Student Profiles
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is very proud of the accomplishments
of our students. Please check back often for new stories about them. And click here for a complete listing of students whose stories have appeared on these pages.
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Internship Paves the Road to Reality
“Landing an internship requires diligence,” says Samantha Frontiera ’08 (psychology and journalism), who just wrapped up a semester-long production stint at ABC News in New York. Meeting important people, like Barbara Walters and Charlie Gibson, was interesting, but most important, Frontiera says, was the immeasurable experience. “The contacts are awesome." Read more... |
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Social Psychology Student Receives NSF Predoctoral Fellowship
The National Science Foundation has awarded a predoctoral fellowship to Jane Stout, a second-year PhD student in social psychology. Each year thousands of first- and second-year doctoral students in science, math and social science apply, but only a very small percentage is selected. This year, of 913 awards granted, UMass Amherst received 5—4 in Natural Sciences and Mathematics and one in Social and Behavioral Sciences. The award includes a $30,000 stipend plus tuition and fees for three years for each awardee. Read more... |
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Scholarship Helps Student Find His Way
“The SBS Opportunity Scholarship really helped me out last semester,” says Aaron Manier ’08 (psychology). “Money was tight, as I wasn’t able to work as much as I might have due to extracurricular and personal activities. The scholarship ensured my financial survival.” Read more... |
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Ghana Experience Impacts Student’s Life
When Karl Salomon ’08 (economics and legal studies) was nine years old, he and two brothers left Haiti to join their immigrant parents (and a sister and brother who left the previous year) in Boston. At the airport they were greeted with this advice: “To succeed in this country you will have to work extremely hard.” Read more... |
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UMass Amherst Offers Strong Foundation
“When I came to campus as a freshman,” says Kara Cunningham ’08 (anthropology and journalism), “I didn’t have any strong direction that I wanted to pursue. UMass Amherst has helped me find things that I’m passionate about, things that will be my foundation as I think about what I’m going to do for the rest of my life.” Read more... |
