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Each year a small group of students are recognized for their outstanding work by receiving one of three psychology awards. Listed here are the winners from recent graduating classes for these three prizes. Psychology students may also win college-wide awards (e.g., the Drake Bradley award for excellence in undergraduate research, the Drake Bradley award in statistics, the Robert Moyer Award for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, etc.). Since college-wide awards are not always given to psychology students these winners are recognized on the links to the students’ thesis abstracts when available.

Awarded annually to the graduating senior who, by vote of the faculty of the Department of Psychology, has completed the most outstanding experimental psychology project for a senior thesis. Funded by an endowment established by Catherine A. Lee in honor of her husband, a member of the psychology faculty for thirty-two years.

2025: Rosie McKerley

2024: Abigail Harkness

View the abstract for her project here

2023: Maya Golden

View the abstract for her project here

2022: Xaviar Fallone

View the abstract for his project here

2021: Katie Abramowitz

2020: Lily Patterson

2019:ÌýAlexa Harrison

2018:ÌýGwen Savino

View the abstract for her project here

2017:ÌýKatherine Berger

2016:ÌýJulia Gordon and Robert Haran

View the abstract for Robert’sÌýprojectÌýhere.

2015:ÌýMegan Lapp

View the abstract for her projectÌýhere.

2014: Mariya Manahova

View the abstract for her projectÌýhere.

2013: Alexandra Abry
View the abstract for her projectÌýhere.

2012:ÌýMeredith Greene
View the abstract for her projectÌýhere.

2011: Liz Johnston
View the abstract for this project here.

2010:ÌýKatherine Downing Reilly
View the abstract for this projectÌýhere.

2009:ÌýRachel Pelle Ogilvie
View the abstract for this projectÌýhere.

2007:ÌýKathryn McGoe Doherty

2006:ÌýJulie Diane Yeterian

2004:ÌýSaul Lawrence Miller

2003:ÌýSarah Frances Hannigen

This award is given annually to the graduating psychology major who, by vote of the faculty of the Department of Psychology, has completed the best thesis or project on issues related to peace, conflict resolution, or social justice. The prize was established by the psychology faculty in recognition of Professor Wagner’s thirty-four years of teaching and service to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, including twenty-five years as chair of the department.

2025: Siyu (Lion) He and Tatum Holley

2024: Tamaki Hashiramoto

View the abstract for her project here

2023: Nathaniel Berry

2022: Megan Seabury

View the abstract for her project here

2021: Jevan Sandhu

View the abstract for her project here

2020:ÌýJanika Ho

2019:ÌýCaleb Perlman

2018:ÌýRachael Rosow

2017:ÌýSadie James andÌýAlyssa Dole

View the abstract for Sadie’s project here and Alyssa’s project here

2016: Shannon Griffin

2015: Caroline Kern

View the abstract for her projectÌýhere.

2014: Mary (Ali) Millard

2013: Stephanie Boyle
View the abstract for this projectÌýhere.

2012: Alexa Hiley

2011: Kara Western
View the abstract for this projectÌýhere.

2009:ÌýIsabel Smith Alexander

2008:ÌýLeah Marion Roberts

2007:ÌýAmanda Blake Peters

2006:ÌýAndrea Sue Lichtman

The Leland And Claudina Bechtel Award

This award is given annually to psychology students who have given significant community service to a local nonprofit agency:

2024: Ally Friedman and Julia Jeong

View the abstract for Ally’s project here and Julia’s project here

2022: Grace Beaudet and Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes

View the abstract for Grace’s project here

2020: Alex Onouha,ÌýEleanor Shields, andÌýSam Alexander

2016: Isabel Ferguson

2015: Brett Emmons, Brenna Callahan, & Naima Qambi

2014: Aisling Ryan

2013: Andrea King

2012: Reann Gibson

2011: Cara Gomberg

2010: Whitney Catherine Harrison & Kate Jesse Riser
View the abstract for Kate Jesse Riser’s projectÌýhere.

2009: Hannah Lynne Giasson & Devin Shaughnessy Wigler
View the abstract for Devin Shaughnessy Wigler’s projectÌýhere.

2008: Fátima Alexandra Diaz