Student Achievements
Outstanding Students
2019 Outstanding Students
- Criminology & Criminal Justice – Michael P. Bell & Kimberly Jeanette Wrigley
- History – Alexandra Noelle Stepp
- International Studies – Allison Jane Hedge
- Journalism & Media – Multimedia – Charlyn Corum
- Journalism & Media – Public Relations – Blake Ann Dykes
- Neuroscience – Brittany Leeann Harris & Jillian Ann Recchio
- Political Science – Zachary William Densford
- Psychology – Eric Benjamin Finney & Brandi M. Pirtle
- Sociology – Savannah Belle Hatton
Other Award and Scholarship Winners from the School of Social Sciences
Recent Awards & Scholarship Recipients
- History – Mary Beth Ames: IU Summer Fellowship at IU Bloomington for her project “Examining Espionage: Culper Spy Ring, 1778-1780”
- International Studies – Allison Hedge - Outstanding Achievement in International Education at IU Southeast
- Political Science – Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society inductees for 2019:
- Jonathan Cropper
- Zach Densford
- Allison Hedge
- Chase Howard
- Political Science – Logan Dailey served as a Communications Intern in the Indiana House of Representatives – Spring 2019
- Psychology – Marie Johnston: David Hershberg Scholarship from the World Affairs Council to study abroad in Peru – Summer 2019
- Psychology - Keera D. Roelfson: Attending the Robert H. McKinney School of Law's Summer Law and Leadership Academy in Indianapolis - Summer 2019
- Sociology – Megan Salisbury: Fall 2018 Student Fellowship for her project “Ties Cut Deeper than Blood: The Historical and Cultural Context of Japanese Delinquent Groups”
- Sociology - Megan Salisbury: Sam Sloss Award
Alumni
Recent Alumni
- International Studies – Morgan Szabo has been awarded a 2019 Young Leaders Award from Louisville Business First and the Young Professionals Association of Louisville.
- Political Science – Roger Howard has been selected as a Mosaic Taiwan Fellow by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of China.
- Psychology – Kristyn Jones has been accepted into the Master of Social Work program at the University of Southern Indiana
Study Abroad
Recent or Currently Studying Abroad
The following students are studying, or have recently studied, abroad:
- Marie Johnston (Psychology) – Summer 2019 – Peru
- Jason Smith (International Studies) – Summer 2019 – Spain
- Kiko Dixon (International Studies) – Summer 2019 – South Africa
- Cynthia Beltz (International Studies) – Summer 2018 – Costa Rica
IU Southeast Student Conference
School of Social Sciences Award Recipients
2019 Award Recipients - Undergraduate
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Commitment Issues: Examining the Relationship between Organizational Commitment and Workplace Deviance | Jacob Carter (Psychology) | Todd Manson |
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Personality Characteristics and Work Motivation | Sydney Sturgill (Psychology) | Diane Wille |
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Art and the Effects with Lowering Anxiety | Kelsey Lavenson (Psychology) | Meghan Kahn |
| Title | Winners | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic Intermittent Ethanol Exposure and its Withdrawal’s Effects on Impulsivity in Rats | Jillian Recchio (Neuroscience) and Mariah Tyree (Neuroscience) | Meghan Kahn |
| Title | Winners | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Leaders who Satisfy: Examining Positive Leadership Styles and the affect on Job Satisfaction | Eric Finney (Psychology) | Todd Manson |
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Oh Baby: Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms following Childbirth and the Quality of the Parent-baby Bond | Kristyn Jones (Psychology) | Aimee Adam |
| Title | Winners | Faculty Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| Shattered Humanity: The Brutality of the Lynch Mob Formation | Krystin Robertson (History) | Elizabeth Gritter |
| Title | Winners | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Societal Shifts and Fashion Fads: American Women’s Fashion 1918-1980 | Mary Beth Ames (History) | Elizabeth Gritter |
Co-Curricular
Co-Curricular Student Achievements
During the Fall semester (2019), the following students participated in the Indiana Consortium for International Program's Model United Nations Security Council Conference for College and University Students held at the University of Indianapolis:
- Christian Thomas (History and Political Science)
- Rebecca Von Allmen (History)
- Kristen Fallon (Political Science)
- Zachariah Hulsman (Social Sciences)
- Grant Hill (Political Science)
- Luke Walker (History and Political Science)
- Caroline Elders (Political Science)
- Destiney Phillips (Political Science)
