The 2024 American Psychological Association (APA) division election results are just in and two Clinical and Health Psychology alumni are making national headlines. Division 38 – Society for Health Psychology President-Elect: Shawna L. Ehlers, PhD, LP Dr. Elhers is a psychologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
CHP’s 2022-2023 intern cohorts are already off to a great start! Pictured left are Front Row (l-r): Mary Jane Campbell, Kassandra Garnere, Lauren Moss, Megan Dann, Taylor McMillan, and Amy Halpin. Back Row (l-r): Ari Feinstein, Xiao Yang, Tanesha Johnson, Amanda Wisinger, Samuel Brotkin, Connor Burrows, and Tarek Hijazi. With…
On June 24th, the 2021-2022 CHP Interns culminated their year-long efforts with a festive graduation ceremony. Dr. Lori Waxenberg hosted a delightful presentation, honoring each outgoing intern for their accomplishments. As a thoughtful parting gift, each intern received a framed photo from Dr. Waxenberg’s personal collection with words of…
CHP alumni Dr. Dawn Bowers and Dr. Kathryn Ross were named PHHP Outstanding Alumni for 2021.
Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Price and to our alumnus, Dr. Laura Zahodne for receiving awards from the International Neuropsychological Society (INS)!…
2017 Graduate, Dr. Aliyah Snyder, has won the 2018 National Academy of Neuropsychology Outstanding Dissertation Award for “The Effect of Exercise on Neurorecovery following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study”. Dr. Snyder will receive her award at the NAN convention in New Orleans on October 19. She will receive…
Sarah Westen, Ph.D., has received one of five National Fellowship in Psychology Program awards for 2018-2019. Selected JDRF Fellows will receive specialized, multidisciplinary training to enhance research and clinical skills in pediatric psychology with an emphasis on Type 1 diabetes.
Dr. Jacob Jones, a 2016 CHP graduate, is the recipient of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (Division 40, APA) Early Career Pilot Award. His project, entitled “The gut-brain axis in Parkinson’s disease: Influences of microbiota on cognition and white matter”, is based on observations that early signs of PD pathology…
Dr. Sarah Westen was elected Co-Chair of American Psychological Association (APA, Division 54) Special Interest Group in Diabetes for 2018-2020. Dr. Westen is a pediatric psychology postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology through the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and Bringing Science Home Initiative. Dr. Westen…
Dr. Laura Zahodne is a 2012 graduate of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.
