Student Awards and Honors

Graduate and Post-doctoral Awards and Honors

2021

• Ashley Ruba, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Wisconsin-Madison, APA Dissertation Award for Developmental Psychology (Division 7)

2020

• Ashely Ruba, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Wisconsin-Madison,  Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences, University of Washington

2019

• Jamie Hanson, PhD, Asst Prof at Univeristy of Pittsburgh, American Psychological Foundation Award
• Ashley Ruba, PhD, Post Doctoral Fellow at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2019-2022 NIMH Training Program in Emotion Research Postdoctoral Fellowship

2018

• Jamie Hanson, PhD, Asst Prof at Univeristy of Pittsburgh, named APS Rising Star

2014

• Brian Leitzke , Morse Society Fellowship
• Rista Plate, Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation 2014-2017

2012

• Jamie Hanson, Friends of the Waisman Center Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Jamie Hanson, Fellowship, Summer Institute on Social Developmental Neuroscience, University of Maryland
• Jamie Hanson, Vilas Dissertation Travel Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Rista Plate, Emotion Training Research Fellowship 2012-2014

2011

• Jamie Hanson, Travel Award, NIMH and University of Colorado at Boulder
• Jamie Hanson, Schwartz Fellowship, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Jamie Hanson, Fellow, NIMH Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of California Santa Barbara
• Jamie Hanson, Travel Award, National Academy of Sciences

2010

• Sarah Romens, Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award (NRSA), titled “Early Chronic Stress and Development of Depression: Mechanisms of Risk”
• Jamie Hanson, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the National Institute for Drug Abuse, titled “Neurodevelopmental Correlates of Reward Processing and Adolescent Substance Abuse”

2008

• Jennifer Alt, University of Wisconsin Medical School/Resident Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Nicole Strang, University of Wisconsin/Psychology Department Schwartz Fellowship Award

2007

• Jamie Hanson, Fellow, John Merck Fund Sackler Summer Institute on the Biology of Developmental Disabilities
• Alison Wismer Fries, American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award
• Anne van Grondelle, National Institute of Mental Health Emotion Research Training Grant Fellowship (2007-2009)
• Jessica Shackman, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Population Health Sciences Dissertation Grant
• Elizabeth Shirtcliff, National Institute of Mental Health K01 Award (2007-2012)
• Jennifer McDermott, University of Maryland/Ann Wylie Dissertation Fellowship

2006

• Sarah Romens, University of Wisconsin/Lyn Abramson Award for Cognitive Approaches to Psychopathology
• Alison Wismer Fries, Jeanette Hoffman Memorial Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
• Anne van Grondelle, University of Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship

2005

• Sarah Romens, University of Wisconsin/Psychology Department Collaborative Research Award
• Jessica Shackman, National Institute of Mental Health Kirschtein National Research Service Award Pre-doctoral Fellowship (F31) (2005-2008)
• Joe Flanders, Quebec Grants for Research on Society and Culture, Doctoral Research Fellowship
• Jessica Shackman, Marian Schwartz Fellowship for Cognitive and Experimental Psychology
• Jennifer McDermott, National Institute of Mental Health Kirschtein National Research Service Award Pre-doctoral Fellowship (F31) (2005-2007)

2004

• Alison Wismer Fries, University of Wisconsin Graduate School Fellowship (2004-2005)

2003

• Joe Flanders, St. Justine’s Hospital Research Centre, Quebec, Canada/Student Researcher Grant (2003-2005)
• Jennifer McDermott, National Institute of Mental Health Trainee Award: Early Experience, Stress Neurobiology & Prevention Science Network (2003-2005)
• Alison Wismer Fries, Alvin L. Berman and Ruth Bleier Memorial Research Award for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Research
• Jessica Shackman, National Institute of Mental Health Emotion Research Training Grant Fellowship (2003-2005)
• Alison Wismer Fries, Ramona Messerschmidt Trust Clinical Psychology Award
• Elizabeth Shirtcliff, National Institute of Mental Health Emotion Research Training Grant Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• Jennifer McDermott, John Merck Summer Graduate Scholar

2002

• Alison Wismer Fries, National Institute of Mental Health Trainee Award: Early Experience, Stress Neurobiology & Prevention Science Network (2002-2004)
• Jessica Shackman, University of Wisconsin Graduate School Distinguished Fellowship (2002-2003)

