Psychology Awards

The Department of Psychology at Cleveland State University is a community comprised of talented faculty and students.

Throughout the year, we take time to honor our Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Students, our Outstanding Teachers, as well as our Outstanding Researchers. Below you will find the names of those so honored.  

Outstanding Teaching AwardOutstanding Psychology Undergraduate Student Award
Outstanding Research AwardOutstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award for the Adult Development and Aging Ph.D. Program
The Dr. Constance L. Hollinger Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award in School PsychologyThe Dr. Boaz Kahana Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award in Clinical Psychology
Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award for the Experimental Research MA SpecializationOutstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award for the Industrial-Organizational Research MA Specialization

Department of Psychology: Outstanding Teaching Award

2014:  Michael Horvath2015:  Andrew Slifkin
2016:  Boaz Kahana2017:  Katherine Judge
2018:  Kenneth Vail2019:  Ilya Yaroslavsky
2020:  Kathleen McNamara2021: 
2022: Elizabeth Goncy2023: Patrick Frato
2024: Olivia Pethtel2025: Shereen Naser

 

Department of Psychology: Outstanding Teaching Award, Part-Time

2020: Maria Rowlett2021: Teresa Andreani
2022: Alan Ho2025: Laura Gabel
2024: Traci J. Harmon 

Department of Psychology: Outstanding Research Award

2014:  Amir Poreh2015: Katherine Judge
2016:  Conor McLennan2017: Ilya Yaroslavsky
2018:  Shereen Naser2019: Elizabeth Goncy
2020:  Kenneth Vail2021: Eric Allard
2022: Andrew Slifkin2023: Michael Horvath
 2025: Kathleen Reardon

Department of Psychology: Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Student Award

1988-1999:
1988:  Melody M. Wright1995:  Mei-Ching Lien
1989:  Timothy Grogan1995:  Linda Lumbert
1990:  Judith A. Curry-El1996:  Therese Sfiligoj
1991:  Margaret A. Halas1997:  Claudia Myer
1991:  Eric Waag1998:  Kelly Preisel
1992:  Dawn R. Miller1998:  Vincent Welch
1993:  Alison M. Zahler1999:  Michael Kromer
2000-2009
2000:  Reanad Marzouk2006:  Nicole Morris
2001:  Kathryn Klaber2007:  Nivedita Clark
2001:  Elizabeth La Salvia2008:  Ellen Bronder
2002:  Suzanne Grilli2009:  Karolyn Beals
2003:  Lindsey Gervais2009:  Jessica Newell
2004:  Viorel Sterp2009:  Phillip Snow
2004:  Thomas Wagner2009:  Robert West
2005:  Brooke Warner 
2010-2019
2010:  Allison Fifolt2014:  Makara Scruggs2018:  Brendan Bennett
2010:  Dan Pastel2014:  Matthew Wetzel2018:  Heather Koch
2011:  Ryan Plas,2015:  Julie Gabb2018:  Jonathan Sander
2011:  Luyen Thai2015:  Lois Rotuno2018:  Alaina Vogel
2012:  Martha Golubski2016:  Brent Bailey2019:  Courtney Dunn
2012:  Lucinda Rohde2016:  Brock Bodenbender2019:  Tiffany Grezmak
2012:  Benjamin Willets2016:  Della Dorsey2019:  Elizabeth McDermott
2013:  Kaitlin Heitman2016:  Adrienne Morgan2019:  Noelle Naser
2013:  Jessica Willesch2016:  Khadeja Najjar 
2014:  Jennifer Johnson2017:  Eleni-Iliana Mavropoulou 
2020-Present
2020:  Lydia Wasserbauer 
2021:  Briana Liebhardt2021: Kristy Tachji
2022: Veronika Stropko Jorgensen2022: Nicholas Knickerbocker
2023: Sydni Davila2024: Amanda Ahn
2024 Fall: Jacqueline Moss2025 Spring: Wyatt Partington

Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award Adult Development and Aging Ph.D. Program:

2020:  Lucas Hamilton2021: Morgan Minyo
2022: 2023: 
 2025: Bethany Cox

The Dr. Boaz Kahana Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award in Clinical Psychology:

2020:  Evan Basting2021: Jessica Harangozo
2022:2023:
 2025: Morgan Queen

Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award Experimental Research MA Specialization:

2020:  Bethany Cox2021: Lauren Sedivy

Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award Psychological Sciences MA Specialization:

 2025: Caroline Lapish

The Dr. Constance L. Hollinger Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award in School Psychology:

2020:  Rokeishia Rodgers2021: Miranda Boedeker
2022:2023:
 2025: Norita Shrock

Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award Industrial-Organizational Research MA Specialization:  

2020:  Ashley Moroney2021: Leigh Ann Fuller

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