PBS Grads

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Congratulations to Dr. Rammy Salem on earning his PhD! His novel research on identity threat highlighted the importance of racial and ethnic inclusion. As a dedicated teacher, mentor, and advocate, Rammy invaluably strengthened PBS. Congrats, we will miss you!🥳❤️

🌟 Excited to announce that I’ll be starting as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Princeton University this fall. I am excited to begin this new chapter. But first…let’s finish this dissertation!🌟

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Thayer (@DanThaye) on completing his PhD! Daniel spearheaded truly impressive work on the neural representations of attentional priority and continues to be an invaluable UCSB researcher as a postdoc in the Sprague Lab! Congrats Dr. Thayer!!👑🧠🥂🎓

Congratulations to Dr. Leo Jimenez Chavez (@LeoJC101 ) for completing his PhD! Leo conducted groundbreaking animal model work on sex differences in binge-drinking, and will be continuing his novel research as a post-doctoral fellow at Yale University. Congrats Dr. Chavez! 🎉🎊🎇

Congratulations to Dr. Alisa Bedrov for completing her PhD! Alisa developed sophisticated models and conducted novel research on the social consequences of secret-keeping vs. sharing. She excelled as a caring mentor, peer, and leader in the EMBeR lab. Well done, Dr. Bedrov! 🥂🎊

Congratulations to Dr. Jordan Garrett (@jordangarrett__ ) for completing his PhD! Jordan's rigorous exploration of exercise-modulated cognition, extraordinary analysis skills, and unyielding positivity are a cornerstone for the Attention Lab at UCSB. Congrats Dr. Garrett!🥳🎓

Congratulations to Dr. Suyi Leong (@Suyi_Leong) for winning the Charles G. McClintock award! Suyi has made exceptional contributions to the social psychology area of PBS. Congratulations Suyi on your well-deserved recognition for your outstanding scholarship!🎖️🥳

Congratulations Sophie Peterson (@Soph_Peterson7) on winning the Harry J. Carlisle award! Given to a grad in the Neuroscience & Behavior area who demonstrates exceptional scholarship, robust research endeavors, and dedication to N&B - this is a true fit for Sophie! Congrats! 💝🎊

Congratulations to Jordan Garrett (@jordangarrett__) for winning the Greg Ashby award! This award is given to a senior CPCN graduate who has made a significant impact in the department - Jordan's selfless mentorship and academic rigor has greatly enriched PBS. Congrats Jordan! 👑

Congratulations to Amelia Harrison (@amelia_haruka) for winning the Mayer Award at this year's Minicon! The Mayer Award is given to the graduate student with the best second-year paper. Congratulations Amelia and great job!!📝🎖️

Congratulations to Dr. Suyi Leong (@Suyi_Leong) for completing her PhD! Suyi conducted impressive research on collective action through the lens of cultural psychology and has a unique talent for leveraging her research to practical applications. Congratulations Dr. Leong!!🥳🥂🎉

Congratulations to Liz Quinn-Jensen (@LizJensen18 ) for her publication in Group Processes & Intergroup Relations! Check out her novel work investigating perceptions of discrimination for bisexual individuals: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13…

"Keeping relevant secrets also had a more negative impact on the secret-keepers' well-being" - Alisa Bedrov ow.ly/HVLM50OVN9Q

Congratulations to Dr. Carol He for earning her PhD!! Carol's work spanned numerous aspects of spatial cognition and she will be starting her postdoctoral training at Rutgers in the fall! Congratulations Carol!🥳🎊

Congratulations to Dr. Shuying Yu for completing her PhD! Shuying's impressive interdisciplinary work advanced research on age-related changes in navigation. Congratulations on your amazing accomplishments and best wishes on your future endeavors!

Congratulations to Dr. Katy Walter (@katyvwalter) for earning her PhD! We applaud her amazing accomplishments and wish her the best moving forward! 🎉🎊🎓

Congratulations to Paige Harris for winning a National Institute of Social Sciences 2023 Dissertation Grant and a UCSB Graduate Division Dissertation Grant! 🎉👏

Congratulations to Dr. Delancey Wu for earning her PhD! She will be joining the awesome faculty at @UW as an Assistant Teaching Professor -- good luck Delancey, we'll miss you!🎊🥳🍾

PBS Graduate Student Laura Pritschet awarded Michael D. Young Engaged Scholar and Goodchild Graduate Mentoring Awards psych.ucsb.edu/news-events/ne…

Huge congratulations to Delancey Wu for winning the Charles G. McClintock award for her excellence in the Social area and devotion to mentorship!🥳