Past Awards
2017-2018 Award and Honors in Psychology
- Natalie Gallagher was awarded the NSF GRFP Fellowship.
- Sadie Witkowski received the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship and was placed at Voice of America.
- Sandy Latourrette won the Jean Berko Gleason Award for best student paper at the 42nd Boston University Conference on Language Development.
- Kyle Nolla received the Advanced Cognitive Science Fellowship from the Cognitive Science Department.
- Kevin Schmidt was awarded The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship and Civilian of the Year, Air Force Research Laboratory.
- Nikita Salovich received the First Year Cognitive Science Fellowship from the Cognitive Science Department.
- Cindy Xiong received the Cognitive Science Advanced Fellowship. Also, her research poster, "The Curse of Knowledge in Data Visualizations," received Best Poster Honourable Mention at the IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, InfoVis 2017 Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
- Lorien Elleman was awarded the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Fellowship.
2015-2016 Award and Honors in Psychology
- Erika Manczak was awarded a Predoctoral NRSA fellowship with the National Institute of Mental Health.
- Erin Aderson was awarded a MPES fellowship.
- Christopher Petsko received the SPSSI Graduate Student Diversity Travel Award.
- Jacob Dink received the Cognitive Science Society's Glushko Travel Award.
- Daniel Perszyk was awarded a grant from the Alumnae of Northwestern University
- Kharah Ross received the Social, Personality and Health Network Travel Award as well as the Young Scholar Award from the American Psychosomatic Society.
- Meghan Quinn received the Society for Research in Psychopathology's Travel Award.
- Jessica Creery received a fellowship for ERP Boot Camp at UC Davis as well as a fellowship for the Summer Institute in Cognitive Neuroscience.
- Kelly Sheehan received the Florence Sales Teaching Fellowship.
- Lydie Emery, Sandy LaTourrette, and Sadie Witowski received NSF Graduate Fellowships.
2014-2015 Award and Honors in Psychology
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Ashley Kendall, Erika Manczak and Meghan Quinn received travel awards from the Society for Research in Psychopathology.
2013-2014 Awards and Honors in Psychology
- Linsday Smith won an award from the Cognitive Science Society of Spatial Cognition 2014 for Best Student Paper
- Kathleen Carswell was awarded the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Student Travel Award for the 2014 Conference
- Jacob Dink received the Glushko Travel Award from the Cognitive Science Society and a Cognitive Science Travel Grant for Graduate Specialists from Northwestern University
- Kevin Hsu was awarded the Student Research Development Award from the International Academy of Sex Research
- Xiaoquing Hu received the 2013 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award
- Christopher Petsko and Kevin Hsu received Honorable Mentions from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
- Christine Nothelfer was awarded a graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation
- Meghan Salomon was named a Multidisciplinary Program in Education Sciences (MPES) Fellow with a grant from the Institute of Education Sciences
- Kelly Sheehan received a 2013 Psi Chi Graduate Research Grant from the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology
- Christina Young was awarded the Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide (GROW) award from the National Science Foundation
2012-2013 Awards and Honors
2012-2013 Fellowship Winners in Psychology
- Name: Alex Browman
Department (Area): Psychology (Social)
Award: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Fellowship
Adviser: Mesmin Destin and Wendi Gardner - Name: Grace Larson
Department (Area): Psychology (Social)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Eli Finkel - Name: Vida Manzo
Department (Area): Psychology (Social)
Award: Ford Foundation Fellowship Predoctoral award
Adviser: Mesmin Destin - Name: Danielle Perszyk
Department (Area): Psychology (Cognitive)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Sandy Waxman
Other Awards and Honors:
- Kelly Sheehan received a 2013 Psi Chi Graduate Research Grant for her proposal, "Do Children Learn From iPads?"
- Xiaoquing Hu received the 2013 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award
- David Miller receiveds the 2013 Anne Anastasi General Psychology Graduate Student Award
- Alissa Mrazek received an NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI) award
- Darya (Dasha) Zabelina received a Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar award.
- Ryan Lei received a Ford Foundation predoctoral award Honorable Mention for 2012-2013
- Emily Hollenbeck, Alissa Mrazek, and Christine Nothelfer received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention for 2012-2013
- Bethany Ojalehto won an award at the Society for Anthropological Sciences conference
- Maureen Craig received a Law and Social Science (LSS) Dissertation Fellowship from the American Bar Foundation for 2013-2014
- Alex Browman received a 2012-2013 APA Basic Psychological Science Research Grant
- David Miller received a 2012-2013 APA Basic Psychological Science Research Grant
- Darya Zabelina received a 2012 American Psychological Foundation/Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology (APF/COGDOP) Graduate Student Research Scholarship
- Vida Manzo was a recipient of the Diversity Fund Graduate Travel Award for the 2013 SPSP conference
- David Miller was awarded a Clara Mayo grant from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) for his proposal "How Does Removing Stereotype Threat Maximize Women's Spatial Skills"
- Bobby Cheon was awarded an APA Dissertation Research Award, the 2012 Salimetrics Distinguished Student Scholar Award, and the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues fellowship
- Xiaoqing Hu received the 2012 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad.
