The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences wishes to congratulate its 2022 psychology and neuroscience majors and minors. We are very proud to announce our high achieving department award winners and honors students.
Undergraduate Honors and Awards
Sophia M. Arana
Robert N. Leaton Best Written Neuroscience Thesis
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Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis Presentation
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Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis
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Lt. William Brewster Nickerson 1964 Psychology Award
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Psychology Honors Thesis Prize
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Psychology Honors Thesis Prize
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Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Award for Excellence in Research in Psychology
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Lt. William Brewster Nickerson 1964 Psychology Award
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PBS Rintels Prize Nomination
Maxwell S. Ranger
Robert N. Leaton Prize for Best Neuroscience Thesis
Honors in Neuroscience
Sophia M. Arana
Henry Asher*
Brianna M. Aubrey
Peter J. Chabot*
Alison F. Dickstein
Helen C. Horan
Bohan Meng
Reshma Rajasingh*
Maxwell S. Ranger
Sara RodrÃguez Hernández
Honors in Psychology
Caroline Collins-Pisano*
Marie Cone LeBeaumont*
Maria N. Goldman*
Melissa Hoang Lopez
Arya Kadakia*
Maxine E. Smith*
Alison Zeng*
*High Honors
Academic Achievement
(highest major GPA)
Neuroscience: Twisha Bhardwaj
Michelle J. Kim
Psychology: Caroline Collins-Pisano
Kaitlyn N. Kelley
Lily A. Simon
Alison Zeng
Seung Ju Lee
Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Kamren Khan
Lincoln Filene Undergraduate Fellowship in Human Relations
Esme Chen
Michael Del Sesto
Jack Baird Prize for Research Projects
Audrey Herrald
Alison Zeng