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Jason Gravano, M.S., awarded NRSA Fellowship

Jason Gravano is a third year graduate student in CHP, studying neuropsychology under the mentorship of Dr. William Perlstein.  Jason’s National Research Service Award (NRSA) project proposal entitled “Dissociating mTBI and PTSD brain activity at rest,” has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

CHP students receive abstract awards at SBM Annual Meeting

CHP students Kristen Medina, Samantha Minski, and Danielle Lespinasse are to receive the Society of Behavioral Medicine Obesity and Eating Disorders SIG Best Graduate Student Research Abstract Awards at the 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine held in San Francisco, CA on March 21,…

Kelsey Thomas, M.S., recipient of the Leighton E. Cluff Aging Research Award

Kelsey Thomas, M.S., is a third-year graduate student in CHP.  Her research and training is primarily focused in the area of neuropsychology and is training under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Marsiske.  Kelsey is one of this year’s graduate student winners of the Leighton E. Cluff Aging Research Award.  The…

Aliyah Snyder, B.S.; Finding a Silver Lining

Concussions ended Aliyah Snyder’s dream of competing in the Olympics. Now this Ph.D. student in Clinical and Health Psychology is working to develop sports concussion assessment tools and raise community awareness.

Jason Gravano, M.S., Recipient of CTSI Research Grant

Jason Gravano is a third year graduate student in CHP, studying neuropsychology under the mentorship of Dr. William Perlstein.  Jason was awarded a research grant from the University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute, for his pilot project proposal entitled, “An Investigation of Structural Connectivity in PTSD, mTBI,…

Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, B.S., Recipient of CTSI Research Grant

Tanisha Hill-Jarrett is a second year graduate student in CHP, studying neuropsychology under the mentorship of Dr. William Perlstein.  Tanisha was awarded a research grant from the University of Florida Clinical and Translational Science Institute, for her pilot project proposal entitled, “White matter lateralization of the parietofrontal orienting network as…

Callie Dunn, M.S., Recipient of APA Directorate’s Dissertation Research Award

Callie Dunn, M.S., is a fourth-year graduate student in CHP. Her research and training is primarily focused in the area and of neuropsychology and is training under the mentorship of Dr. Russell Bauer.  The APA Dissertation Research Award, sponsored by the Science Directorate of the American Psychological Association, is…

Jenna Dietz, M.S., recipient of Benton-Meier Neuropsychology Scholarship

Jenna Dietz, M.S., a current fifth year graduate student, specializing in clinical neuropsychology in the department of Clinical and Health Psychology, has been selected as a recipient of the American Psychological Foundation’s (APF) 2012 Benton-Meier Neuropsychology Scholarship. This APF program provides financial support for innovative research and programs that enhance…

Karlyn Vatthauer, B.S., awarded Abstract Meritorious Award

Karlyn Vatthauer received an Abstract Meritorious Award from the Sleep Research Society for her 1st year project entitled, “Sleep Predicts Resting Brain Activity in Fibromyalgia Participants with Insomnia”. Her abstract was accepted as an oral presentation, which she gave at the 2012 Associated Professional Sleep Societies Conference (SLEEP) this June…