Graduate Student Research Award Winners
Review recipients from previous years
Graduate Student Research Awards (General)
2023
- Cheyenne Reyes, University of Rhode Island, for “A Mixed Methods Study of Compassion Fatigue in the US General Population”
- Elise McKelvey, Augusta University, for “CBT-based Group Intervention for Patientse with Functional Neurological Disorder”
- Huriye Deniz Kocas, The New School for Social Research, for “An exploration of the relationship between endometriosis stigma, menstrual stigma, and depression”
- Riley O’Neill, University of Arizona, for “An integrated model of environmental safety, social safety, and social vigilance as psychosocial contributors to cardiovascular disease”
2022
- Richelle L. Clifton, MS, Indiana University – Indianapolis, for “Daily experiences of Microaggressions and Health Outcomes among Black Adolescents: A Daily Diary Study”
- Aaliyah Gray, MA, Fordham University, for “Determinants of HPV Vaccination Intentions among Black Mothers with Young Daughters”
- Kara Manning, MA, LPA, University of Houston, for “Fatigue and Smoking Relapse”
- Asal Yunusoa, BA, Carnegie Mellon University, for “An Attachment Security Writing Intervention for Adolescents with Irritable Bowel Syndrome”
2021
- Brittany Pierce– Using the Racial Context of Origin Lens: Missing Link to Understanding Health Disparities
- Colby Kipp– A Parent-Focused, Stress Reduction Intervention to Decrease Adolescent BMI, Reduce Parent Stress, and Increase Well-Being among African American Families
- Jennifer Shipley– Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use in College Students: Examining Consequences, Cognitive Factors, Context, Route of Administration, and Racial Disparities via Daily Diary
- Nicole Arrato– Stress and Immunity in Lung Cancer Patients: Pilot Test of A Biobehavioral/Cognitive (ABC) Treatment for Stress, Depression, and Anxiety
2020
- Alessandra Caruso (Clark University) for Antecedents and Correlates of Health Mindsets in Pediatric Chronic Pain
- Alison Patev (Virginia Commonwealth University) for The Impact of Medical Students’ Racial, HIV-Related, and Abortion-Related Biases on the Likelihood of Recommending Standard Prenatal Care
- Charlotte Roddick (University of British Columbia) for Lonely hearts: Effects of chronic and state loneliness on heart rate variability
- Marlise Hofer (University of British Columbia) for The Impact of a Mother’s Scent on Her Child’s Sleep
2019
- Andrew Manigault (Ohio University) for A Test of the Effects of Mindful Awareness and Acceptance on Cardiovascular Responses to Acute Stress
- Tiffany Kichline (University of Kansas) for The feasibility and acceptability of a mHealth intervention to increase physical activity in children with chronic abdominal pain
- Erin Standen (University of Minnesota) for Optimizing Features of Calorie-Tracking Applications: Implications for Behavioral and Psychological Health
- Matthew Conor Sullivan (University of Connecticut) for Stigma and coping in people with high-risk drug use: Patient and prescriber facilitators and barriers to antiretroviral PrEP adherence
2018
- Jenesse Kaitz (Suffolk University) for Providers’ Perspectives on Women’s Integrated Healthcare: An Exploratory Study
- Kimberly Lockwood (University of Pittsburgh) for Daily Assessments of Perceived Discrimination and Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Is Inflammation a Biological Pathway?
- Margarita Sala (Southern Methodist University) for Mindful Exercise: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
- Jennifer Warnick (University of Florida) for An Experimental Manipulation Evaluating the Impact of Distress on Parental-Feeding Practices
2017
- Chloe Boyle, MS, (University of California, Los Angeles), for Stress, Inflammation and Reward Processing: Implications for Major Depressive Disorder
- Casey Gardiner, MA, (University of Colorado, Boulder), for Mechanisms of Dietary Behavior Change: Incentives, Motivation, and Weight Status
- Kristie Harris MS, (Ohio State University), for Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, and Decision-Making Among Patients with Heart Failure: A Randomized Study of Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia
- Amy Noser, MS, (University of Kansas), for Physical Activity and Glycemic Variability in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
- Sarah Stromberg, MS, (University of Florida), for The Impact of Pre-Surgical Dietary and Psychosocial Factors on Post-Surgical Diet in a Population of Bariatric Surgery Patients
2016
- Michael Bernstein, MA, (University of Rhode Island), for A Text Message Intervention for Reducing 21st Birthday Alcohol Involvement
- Lacey Clement, MA, (University of Colorado, Denver), for Death Anxiety and Meaning in Life as Predictors of Medical Decision Making in Patients with Heart Failure
- Helen Murray, (Drexel University), for Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Decision-Making and Reward Sensitivity: Impact on Dietary Consumption and Weight
- Courtney Stevens, MA, (University of Colorado, Boulder), for Get ACTive! A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of an Acceptance-Based Behavioral Intervention to Promote Exercise Adoption and Maintenance
- Ashley Whillans, MA, (University of British Columbia), for From Misperception to Social Connection: Fostering Friendships and Health among First Year University Students
2015
- Laura A. Cousins, MA, Georgia State University
- Nicole A. Hollingshead, MS, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
- KayLoni L. Olson, MA, Ohio State University
- Megan E. Sutter, MS, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Jennalee S. Wooldridge, MA, University of Colorado, Denver
2014
- Jiabin Shen (University of Alabama in Birmingham), for A Randomized Trial Evaluating Child Dog-Bite Prevention in Rural China through Video-Based Testimonials
- Kimberly Bowen (University of Utah), for Testing a Mediational Model of Culture, Social Support, and Health
- Michelle Zaso (Syracuse University), for Interaction Effects between the DRD4 VNTR and Heavy-Drinking Peers on Alcohol Consumption
- Jennifer Pellowski (University of Connecticut), for Patient Self-Advocacy and Low Health Literacy among People Living with HIV
