We honor our outstanding seniors for their academic excellence, contributions to research, and scholarship. As truly exceptional members of our community, we recognize their hard work and dedication to the field of psychology.
Outstanding Overall Senior Award
Van Le
"My most sincere shout-outs to Dr. Isbell, Dr. Metevier, Dr. Fefer, Dr. Huff, Dr. Woodman, Dr. Hamel, and the wonderful friends, faculty, and colleagues I have met along my journey at UMass. You have changed me in the best possible way, and I'm forever grateful that we met!"
Academic Excellence Award
Maurice Powe
"Shout-out to Dr. Allecia Reid and everyone at the Social Processes and Health (SPAH) Lab! Keep up the good work, I'll miss you guys next year!"
Elizabeth Powers
"My academic success is largely due to the mentorship and countless lessons from Dr. Maria Galano who has been the best leader and thesis committee chair I could have hoped for. Dr. Galano has fostered an amazing community that uplifts and roots for each other's success in the one and only ViTAL Lab. Thank you Dr. Galano and thank you to all of the members of the ViTAL Lab for your support and for giving me a home within the massive Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences!"
Outstanding Thesis Award
Samir Kassem
Berni Leidner Exceptional Achievement Award
Ngoc Sophia Nguyen
"I would like to thank the Implicit Social Cognition Lab for supporting my research aspirations, and especially Professor Nilanjana Dasgupta and my mentor Hector Sosa for all their guidance that shaped me into the student I am today!"
Outstanding Research Assistant Award
Lanelle Garcia
Aisling Finnegan
"I would love to give a special thanks to RDCL professors Andrew Cohen and Jeffrey Starns, as well as RDCL graduate student Tejas Savalia. Each of these researchers has had a profound effect on my undergraduate experience by creating such a supportive and exciting lab environment to thrive in. I am so thankful that they worked with me to come up with an experimental design I was passionate about and facilitated the research process at each step."
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Seamus Fennelly
Colby Myers
"I want to give a huge shoutout to my mentor and thesis advisor Dr. Amanda Hamel for supporting me throughout my time at UMass! I also want to thank everyone that is a part of UMass EMS and to UMEMS for helping me to meet some of my best friends! Also thank you to CHC particularly Ashley Braziel and Dr. Ann Marie Russell for their guidance and support over the past 3 years!"
Outstanding Senior Service Award
Fiona Lyons
"I would like to shout-out Dr. Lori Astheimer. I know I speak for many students when I say Dr. Astheimer has shaped my time at UMass. Beyond being an amazing professor and advisor, she is someone you can always count on to put everyone in a good mood even during stressful times of the semester."
Outstanding Internship Contribution
Winfred Sanchez Rodriguez
