Markham
Katie M. Martin
Christopher R. Martinez
Swati Mathur
Suzanne Maxon
Mary V. Mayo
Stephen P. Mayock
Jennifer McCallum
Casey J. McCormick
Leighanne R. McGill
Laura E. McNamara
Brittany K. McVeigh
Pilar E. Medeiros
Allison J. Meeks
Tomas Mendez
Kelsey L. Merlo
Greta R. Mikus
Denise M. Mitchell
Ashley S. Mogul
Katherine F. Moise
Megan A. Mooney
Briana P. Moore
Nickeisha Moore
Michelle L. Moore
Felicia H. Morrison
Danica L. Motuz
Melinda R. Murphy
Ashby C. Murray
Derek T. Murray
Emily D. Murray
Ashil Muthigi
Heather A. Myers
Lilliam M. Naden
Diana S. Nassar
Olivia L. Neal
Jaime E. Neal
John W. Neese
Khanh M. Nguyen
Jasmyn Nicholas
Gellen A. M. L. Nonato
Allison T. Norman
Mariah E. Norment
Sonia L. Oakley
Brigid E. Oldmixon
Cynthia H. Ossowski
Chiara L. Oxendine
Jade C. Packer
Himabindhu Pamarthi
Alexandra K. Parascandola
Hee J. Park
Ashley D. Parr
Morgan L. Parra
Haley K. Parrish
Rachael B. Parsons
Elyse M. Pate
Kishan V. Patel
Michael V. Patrone
Lisa J. Pelehach
Lauren E. Pettit
Amanda M. Phillips
Kimberly J. Phillips
Jacob A. Pinto-Williams
Carey L. Poythress
Kathryn A. Price
Katherine S. Printz
Michael Pritchard
Megan E. Puzia
Davina A. Ramdharri
Nestor Ramirez
Emily M. Ransone
Benjamin G. Rauf
Meaghan E. Reardon
Tara E. Regan
Jamie M. Riedell
Holly S. Roberts
Suzanna M. Roemer
Aimee Rogers
Harold D. Rogers
Benjamin R. Rosado
Nicole Rothman
Melanie N. Roush
Cristy Y. Rowley
Elizabeth W. Ruhl
Anne L. Ruoff
Hannah L. Sanborn
Aarti R. Sanghani
Lisa M. Santiago
Alyssa C. Savino
Caitlin M. Scagnelli
Marc A. Schaevitz
Michael R. Schmitt
Julisa S. Schmoke
Rebecca Schuster
Alyssa J. Schwartz
Maxwell E. Schweizer
Theodore J. Scott
...continued
Brittany Selby
Renita Sengupta
Sakshi Sethi
Sarah L. Sexton
Rachana C. Shah
Brianne E. Shelly
Grace H. Shin
Olivia M. Shipp
Crystal R. Shreve
Rebekah Siddiqi
Courtney Sides
Kimberly A. Siefkes
Emily M. Simpson
Daiysha Smith
Erica K. Smith
Mone' S. Smith
Samuel A. Smith
Jordan M. Snow
John F. Snyder
Ashley Y. Soh
Luke T. Somers
Philip S. F. Sowers
Matthew B. Spangler
Andrea Sparks
Morgan Sparrow
Charles T. Speight
Rebekkah Speller
Victoria L. Spring
Brooklyn Stephens
Blair A. Stevens
Amanda C. Stewart
Matthew Stoeckley
Jessica L. Stone
Shakeelah Sutton
Emma R. Swift
Robert E. Sykes III
Devin E. Tempton
Caitlin R. Terry
Kristie Thacker
Stephanie B. Thomas
Alicia A. Thompson
Nathaniel M. Torrence
Kathryn M. Trainor
Connie Tran
Rebecca K. Troxler
Alexandra J. Turpin
Porshia G. Underwood
Shelley Upton
Sofia K. Uraizee
Sarah E. Vanselous
Nanditha Vasavan
Janitra Venkatesan
Timothy M. Waer
Elizabeth Wagstaff
Gavin Walker
Kevin Walker
Malai S. Walker
Laura H. Wallace
Willie R. Waller
Edina C. Wang
Jennifer I. Ward
Donte L. Watlington
Kevin T. Watson
Whitney N. Weigold
David M. Welch
Hannah Welch
Desirae A. Welsh
Carson G. Westall
Chelsea M. White
Sarah E. White
She'La S. White
Jordan J. White
Jaime A. Willett
Caitlin A. Williams
Kirk Williams
Jaclyn J. Willis
Hannah E. Willmott
Courtney R. Wilson
James D. Wilson
Kelly E. Wolfe
Terrence Wong
Joon H. Woo
Susan A. Wooden
Miranda G. Wootton
Lauren N. Wright
Stephanie L. Wright
Jessie C. Xiong
Pamella M. Yamada
Jingyi Yang
Mary A. Yingling
Mahelet Yohannes
Research Opportunities
For Faculty:
NIH
Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities
(R01)
RFA-MD-12-003
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Application Due Date: June 4, 2012
Substance Use and Abuse, Risky Decision Making and HIV/AIDS (R21)
PA-11-007
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Application Due Date: June 16, 2012
Small Grants for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control
PA-11-006 (R01)
PA-12-035 (R03)
PA-11-007 (R21)
National Cancer Institute Application Due Date: June 19, 2012; October 18, 2012
Harnessing Advanced Health Technologies to Drive Mental Health Improvement
RFA-MH-13-060 (R01)
RFA-MH-13-061 (R34)
National Institute of Mental Health Application Due Date: June 22, 2012
Phased Services Research of Drug Use Prevention, Addiction Treatment, and HIV in an Era of
Health Care Reform (R21/R33)
RFA-DA-13-001
National Institute on Drug Abuse Letter of Intent Due Date: July 22, 2012
AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support (R13)
PA-09-231
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Application Due Date(s): August 22, 2012; October 22,2012; December 20, 2012
Health Services and Economic Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug, Alcohol, and
Tobacco Abuse
PA-12-127 (R01)
PA-12-129 (R03)
PA-12-128 (R21)
Application Due Date: Standard due dates apply
Senior Scientist Research Award (K05)
PA-12-148
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Application Due Date: Standard due dates apply
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Research on Teen Dating Violence (R01)
PA-09-169
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Office for Research on Women’s Health
Application Due Date: Standard due dates apply Standard NIH due dates for all activity codes including new submissions, renewals, and
resubmissions can be found here.
