At the end of each spring semester, the department awards undergraduate and graduate financial scholarships to students who have demonstrated excellence inside and outside of the psychology classroom. Examples of this would be research projects and participating in Psi Chi activities.
This award is named in the memory of former student Kathy Van Dyke and this endowed fund provides tuition assistance for an outstanding Psychology major. The late Kathy Van Dyke was a graduate of the department, and received her BA in Psychology in 1991. Mrs. Van Dyke was president of the UMSL Psychology Alumni Chapter and active in other leadership roles in her career and other organizations. Recipient(s) of the Kathy Van Dyke award will have contributed significantly to the field of psychology through scholarship. This award is given to an undergraduate student who has a strong academic record and has been actively engaged in research. Undergraduate students can apply for this award and the award recipient will be decided by a committee of three faculty members who will review the applications and supporting materials. The recipient will be notified by the department chair.
Requirements
To be eligible for the award, students: (1) must be an undergraduate Psychology major, (2) will be enrolled in classes during the subsequent Fall semester, (3) must be in good academic standing with an overall GPA of at least 3.0, and (4) must have a faculty member complete the recommendation form and have the faculty member email it to C.J. Sunega at jgscr7@umsystem.edu.
If you would like to be considered for this award, please complete and submit the application form by April 19, 2024 at 5:00pm. You can email the completed form to C.J. Sunega at jgscr7@umsystem.edu.
2023 recipients: Addison Vogt & Janiah Henderson
2022 recipient: Bridget Muise
This award is named after former Psi Chi faculty advisor, Dr. John Boswell and provides an award for an accomplished Psi Chi member. The late Dr. Boswell was a dedicated researcher and taught research methods and statistics. He served as the Psi Chi faculty advisor for many years before he passed away. This award is given to a Psi Chi member who has a strong academic record and has been actively engaged in research, community service and/or campus leadership. Undergraduate students can apply for this award and the award recipient will be decided by the Psi Chi advisor and two additional faculty members who will review the applications and supporting materials. The recipient will be notified by the department chair.
RequirementsTo be eligible for the award, students must: (1) be an undergraduate Psychology major, (2) be in good academic standing with an overall GPA of at least 3.0, (3) be an active member of Psi Chi, and (4) must have a faculty member complete the recommendation form and have the faculty member email it to C.J. Sunega at jgscr7@umsystem.edu.
If you would like to be considered for this award, please complete and submit the application form by April 19, 2024 at 5:00pm. You can email the completed form to C.J. Sunega at jgscr7@umsystem.edu.
2023 recipient: Noelle Wisdom
2022 recipient: Kevin Rebmann
One graduate student from each program is eligible based on research accomplishments. These students will be selected by the faculty of the respective graduate program. Students are usually in their second year or higher. The recipients will be notified by the respective graduate program directors.
2023 recipients: Tabish Gul & Claudia Campbell
Dr. Gary K. Burger was a longtime Chair of the Psychology Department who taught graduate Statistics and Quantitative courses. This scholarship is given to a Doctoral student in Psychology who has evidenced achievement in employing advanced quantitative methods in research. Any faculty member can nominate students by sending a recommendation letter and the methods section (and result section if available) to C.J. Sunega at jgscr7@umsystem.edu. The award will be decided by a faculty committee. The recipient will be notified by the department chair.
2023 recipient: Haley Ringenary
2022 recipient: Marissa Yetter
Dr. Lewis Sherman was the first director of clinical training, former director of UMSL's Counseling Service, and a former chair of the Department. He was also one of the founding members of the Clinical Psychology Program at UMSL. This scholarship is given to the clinical student(s) who has/have demonstrated the best overall performance in the program, across all areas (e.g., coursework, research progress, clinical, program citizenship) as determined by the faculty of the Clinical Psychology graduate program. The recipient will be notified by the director of the Clinical Psychology graduate program.
2023 recipient: Marissa Yetter
2022 recipient: Monica Trevino
2021 recipient: Hannah Walker
Dr. Jayne Stake was the first director of Community Psychological Service and served as the Clinical Program Director for decades before her retirement. This scholarship is given to a Clinical graduate student with the most outstanding evidence for growth as a developing clinician as determined by the faculty of the Clinical Psychology graduate program. The recipient will be notified by the director of the Clinical Psychology graduate program.
2023 recipient: Julia Richardson
2022 recipients: Claudia Campbell & Maire Claire Diemer
2021 recipient: Trey Heffernan
This scholarship is given to a Behavioral Neuroscience student who has shown excellence in research endeavors as determined by the faculty of the Behavioral Neuroscience graduate program. The recipient will be notified by the director of the Behavioral Neuroscience graduate program.
2023 recipient: Natalia Kecala
2022 recipient: Christina Garasky
2021 recipient: Natalia Kecala
This award is given to a graduate student instructor for outstanding contributions to the academic achievement of undergraduate psychology students. Any faculty member can nominate students by sending a recommendation letter and CV of the student (with instruction experience) to C.J. Sunega at jgscr7@umsystem.edu. Student course evaluations will also be obtained by the department. The award will be determined by a faculty committee. The recipient will be notified by the department chair.
2023 recipient: Camelia Harb
2022 recipient: Christina Garasky
2021 recipient: Katy Cherry
This award is given to a graduate student teaching assistant for outstanding contributions to instruction in psychology courses. Any faculty member can nominate students by sending a recommendation letter and CV of the student (with GTA experience) to C.J. Sunega at jgscr7@umsystem.edu. Student course evaluations will also be obtained by the department, if available. The award will be determined by a faculty committee. The recipient will be notified by the department chair.
2023 recipient: Khrystyna Stetsiv
2022 recipient: Abby Laine
2021 recipient: Hannah Walker
Dissertation funding is available from the Department of Psychological Sciences (dependent on budget). Graduate students must have an approved dissertation proposal and IRB application, their mentor’s support, and fill out the application form. Funding decisions are made on a rolling basis.
If you would like to be considered for funding, please complete and submit the application form.
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