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Achievements & Awards

Gina Boullion holds up ASPPB test she has passed.

Student Passes Comprehensive Exam

Gina Boullion passed the EPPP (Comprehensive Exam requirement) on Friday, September 14. Yay Gina!


Dr. Laura Dixon (left) and Sara Witcraft

Student Defends Master’s Thesis

Sara Witcraft successfully defended her Master’s thesis on September 14, 2018. Wahoo!


Sydney Olson

Student Defends Honors Thesis

Sydney Olson successfully defended her Senior Honors Thesis on May 3, 2018. Her thesis was entitled: Examination of Dental Distress and Anxiety-Related Vulnerability Factors. Congrats, Sydney!


Gina Boullion in front of her and Sara Witcraft's presentation.

Graduate Student Counsil Research Symposium Presentation Winners

Gina Boullion and Sara Witcraft presented their research in the Graduate Student Counsil Research Symposium on March 26, 2019 and each won a travel grant for their presentations! Gina won for her data blitz entitled “How does mental health affect loneliness in college students?” (left), and Sara won for her paper talk entitled “The role […]


Dr. Rebekah Smith (left) hands Gina Boullion an award.

Outstanding Research Presentation Award Given

Gina Boullion received the Outstanding Research Presentation Award at the 2018 Annual UM Psychology Research Day for her talk entitled: Limited access to emotion regulation strategies influences depression among individuals with dermatological and body dysmorphic concerns.


Dr. Rebekah Smith (left) hands Sarah Berry an award.

Outstanding Poster Presentation Award Given

Sarah Berry received the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award at the 2018 Annual UM Psychology Research Day for her poster entitled: Anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and the functional impact of skin picking among individuals with dermatological concerns.