NSF
Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and
Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources (BCC-SBE/EHR)
NSF 12-538 Application Due Date: May 22, 2012
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Statistics and Surveys
NSF 12-545 Application Due Date: June 06, 2012
Social Psychology
PD-98-1332 Application Due Date: July 15, 2012
Developmental and Learning Sciences
PD-08-1698 Application Due Date: July 15, 2012
Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE)
NSF 12-552 Application Due Date: July 17, 2012
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
NSF 11-690 Application Due Date: July 25, 2012
Cognitive Neuroscience
09-0563 Application Due Date: August 27, 2012
Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) 12-510
Application Due Date: August 16, 2012
For Graduate Students:
NIH Mental Health Research Dissertation Grant to Increase Diversity (R36)
PAR-12-103 Application Due Date: August 22, 2012, December 21, 2012
APA Dissertation Research Award
link to guidelines
Application Due Date: September 15, 2012
FACULTY & STUDENT NEWS
Over 1300 applicants apply to the Ford predoctoral competition for 60 awards across all
disciplines. This national competition recognizes applicants from a broad range of
disciplines who have "demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a
career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future
achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a
resource for enriching the education of all students." Congratulations to SHAWN JONES for
receiving this prestigious award, and to DANIEL LEE, ASHLY GASKIN, and MICHELLE GONZALEZ for receiving Honorable Mention!
JEANNIE LOEB and DANIEL HARPER are the recipients of the 2012 Psychology Department
Award for Outstanding Professor and Teaching Assistant this year. These awards are
determined based on votes cast by Psychology Undergrads, and will be presented by the
Psi Chi officers during May Commencement. The ceremony will be held in Carmichael
Auditorium at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 13th 2012. Congratulations to you both!
DARYL CAMERON (Social Program) and his advisor, KEITH PAYNE, had an article published in
the April issue of Psychological Science, entitled "The cost of callousness: Regulating
compassion influences the moral self-concept."
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AWARDS
The Clinical Psychology Program Awards Ceremony was held on Friday, April 13th in Davie Hall.
The Department congratulates each student and faculty member on their achievements.
JENNIFER YOUNGSTROM (pictured left with Allison Ratto) received
the M. David Galinsky Clinical Supervision Award. This award honors
mentors who challenge us to think richly, deeply, and flexibly about
the art of clinical work and those we aspire to serve. This award was
voted on by the outgoing class.
MEGAN HARNEY (pictured right with Katy
Higgins, Lisa Brownstone, Dr. Anna Bardone-Cone,
and Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft) received the 2012
Rosa Swanson Award. This award is presented
annually to the student, staff or faculty member
within Clinical Psychology who has helped to
foster a warm, supportive, nurturing & enjoyable
professional environment. This award was voted
on by the entire Clinical Psychology program.
These students were honored at the Annual Graduate Student Recognition Celebration on April 4th . The Department of Psychology congratulates each student for their outstanding achievements.
STUDENT FACULTY ADVISOR AWARDING AGENCY
Courtney Cameron Regina Carelli National Institute on Drug Abuse
Lahnna Catalino Barb Fredrickson National Institute on Aging
Cara Damiano Gabriel Dichter Autism Speaks - Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellowship
Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft Anna Bardone-Cone National Institute of Mental Health
Jaclyn Hennessey-Ford Kelly Giovanello American Psychological Association Dissertation
Research Award; National Institute on Aging
Steven Holochwost Jean-Louis Gariepy &
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Martha Cox
Shawn Jones Enrique Neblett
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students;
Nancy B. Forest and L. Michael Honaker Master’s Grant for
Research in Psychology
Heather Lasseter Rita Fuchs Lokensgard 2012 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award;
National Institute of Drug Abuse
James McGinley Patrick Curran National Institute on Drug Abuse
Elise Rice Barb Fredrickson NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Antoinette Sabatino Steve Reznick Summer 2012 Research Fellowship
Joseph Simons Melanie Green American Psychological Association Dissertation
Research Award
Jessica Solis Andrea Hussong Research Supplement to Promote Diversity -
National Institute of Drug Abuse
Gretchen Sprow Todd Thiele National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Jonathan Sugam Regina Carelli National Institute on Drug Abuse
Bharathi Zvara Martha Cox National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
2011-2012 GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIP AWARDS
Staff Appreciation Day
All SPA staff & their Faculty Supervisor(s) are invited to join us for lunch to
celebrate Staff Appreciation Day on Friday, May 25th beginning at noon
Piedmont Room, The Carolina Inn
Please RSVP to Jennifer Workman at [email protected] by Friday, May 5th
Have a wonderful summer!