2000

• Alison Wismer Fries, National Institute of Mental Health/Trainee, Training Program in Emotion Research (2000-2002)

Undergraduate Awards & Honors

2026

• Ethan Blum, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award
• Sophie Huddelstun, Psychology Undergraduate Community Impact Award
• Michael Montgomery, Bryan’s Aspiring Psychology Student Award, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award, Department of Psychology Student Thesis and Research Showcase
• Clara Sainz Prats, Psychology Undergraduate Community Impact Award
• Lauren Rosmarin, Undergraduate Research Symposium
• Hailey Sullivan, Undergraduate Research Symposium, Department of Psychology Student Thesis and Research Showcase
• Hannah Weissman, Bryan’s Aspiring Psychology Student Award

2025

• Chongjing Zhou, Bryan’s Aspiring Psychology Student Award
• Judy Zhu Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award

2024

• Eden Comer, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award; Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award
• Ellie Thoma, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award; Honors Summer Thesis Award; Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award

2023

• Kinjal Mehta, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award

2022

• Alexander Henoch, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award

2020

• Selin Gök, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award

2019

• Gwyneth DeLap, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award
• Anisa Ciaciura, Welton Sophomore Honors Summer Apprenticeship
• Selin Gök, L&S Honors Program Honors Senior Thesis Summer Research Grant

2018

• Gwyneth DeLap, Trewartha Senior Thesis Award
• Abigail Durst, Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award
• Teresa Turco, Fulbright Scholarship
• Stacey Sukoff, Welton Undergraduate Award
• Anna Grassley, Undergraduate Research Symposium

2017

• Heather Steele, UW Madison Department of Psychology’s Outstanding Undergraduate Research Scholar Award
• Cassandra Windau, Undergraduate Research Symposium

2016

• Gwyneth Delap, Welton Sophomore Honors Summer Apprenticeship
• Finola Kane-Grade, L&S Dean’s Prize

2015

• Finola Kane-Grade, UW-Madison Department of Psychology’s Arlene R. Davenport Career Development Award
• Joanna Swinarska, Undergraduate Research Symposium

2014

• Joanna Swinarska, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Finola Kane-Grade, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Rachel Reynders, Summer Internship, Dane County Department of Human Services
• Alex Rockni, Undergraduate Research Symposium
• Gwyneth DeLap, Welton Undergraduate Scholarship
• Sydnee Akubuiro, Rusch Summer Research Scholarship

2013

• Alex Rokni, Welton Sophomore Honors Summer Apprenticeship
• Finola Kane-Grade, Welton Sophomore Honors Summer Apprenticeship

2011

• Erin Long, Hilldale Award

2010

• Rista Plate, NIMH Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship
• Emily Mischel, Hilldale Award
• Mallory Madden, Trewartha Award

2009

• Rista Plate, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Allison Wojnar, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award

2008

• Alex Graf, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URS)

2006

• Aaron Cohn, Fulbright Scholarship

2005

• Jessica Jenness, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Erin Eatough, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Aaron Cohn, Ann J. Haney Infinite Boundaries Award for Women’s Health

2004

• Elisa Donovan Walker, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award

2003

• Andrew Goodman, Sophomore Summer Honors Research Award
• Erin Eatough, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URS)

2002

• Sarah Pluck, University League Undergraduate Thesis Award
• Brennan Young, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Brennan Young, Hamrin Prize for Outstanding Honors Thesis in Social Science or Humanities Division
• Adriana Gonzalez, Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP)
• Judy Tan, Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP)
• Erin Eatough, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URS)

2001

• Shira Vardi, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Shira Vardi, Sophomore Summer Honors Research Award
• Mike Messner, Fulbright Scholarship
• Mike Messner, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Tanzea Freeman, Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP)
• Justin Martin, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Susan Perlman, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Daniel Byrd, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URS)

2000

• Mike Messner, Sophomore Summer Honors Research Award
• Justin Martin, Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP)
• Chris Buckley, Psychology Research Experience Program (PREP)
• Felix, Mireles, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URS)

1999

• Craig Selinger, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Cory Burghy, Sophomore Summer Honors Research Award

1998

• Sara Steinberg, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award
• Alison Wismer, Hilldale Undergraduate Research Award