Psychology

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 Award Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Student Award
Outstanding Research Award Outstanding 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 Psychology The Dr. Boaz Kahana Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award in Clinical Psychology
Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award for the Experimental Research MA Specialization Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award for the Industrial-Organizational Research MA Specialization

Department of Psychology: Outstanding Teaching Award

2014:  Michael Horvath 2015:  Andrew Slifkin
2016:  Boaz Kahana 2017:  Katherine Judge
2018:  Kenneth Vail 2019:  Ilya Yaroslavsky
2020:  Kathleen McNamara 2021:  Kenneth Vail
2022:  Elizabeth Goncy 2023:  Patrick Frato
2024:  Olivia Pethtel  

Department of Psychology: Outstanding Teaching Award, Part-Time

2020: Maria Rowlett 2021: Teresa Andreani
2022: Alan Ho 2024: Traci J. Harmon

Department of Psychology: Outstanding Research Award

2014:  Amir Poreh 2015: Katherine Judge
2016:  Conor McLennan 2017: Ilya Yaroslavsky
2018:  Shereen Naser 2019: Elizabeth Goncy
2020:  Kenneth Vail 2021: Eric Allard
2022: Andrew Slifkin 2023: Michael Horvath

Department of Psychology: Outstanding Psychology Undergraduate Student Award

1988-1999:
1988:  Melody M. Wright 1995:  Mei-Ching Lien
1989:  Timothy Grogan 1995:  Linda Lumbert
1990:  Judith A. Curry-El 1996:  Therese Sfiligoj
1991:  Margaret A. Halas 1997:  Claudia Myer
1991:  Eric Waag 1998:  Kelly Preisel
1992:  Dawn R. Miller 1998:  Vincent Welch
1993:  Alison M. Zahler 1999:  Michael Kromer
2000-2009
2000:  Reanad Marzouk 2006:  Nicole Morris
2001:  Kathryn Klaber 2007:  Nivedita Clark
2001:  Elizabeth La Salvia 2008:  Ellen Bronder
2002:  Suzanne Grilli 2009:  Karolyn Beals
2003:  Lindsey Gervais 2009:  Jessica Newell
2004:  Viorel Sterp 2009:  Phillip Snow
2004:  Thomas Wagner 2009:  Robert West
2005:  Brooke Warner  
2010-2019
2010:  Allison Fifolt 2014:  Makara Scruggs 2018:  Brendan Bennett
2010:  Dan Pastel 2014:  Matthew Wetzel 2018:  Heather Koch
2011:  Ryan Plas, 2015:  Julie Gabb 2018:  Jonathan Sander
2011:  Luyen Thai 2015:  Lois Rotuno 2018:  Alaina Vogel
2012:  Martha Golubski 2016:  Brent Bailey 2019:  Courtney Dunn
2012:  Lucinda Rohde 2016:  Brock Bodenbender 2019:  Tiffany Grezmak
2012:  Benjamin Willets 2016:  Della Dorsey 2019:  Elizabeth McDermott
2013:  Kaitlin Heitman 2016:  Adrienne Morgan 2019:  Noelle Naser
2013:  Jessica Willesch 2016:  Khadeja Najjar  
2014:  Jennifer Johnson 2017:  Eleni-Iliana Mavropoulou  
2020-Present
2020:  Lydia Wasserbauer  
2021:  Briana Liebhardt 2021: Kristy Tachji
2022: Veronika Stropko Jorgensen 2022: Nicholas Knickerbocker
2023: Sydni Davila 2023: India Matthews
2024: Amanda Ahn  

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

2020:  Lucas Hamilton 2021: Morgan Minyo
2022: Amanda MacNeil 2023: Claire Grant

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

2020:  Evan Basting 2021: Jessica Harangozo
2022: Ishita Mushi 2023: Salayna Abdallah

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

2020:  Rokeishia Rodgers 2021: Miranda Boedeker
2022: Elizabeth White 2023: Demetrius Gest

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

2020:  Ashley Moroney 2021: Leigh Ann Fuller
2022: Mitchell Weisgerber 2023: Ivana Mijatovic

Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award Experimental Research MA Specialization:

2020:  Bethany Cox 2021: Lauren Sedivy

Outstanding Psychology Graduate Student Award Psychological Science MA Specialization:

2022: Ashley Seeling 2023: Grace Blatt

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