The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences wishes to congratulate its 2023 psychology and neuroscience majors and minors. We are very proud to announce our high achieving department award winners and honors students.
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Awards
Audrey L. Herrald advised by Kyle Smith

Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Award for Excellence in Research in Psychology: First Place
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Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Award for Excellence in Research in Psychology: Second Place
Lt. William Brewster Nickerson 1964 Psychology Award
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Benjamin G. Benner 1969 Award for Excellence in Research in Psychology: Third Place
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Best Psychology Honors Thesis Prize
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Gazzaniga Family Science Award Nominee
Robert N. Leaton Best Neuroscience Thesis
Kamren J. Khan advised by Arjen Stolk
Robert N. Leaton Best Neuroscience Thesis
Honors in Neuroscience
Djemila Compaore
Aarun Devgan
Victoria Faustin
Andrew Goyette*
Audrey Herrald*
Kamren Khan*
Nhi Nguyen*
Nisha Patel*
Honors in Psychology
Kate Packard*
*High Honors
Academic Achievement Awards
Academic Achievement in Psychology:
Brendan Flewelling
Dakota Ma
Ananya Vaidya
Academic Achievement in Neuroscience:
Andrew R. Goyette
Kamren J. Khan