Regional Research Award 2009-10 Winners
Psi Chi congratulates all of the Regional Research Award Winners for 2009-10. Each of the winners listed below received a check for $300 and a certificate recognizing him or her as one of Psi Chi’s award winners. All Psi Chi members 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) by a first author who is a student and Psi Chi member, may be 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 2009-10 Regional Research winners are listed below.
Eastern Region
Ryan G. Beaston, Washington College (MD)
Carmen Carrion, Brooklyn College, CUNY
Danielle O. Dean, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Erin A. Dunleavy, Marywood University (PA)
Veronica A. Graveline, Saint Peter's College (NJ)
Lauren E. Kittle, Albright College (PA)
Jaime L. Lipski, Providence College (RI)
Meredith A. Mahr-Edmunds, Mount St. Mary's University (MD)
Kimberly J. McClure, University of Connecticut
Natasha A. McGuinness, Manhattan College (NY
David P. Morrissey, Central Connecticut State University
Stefanie Morgan, Bridgewater State College (MA)
Amanda R. Perry, Mount Saint Mary College (NY)
Scott M. Perry, University of Southern Maine
Leigh A. Rokitowski, SUNY at New Paltz
Sweta B. Shah, The College of New Jersey
Elzbieta Sikora, Central Connecticut State University
Chase O. Wrinn, Salisbury University (MD)
Midwestern Region
Elise N. Bascom, University of Missouri–Columbia
Timothy Brandt, Hope College (MN)
Elvina Wardjiman Chen, University of Michigan
Benicia Colón, Western Illinois University
Angeline A. De Leon, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tiffany Entringer, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Molly Grames, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
Jill Humble, St. Olaf College (MN)
Lorri A. Kais, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Kayla Kelder, Missouri Western State University
Alycia LaBoy, Purdue University (IN)
Cynthia Maupin, University of Missouri–Columbia
Jason Miller, Andrews University (MI)
Elizabeth Necka, Truman State University (MO)
Eleanor Nelson, Grinnell College (IA)
Mark R. Osman, University of Kansas
Alissa Rasmussen, University of Missouri–Columbia
Ryan Roby, Western Illinois University
Caitlin M. Smock, Iowa State University
Marybeth Southard, Bradley University (IL)
Amber Stone, University of Illinois at Chicago
Joshua Sturmfels, Christopher Newport University (VA)
Melissa E. Tarantola, University of Missouri–Columbia
Lauren Wright, Hope College (MI)
Jessica Young, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Rocky Mountain Region
Rachel Bradford, Brigham Young University (UT)
Victoria Carter, Metropolitan State College of Denver (CO)
Lisa Dimmer, Metropolitan State College of Denver (CO)
Kirsten Donisi, Metropolitan State College of Denver (CO)
Ryan McKinnon, University of Utah
Danielle Sitzman, Colorado State University
Southeastern Region
Kelli L. Bible, Piedmont College (GA)
Meagan Burns, Winthrop University (SC)
Lilah E. Campbell, Winthrop University (SC)
Morgan A. Cote-Coble, Christopher Newport University (VA)
Krysten Knecht, Xavier University (OH)
Gerald P. McDonnell, Xavier University (OH)
T. Mitchell Panter, Tennessee Technological University
Kate E. Saunders, Xavier University (OH)
Erin Sim, Winthrop University (SC)
Krystle T. Swartz, Winthrop University (SC)
Andrea M. Thiel, Lambuth University (TN)
Southwestern Region
Jaree Danielle Basgall, Kansas State University
Heather Butler, Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)
Paul Brad Cameron, University of Central Arkansas
Alex Caitlin Elliott, Kansas State University
Brad Gros, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Tasha Marie Honey, University of Central Arkansas
Stacy Ellane Mathis, Southwestern University (TX)
Mario Antonio Navarro, University of St. Thomas (TX)
Caitlin Porter, University of Central Arkansas
Victoria Eliza Sank, St. Edwards’s University (TX)
Victoria Todd, Hendrix College (AR)
Jeanette Marie Walters, Oklahoma Baptist University
Adam Williams, Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)
Western Region
Sidney Bennett, University of San Diego (CA)
Alexandra B. Carstensen, University of California, Berkeley
Jennie M. Kuckertz, University of San Diego (CA)
Webster Lincoln, San Jose State University (CA)
Emily Morales Mall, California State University, Stanislaus
Emily E. McGrady-Beach, Whitworth University (CA)
Dorothy Porter, San Diego State University (CA)
Travis L. Simcox, New Mexico Highlands University
Brad M. Weisz, San Diego State University (CA)