Student Achievements
Study Abroad
Recent or Currently Studying Abroad
The following students are studying, or have recently studied, abroad:
- Cynthia Beltz (International Studies) – Summer 2018 – Costa Rica
- Jason Smith (International Studies) – Summer 2017 – Austria
- Marcus Dudas (Psychology) – Summer 2017 – France
- Kelsey Hall (Psychology) – Summer 2017 – France
- Allison Hedge (International Studies) – Summer 2017 – France
- Sara Knoy (Psychology) – Summer 2017 – France
- Michael Pelayo (Psychology) – Summer 2017 – France
- Grant Durham (International Studies) – Summer 2017 – Spain
- Mark Jallayu (Political Science) – Summer 2017 – Ecuador
Alumni
Recent Alumni
- Ryan Cannon, International Studies (Grad '16), 2016-17 Fulbright Teaching Grant to Senegal
- Van Knopf, History (Grad ’17) Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Germany
- Maite Somers, International Studies (Grad '17) Teaching English in South Korea
Check back often for more information on our outstanding students and their endeavors.
Scholarship Winners
Recent Awards & Scholarship Recipients
Recent award and scholarship recipients in the School of Social Sciences are:
- Marcus Dudas (Neuroscience): IU Summer Fellowship in IU Bloomington’s Mind and Identity in Context Lab
- Jill Recchio (Neuroscience): SMART MiND (Summer Mentoring and ResearchTraining: Methods in Neuroscience of Drug Abuse) University of Texas El Paso
Congratulations to our winners. Check back often for more information on our outstanding students and their endeavors.
Outstanding Students
2018 Outstanding Students
- Journalism - Michael Melchor
- History - Anthony Pachecho
- Sociology - Kealey Vance
- Political Science - Amanda Scarberry
- Criminology & Criminal Justice - Danielle Hempel and Leah Holsclaw
- International Studies - Kyle Ezell
- Psychology - Abigail Dester, Amanda Scarberry and Madison Reed (B.S.)
- Neuroscience - Marcus Dudas and Ashley Moore
Student Awards
2018 Award Recipients - Undergraduate
| Title |
Winner |
Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Joining the Boys' Club | Haley Jackey | Jennifer Oritz |
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| How Does the Brain React to Social Exclusion? | Abigail Dester | Meghan Kahn |
IU Southeast Student Conference
School of Social Sciences Award Recipients
2018 Award Recipients - Undergraduate
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| The Increasing Gap Between the Public and the Police: How Media is Playing a Major Role in Public Perception of the Police | Matt Purlee (Psychology) | Diane Wille |
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Equity Sensitivity and Motivation in Academic Workplaces | Nicholas Cooper (Psychology) | Valerie Scott |
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Men Can Use the Kitchen, Too: Gendered Food Advertisements in Magazines | Jennifer Daniel (Sociology) | Veronica Medina |
| Title | Winners | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Shyness and Facebook Usage | Jacob Delaney, Cody Harris (Psychology) | Donna Dahlgren |
| Title | Winners | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Big Five Personality and Drug Preference | Megan Salisbury, Tyler Dillman (Psychology) | Valerie Scott |
| Title | Winner | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Stress Among Non-Traditional and Traditional College Students | Natasha Brooks (Psychology) | Valerie Scott |
| Title | Winners | Faculty Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| Your Brain Feels It Too! Brain Activity and Cortisol Levels Reflect Pain of Exclusion | Abigail Dester, Chelsey Blair (Neuroscience) |
Meghan Kahn, Diane Wille |
| Title | Winners | Faculty Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Generational Drug Perspective Analysis | Virginia Horsley, Emma Layne (Psychology) |
Donna Dahlgren |
Co-Curricular
Co-Curricular Student Achievements
During the Fall semester (2016), 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 Louisville:
- Trevor Allen (Political Science)
- Ashley Smith (Journalism)
- Lauren Downs (English)
- Mark Jallayu (Political Science)
- Heath Ezell (Political Science)
- Kyle Ezell (International Studies)
- Shahram Ghahramani (Political Science)
- Victor Martinez (Biology)
- Roger Howard (Political Science)
- Kat Faulkner (International Studies)
- Brianna Misamore (Business)
- Amanda Miles, Chair (Political Science)
