Jennifer MacCormack receives a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (NRSA) from the National Institute on Aging to study how changes to the nervous system with age impact emotions. The purpose of the Kirschstein-NRSA program is to enable promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into a productive, independent research scientists, to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation research. Congrats, Jenn!
Kent Lee receives a dissertation completion fellowship
Congrats to Kent Lee, who received a dissertation completion fellowship from the Graduate School to pursue his dissertation research on how emotions shape perceptions!
Kristen Lindquist named Associate Editor
Kristen Lindquist is named an Associate Editor at the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.
Jennifer MacCormack receives research award
Jennifer MacCormack received the “Agnew Research Innovation” award from the Social area in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. The award is given annually to a student who demonstrates the most scholarly independence and promise.
Kent Lee and Jennifer MacCormack receive best Flash Talk and Poster Awards
Kent Lee and Jennifer MacCormack received best Flash Talk and poster awards, respectively, at the Society for Affective Science!
Cameron Doyle receives Honorable Mention from the Ford Foundation
Cameron Doyle received an Honorable Mention from the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship Program! The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Cameron Doyle receives fellowship from the National Science Foundation
Congrats to PhD student, Cameron Doyle, who was awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation! The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
Kristen Lindquist receives Johnston Award for Teaching Excellence
Kristen Lindquist was awarded a 2016 Johnston Award for Teaching Excellence from the University of North Carolina. Dr. Lindquist will be recognized at half-time at the UNC-Pitt game!