- Ming Hui received a Graduate Research Grant from The Graduate School for his project, "Understanding the Development of Social Norms for Cooperation"
- Dorianne Levy was a recipient of the Diversity Fund Graduate Travel Award for the 2012 SPSP Conference
- John Meixner received a Graduate Research Grant from the University Research Grants Committee for his project, "Detecting real-life events with the concealed information test: a field-like application"
- Stacey Parrot received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
- Mike Winograd was awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Institute of Justice for 2012-2013
2011-2012 Fellowship Winners in Psychology
- Name: Brock Ferguson
Department (Area): Psychology (Cognitive)
Award: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Fellowship
Adviser: Sandy Waxman - Name: Christian Hoyos
Department (Area): Psychology (Cognitive)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Dedre Gentner - Name: Dorainne Levy
Department (Area): Psychology (Social)
Awards: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship and
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Adviser: Jennifer Richeson - Name: Annie Senior
Department (Area): Psychology (Cognitive)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: David Uttal - Name: Christina Young
Department (Area): Psychology (Clinical)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Robin Nusslock - Name: Iliana Vargas
Department (Area): Psychology (BBC)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Ken Paller
2010-2011 Awards and Honors in Psychology
- Bobby Cheon is awarded the Philip Brickman Endowment Fellowship
- Elaine Cheung receives the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Student Travel Award for the 2011 Conference
- Keith Cox becomes a Walter Dill Scott Endowment Fellow
- Brian Edwards wins the prize for the best poster at the 2011 meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology
- John Meixner is elected Editor-In-Chief of the Northwestern University Law Review and receives a National Science Foundation Forensic Science Conference Stipend
- Allen Rosenthal receives the WCAS/TGS Teaching Fellowship
- Erica Slotter receives the Weinberg College Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award for 2010-2011
- Dasha Zabelina receives the APA Travel Award for 2011
2010-2011 Fellowship Winners in Psychology
- Name: Kathleen Carswell
Department (Area): Psychology (Social)
Award: Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Graduate Fellowship
Adviser: Eli Finkel - Name: Brian Edwards
Department (Area): Psychology (Cognitive)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Lance Rips - Name: Adam Safron
Department (Area): Psychology (Brain, Behavior, Cognition)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Michael Bailey - Name: Caitlin Duffy
Department (Area): Psychology (Social)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Honorable Mention
Adviser: Eli Finkel - Name: Priya Kamat
Department (Area): Psychology (Social)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention
Adviser: Wendi Gardner - Name: Stacey Parrot
Department (Area): Psychology (Cognitive)
Award: National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
Honorable Mention
Adviser: Steve Franconeri - Name: Destiny Peery
Department (Area): Psychology (Social)
Award: Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship
Honorable Mention
Adviser: Galen Bodenhausen - Name: Jennifer Sumner
Department (Area): Psychology (Clinical)
Award: National Institutes of Health, National Research Service Award
Adviser: Susan Mineka - Name: Joshua Wilt
Department (Area): Psychology (Clinical)
Award: National Institutes of Health, National Research Service Award
Adviser: Dan McAdams/William Revelle
2009-2010 Fellowship Winners in Psychology
- Name: Daniel Sanchez
Area: Brain Behavior & Cognition
Award: APA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Diversity Program in Neuroscience (Year 2)
Adviser: Paul Reber - Name: Azurii Collier
Area: Brain Behavior & Cognition
Award: UNCF-Merk Graduate Science Research Dissertation Fellowship
Adviser: Mark Beeman - Name: Lisa Hechtman
Area: Brain Behavior & Cognition
Award: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Joan Chiao - Name: Maureen Craig
Area: Social
Award: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
Adviser: Jennifer Richeson - Name: Katie Rotella
Area: Social
Award: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention
Adviser: Jennifer Richeson - Name: Priya Kamat
Area: Social
Award: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention
Adviser: Wendi Gardner - Name: Caitlin Duffy
Area: Social
Award: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention
Adviser: Eli Finkel - Name: Destiny Peery
Area: Social
Award: American Bar Foundation Doctoral Fellowship
Adviser: Jennifer Richeson - Name: Chivon Powers
Area: Brain Behavior & Cognition
Award: Graduate Research Grant
Adviser: Mark Beeman - Name: Alison Lewis
Area: Clinical
Award: Graduate Research Grant
Adviser: Richard Zinbrag
More recent awards can be found here