- Jessica Chiang (University of California, Los Angeles), for Early Family Stress and Inflammation: Underlying Biological and Psychosocial Mechanism
2013
- Amitha Gumidyala (Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science), for Understanding Factors that Influence Transition Readiness of Youth with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Socioecological Approach
- Caitlin Murray (Loyola University Chicago), for Sleep-wake Disturbances and Psychological Health in Youth with Spina Bifida
- Lauren Greenberg (Drexel University), for A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Problem Solving Therapy to Enhanced Treatment-as-Usual for Reducing High Blood Pressure
- Jennifer Boylan (The University of Wisconsin Madison), for Psychosocial Moderators and Neurobiological Mediators of Inequalities in Health
- Anjali Rameshbabu (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), for Self-regulation of Saturated Fat Intake in Blue-collar Employees: The Saturated Fats Study
2012
- Laramie Gress-Smith (University of Connecticut), for A Theory-Based Approach to Strengthening Retention in HIV Care in the Inner City
- Sandra Coulon (University of South Carolina), for Social-Environmental, Physiologic, and Genetic Determinants of Blood Pressure in Underserved African Americans
- Erin Rabideau (Ohio University), for Direct and Indirect Effects of Performance-Related Feedback on Cortisol Levels
- Emily Zale (Texas A&M University), for The Effects of Smoking Abstinence on Pain Reactivity: A Human Experimental Study
- Akhila Sravish (University of Massachusetts), for Cardiac and Affective Activation: Exploring Bio-Behavioral Stress Markers in Infant-Mother Dyads following a Social Stressor
2011
- Jenny Cundiff (University of Utah), for Relative Social Status, Interpersonal Dominance, and Cardiovascular Reactivity
- Jenna Gress-Smith (Arizona State University), for Resilient Profiles and Postpartum Depression in Low-Income Mexican American Women
- Liisa Hantsoo (The Ohio State University), for Genetic Variants and Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake: Associations with Negative Affect
- Suman Lam (University of California, Irvine), for Chronic Stress and Emotion Regulation: Effects on the Cortisol Awakening Response
- Sara Mijares St. George (University of South Carolina), for Examining Parent-Adolescent Health Behaviors in a Family-based Intervention for Improving Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Diet
2010
- Shiquina L. Andrews (University of Alabama at Birmingham), for The Effects of Spiritually Integrated Therapy on Psychological Distress in Infertile Women
- Matthew R. Cribbet (University of Utah), for An Examination of Marital Quality and Insomnia: A Daily Diary and Ambulatory Physiology Monitoring Approach
- Jessie D. Heath (Syracuse University), for Health Disparities Examining the Impact of Provider Stigmatization on the Care of HIV+ Patients: Effects to Engagement in Care, Comfort, and Perceptions of Healthcare Providers
- Meghan E. McGrady (University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center), for Illness Representations and Glycemic Control in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
- Shu-wen Wang (University of California, Los Angeles), for Stress Responses to Social Support in Asian American and European American Students: Implications for Health and Wellbeing
2009
- Andrea R. Croom (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center), for Grandparent Involvement in Families of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
- Ann Marie Hernandez (Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis), for Illness Representations of Breast Cancer among Hispanics
- Sarah Linke (SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology), for Walk Away from the Habit: Overcoming Nicotine Dependence through Exercise
- Natalie Stevens (University of Kansas), for Measuring Perceived Control and Satisfaction with the Childbirth Experience
- Victoria Willard (Duke University), for Deficits in Social Functioning in Survivors of Pediatric Brain Tumors
Health Disparities Award
2023
- Alexis Grant, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, for “Assessments of Opioid-Related Risk in Diverse Patients with Chronic Pain: Race and Gender Disparities”
2022
- Parisa R. Kaliush, MS, University of Utah, for “Using Innovative Methods to Advance Perinatal Health Research and Prevent Maternal Self-Harm-Related Deaths”
2021
- Alena Borgatti- The Freshman Life and Student Health (FLASH) Study: Using Social Network Analysis to Understand how Obesity and Stigma Impact Emerging Adult Health
2020
- Jessy Guler (University of Kansas) for Physical Health of Refugee Parent-Child Dyads Exposed to Trauma
2019
- Elizabeth Waldron (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) for Trauma, Avoidance, and Adverse Birth Outcomes among Racial/Ethnic Minority Women Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
2018
- Angela Gutierrez (San Diego State University/University of California San Diego) for Trauma, Psychological Distress, and Pre-Clinical Markers of Cardiometabolic Disease Among US Latinos
Award to Promote Inclusion
2023
- Steven Marsiglia, Arizona State University, for “Health Access for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders: Determinants of Health Service Utilization and Insurance Coverage”
2022
- Noelle Mastrili, MS, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, for “A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Team Safety among Sexual and Gender Minority College Athletes”
2021
- Morgan Reid– Recovery Sleepers: A Randomized Trial of a Sleep Health Intervention for College Students in Recovery
2020
- Roberto Renteria (Arizona State University) for Intersectional Stigma and Health Outcomes among Latinx Sexual Minorities: Applying Minority Stress Frameworks
2019
- Jessica Perrotte (The University of Texas at San Antonio) for The temporal relations between general enculturation, traditional gender roles, and alcohol use among Latina/o college students
2018
- Angela Gutierrez (San Diego State University/University of California San Diego) for Trauma, Psychological Distress, and Pre-Clinical Markers of Cardiometabolic Disease Among US Latinos