Psi Chi congratulates all of the Regional Research Award Winners during the 2002-03 academic year. Each of the winners listed below received a check for $300 and a certificate recognizing them as one of Psi Chi's award winners. Psi Chi initiated the Regional Research Awards during the 1993-94 year when 17 awards of $150 each were presented to Psi Chi members who submitted the best research for presentation during the regional Psi Chi programs. Because of the success of this program, the National Council quadrupled the number of awards presented during the regional conventions and voted in August 2000 to increase the amount of each Regional Research Award to $300. The 2002-03 year was the tenth year these awards have been presented. Once again, every Psi Chi research submission accepted for presentation in a regional Psi Chi sessions is automatically considered for an award.

Eastern Region
Leslie A. Aderhold, Lycoming College (PA)
Louis Alfieri, Saint Peters College (NJ)
Melissa Cooper, Saint Joseph's University (PA)
Brent F. Costleigh, Seton Hall University (NJ)
Matthew S. Crescenzo, Mount Saint Mary's College (MD)
Rose Leahy, Cabrini College (PA)
Lonny A. Maged, Drew University (NJ)
Brianne Mallaghan, Saint Anselm College (NH)
Janine McArthur, Saint Francis College (NY)
Tara McFalls, Cabrini College (PA)
Jason McLaughlin, Saint Joseph's University (PA)
Kristi R. Milligan, Stonehill College (MA)
Preetika Pandey, New York University
Abigail Ross, Saint Anselm College (NH)
Dusty Waters, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Midwestern Region
Christie Andersen, University of Missouri-Columbia
Tracy J. Bell, University of Michigan
Lesley A. Buermann, Webster University (MO)
Jessica Cardenas, Cleveland State University (OH)
John Castronova, Southeast Missouri State University
Sara Ditsworth, Hastings College (NE)
Carrie Dunn, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Emily R. Goforth, Southeast Missouri State University
Catherine M. Micale, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
Tulora Roeckers, Washburn University (KS)
Lindsey Root, Hope College (MI)
Rose Sorenson, Hamline University (MN)
Sarah Thomas, Wittenberg University (OH)
Aggie Witowski, Western Illinois University

Rocky Mountain Region
Valerie Bell, Boise State University (ID)
Heidi Hill, Southern Utah University
Parri L. Hinton, Metropolitan State College of Denver (CO)
Angela Schnick, Metropolitan State College of Denver (CO)
Malinda Trujillo, University of Northern Colorado
Christian L. Wimmer, Utah State University

Southeastern Region
Jeff Bulthuis, Covenant College (GA)
Jill C. Clark, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Hope Eliser, Mississippi State University
Jennifer L. Hash, Emory and Henry College (VA)
Jaclyn N. Hopkins, University of Kentucky
Kimberly D. Jones, University of Florida
Jennifer T. Lindberg, Peace College (NC)
Natalie S. Murr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Michelle Pigg, Mississippi State University
Allison Scott, Hampton University (VA)
Besangie Sellars, Hampton University (VA)
Ruth Southerland, University of Kentucky
Alicia A. Wells, Emory and Henry College (VA)
Julia L. Wittenbrink, Spring Hill College (AL)

Southwestern Region
Chakema Carmack, Southern University at Shreveport (LA)
Amber L. Gentry, Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)
Camile C. Gonzalez, Saint Edward's University (TX)
Letitia D. Harber, University of Central Arkansas
Jill C. Hogue, Southwestern University (TX)
Rochelle James, Loyola University, New Orleans (LA)
Kathleen Kelly, University of Saint Thomas (MN)
Tammy Leach, Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)
Amy E. Moses, Saint Edward's University (TX)
Melanie R. Pate, Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)
Kimberly Stelly, Saint Edward's University (TX)
Michelle Thibodeau, Southwestern University (TX)
Rebecca R. Weaver, Henderson State University (AR)

Western Region
Justin Birge, University of Oregon
Alan B. Brogdon, Humboldt State University (CA)
Kimberly A. Carrillo, University of Texas at El Paso
Ronecca Dockter, George Fox University (OR)
Sarah C. Haag, Humboldt State University (CA)
Tiffeny Jimenez, San Francisco State University (CA)
Melanie S. Johnson, California State University, San Bernardino
Dana F. Lindemann, Washington State University
Sierra J. White, California State University, Fresno