Regional Research Award 2008-09 Winners
Psi Chi congratulates all of the Regional Research Award Winners for 2008-09. Each of the winners listed below received a check for $300 and a certificate recognizing them as one of Psi Chi's award winners. All Psi Chi winners are eligible to compete for these awards each year. All research submitted by a Psi Chi member for presentation at a Psi Chi program at one of the six regional psychological conventions (Eastern, Midwestern, Rocky Mountain, Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western) is considered for an award. The top papers received by the Psi Chi Regional Vice-Presidents are named as winners in each of the regions. The 2008-09 Regional Research winners are listed below.
Eastern Region
Monica R. Chenard, Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Ashley Costanzo, Saint Peter's College (NJ)
Susan M Danielewicz, Buffalo State College, SUNY
Ashley Lauren Eberhart, Grove City College (PA)
Terri Lee Finamore, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Caralie J. Fox, Denison University (OH)
Ivo Gyurovski, Hampden-Sydney College (VA)
Paul T. Harrell, III, University of Maryland, College Park
William J. Hudenko, University of Michigan
Rebecca LoPresti, Boston University (MA)
Katy Orchowski, Allegheny College (PA)
Tara Eileen Karns, Saint Vincent College (PA)
Marley D. Kass, Seton Hall University (NJ)
Erika C. Nevins, Mount St. Mary's University (MD)
Rachel S. Rubinstein, Rutgers University, New Brunswick (NJ)
Laura A. Smith, Dickinson College (PA)
Katherine Sura, Saint Peter's College (NJ)
Erin Torrence, Eastern Connecticut State University
Heather Leigh Tropiano, University of Scranton (PA)
Barbara Elizabeth Zjawin, Rutgers University, New Brunswick (NJ)
Midwestern Region
Spencer Campbell, Augustana College (IL)
Deidra Eberwein, Dominican University (IL)
Jennifer Nicole Ford, Western Illinois University
Jaclyn Haag, Simpson College (IA)
Jeffery Habenicht, Andrews University (MI)
Nova Hinman, Hope College (MI)
Nicole Johnson, John Carroll University (OH)
Ross Knoll, Hope College (MI)
Paul Kramer, Grinnell College (IA)
Lisa Platt, Augustana College (IL)
Christine Rieger, John Carroll University (OH)
Cynthia L. Rogers, Wright State University (OH)
Natasha Sedgwick, University of Wisconsin–River Falls
Daniel Shore, Bradley University (IL)
Katlyn Sorenson, University of Evansville (IN)
Valeriya Spektor, The College of Wooster (OH)
Anne-Jessica Steed, Augustana College (IL)
Amy E. Steffes, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Erin Swedish, University of Toledo (OH)
Ashley Thompson, University of Wisconsin–River Falls
Bianca Trejo, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Jessica Warden, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Wesley Wayman, Bradley University (IL)
Callie Wise, Missouri Western State University
Rocky Mountain Region
Rena Dalman, Fort Lewis College (CO)
Sara Festini, Scripps College (CA)
Nathan J. Medeiros-Ward, Calvin College (MI)
Daneille Marie Sitzman, Alfred University (NY)
Sharon Sternberg, Southern Utah University
Kimberlee Taylor, Weber State University (UT)
Southeastern Region
Bryan J. Byler, The Citadel (SC)
Christopher M. Castille, Louisiana State University
Brittney L. Evans, Lynn University (FL)
Montana Foss, Augusta State University (GA)
Ashley J. Hagee, Emory & Henry College (VA)
Nneka Morris, Hampton University (VA)
Tyler A. Hassenfeldt, Clemson University (SC)
Tiffany M. Latham, Hampton University (VA)
Emily M. Ohiser, Winthrop University (SC
Ishabel M. Vicaria, Stetson University (FL)
Rhea Ward, Georgia State
Holly N. Yates, University of Kentucky
Southwestern Region
Kevin Scott Aitken, Oklahoma Baptist University
Elizabeth Salazar Alexander, University of St. Thomas (TX)
Brian G. Broussard, University of Central Arkansas
Jessica L. Domino, Southwestern University (TX)
John W. Harden, Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)
Jon H. Horry, Midwestern State University (TX)
Octavia O. Lowe, Stephen F. Austin State University (TX
Megan Elizabeth Myers, Henderson State University (AR)
Elizabeth A. Patterson, University of Central Arkansas
Natalie Perez, University of Texas–Pan American
Kathryn Rosales, University of St. Thomas (TX)
Yan Yang, University of St. Thomas (TX)
Western Region
Janae Ruth Deyoe, San Diego State University (CA)
Christina, M. Froese, Whitworth University (WA)
Erika N. Garcia, California State University, Stanislaus
Devon R. Goss, University of Portland (OR)
Cara Noel Holt, San Diego State University (CA)
Nicole N. Holland, Whitworth University (WA)
Jamie L. Kissee, Pepperdine University, Seaver College (CA)
Tina D. Myers, Eastern Washington University