Graduate Student Recognition

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

Cher Yang, Ph.D. ('23) won the People's Choice Award at the joint meeting of the International Conference for Cognitive Modeling and the Society for Mathematical Psychology (ICCM/MathPsych). Cher is mentored by Andrea Stocco.

Ella Lombard was awarded the Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. The Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award provides assistance to a graduate student from an underrepresented background with the cost of conducting research in personality and/or social psychology, up to $1,000. Ella is mentored by Sapna Cheryan. https://spsp.org/membership/awards/diversity-awards/jenessa-shapiro-graduate-research-award

Mahnoor Hyat was awarded a population health Tier 1 grant this spring. The University of Washington Population Health Initiative’s Tier 1 Pilot Research Grant program encourages new interdisciplinary collaborations among investigators for projects that address critical components of grand challenges the UW seeks to address in population health. Mahnoor works is mentored by Jen Forsyth. The award title is “Working Towards Prevention: Identifying Early Predictors of Risk for Schizophrenia in Diverse Youth.”

Victoria Hones (a graduate student in Sheri Mizumori’s laboratory) received an F31 National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIH)! This is a 3-year award that will support Victoria’s investigation into the ‘Neural Signatures and Cognitive Performance During Morphine Withdrawal, and Subsequent Impact of Psilocybin.’ Her research will provide a better understanding of why opiate use is addicting, and it will inform the development of future treatments for opiate addiction, especially those involving psychedelics.

PUBLICATIONS

Developmental psychology doctoral candidate Carly Gray was lead author on an article published in the journal Land, examining the effects of Covid-19 on Girl Scouts' mental health and physical activity, and specifically whether their access to nature helps buffer against the effects of Covid-19. Gray is a member of the Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems (HINTS) Lab and is mentored by Peter Kahn, who is a co-author of this publication. Read the full paper here: https://doi.org/10.3390/land12071303

Clinical psychology doctoral candidate Frank Song co-authored a paper on the effects of caffeine and alcohol on sleep, published by PLOS One. Song and co-author Matthew P. Walker (University of California, Berkeley) tracked Wall Street traders for six weeks and found that, among participants who used caffeine during the day and alcohol at night, the negative effects on sleep seemed to offset -- for a while. Read the full paper here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291675

Song's research was featured on several local news sites:

Clinical grad student Liying Wang is the first author of research paper published by JMIR Publications, titled: Enhancing Mental Health and Medication Adherence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Recently Diagnosed With HIV With a Dialectical Behavior Therapy–Informed Intervention Incorporating mHealth, Online Skills Training, and Phone Coaching: Development Study Using Human-Centered Design Approach. Jane Simoni and Vibh Forsythe-Cox are co-authors. https://formative.jmir.org/2023/1/e47903

Kim Bourne, Rachel Song, and Katherine Weltzien published an article, "Creating inclusive schools to reduce health and well-being disparities" in Social and Personality Psychology Compass. Cynthia Levine is co-author and faculty mentor for Kim and Rachel. Katherine works as Lab Manager for the Culture, Diversity & Health Lab. The article can be accessed here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/CZQ5NDBPHVEZFPUIU6WN?target=10.1111/spc3.12841

MASTERS DEGREES AWARDED

Jovani Azpeitia: Autumn 2023

Sarena Sabine: Autumn 2023

Z Ferguson: Summer 2023

PH.D.S AWARDED

Adam Kuczynski (Adult Clinical; Chair: Jonathan Kanter): Summer 2023

Characterizing the dynamics of loneliness, depression, and the role of social interactions: An experience sampling study

Bryn Bandt-Law (Social Psychology and Personality; Chair: Cheryl Kaiser): Summer 2023

The Sexual Harassment Victim Prototype Paradox: Understanding Perceptions of Sexual Harassment and Victim Neglect

Catherine Dick (Child Clinical; Chair: Wendy Stone):Summer 2023

A mixed-methods approach to mapping caregiver-reported paths of service delivery following early ASD concerns

Cher Yang (Cognition and Perception; Chair: Andrea Stocco): Summer 2023

The Cost of Decision-Making: Unraveling the Interplay of Memory, Reinforcement Learning, and Neural Connectivity in Decision-Making

Chu-Hsuan Kuo (Cognition and Perception; Chair: Chantel Prat): Summer 2023

The Story in the Code: Programmers Show Distinct Brain Responses to Form and Meaning Violations During Python Comprehension

Ezgi Yucel (Cognition and Perception; Chair: Ione Fine): Autumn 2023

Limits of Restored Vision: Using Psychophysics to Predict What Sight Restoration Technologies Can Provide

Jessica Canning (Adult Clinical; Chair: Mary Larimer): Summer 2023

Peer Groups and Broad Social Motives' Influence on College Student Drinking: A Multimethod Approach Using Alcohol Administration and Daily Diary

Laura Vianna (Social Psychology and Personality; Chair: Sapna Cheryan): Summer 2023

Negotiating the Gender Spectrum: An Exploration of Femininity Bias within Masculine Defaults

Liana Galtieri (Child Clinical; Chair: Lynn Katz): Summer 2023

Psychosocial Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Cancer

Laina Keim (Child Clinical; Chair: Lynn Katz): Summer 2023

Characterizing Post-Traumatic Growth and the Cognitive Engagement and Disengagement Strategies that Promote Growth in Caregivers of Children with Cancer

Loranzie Rogers (Animal Behavior; Chair: Joseph Sisneros): Summer 2023

Utricular auditory sensitivity of the vocal plainfin midshipman, Porichthys notatus

Natasha Katrine Gulati (Adult Clinical; Chair: William George): Summer 2023

An Event-Level Examination of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: Effects of Alcohol, Instigation, and Regulatory Mechanisms

Pete Rosencrans (Adult Clinical; Chair: Lori Zoellner): Summer 2023

Psychotherapy Processes in PTSD Treatment: Trajectories of Positive and Negative Valence Systems

Theodros Haile (Cognition and Perception; Chair: Chantel Prat): Autumn 2023

Understanding Individual Differences in Learning Strategies, Cognitive Characteristics, and Task Demands: One-Size Does not Fit All but Tailoring is Difficult