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On behalf of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, we would like to congratulate our graduates. We know the road was not easy but you have persevered through it all.

Congratulations on your hard-earned Doctorate degree and wishing you all the best on the journeys you are embarking on!

Please join us in congratulating our graduates:

Applied Social Graduates

Dr. Charlotte Hagerman

Clinical Program Graduates

Drs. Andrew Barnett, Aubrey Harrison, Ben Parchem, Alyssa Poblete, Megan Ryan, Nick Talisman, Mimi Tekeste and Dorothy ("Dot") White

Cognitive Neuroscience Graduates

Drs. Dick Dubbelde and Lindsay Houck

Clinical Doctoral Graduates
ASP Graduate Dr. Charlotte Hagerman with her advisor Dr. Stock along with Doctoral Candidate Kate AuBuchon

This afternoon we honored the accomplishments of our 165 Majors in Psychological and Brain Sciences, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Neuroscience as they graduate from GW and embark on new adventures.  Department Chair Dr. Sarah Shomstein, Dr. Paul Poppen, and Dr. Denny Schell shared words of wisdom and well wishes during today’s celebration event.  Psi Chi Co-President. Taylor Migliori, spoke to her fellow majors about what her time here at GW has meant to her.  

Graduates: We know that you will take the knowledge you have gained during these past 4 years to make the world a better place. We are proud to have been a part of your GW experience!  Congratulations Class of 2021!!  Stay in touch!

Dr. Denny Schell
Taylor Migliori, Student Speaker (Psi-Chi Co-President)

Our Department’s Award winners and Honors students are recognized below.  Congrats to all!

Psi Chi Award: Zoe Waldman

GRADUATING MAJORS IN PSI CHI National Honor Society:

  • Gianna Arnaldy
  • Corinne Augusto
  • Nathalia Beller
  • Kayla Cholpan (Graduated, December, 2020)
  • Albina Galimullina
  • Yuenan Lu
  • Taylor Migliori
  • Jessica Miller
  • Nicole Miller
  • Kaitlyn Olson
  • Lina Qi
  • Madeline Raquet
  • Isabella Rocchiccioli
  • Michael Rodriguez
  • Rebecca Smith
  • Rhea Smith
  • Vanessa Vital
  • Emily Wade
  • Gwyneth Wheeler
  • Cicely Williams  (Double Major in Psychology and Political Science)

GRADUATING MINORS IN PSI CHI NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

  • Yuzhen Guo
  • Dana Kippen
  • Charles Oberst
  • Cecelia Ruggiero
  • Lauren Smith
  • Emma Steffen
  • Xia XuChunZi

PSYCHOLOGY HONORS

  • Corinne Augusto
  • Lauren Beall
  • Taylor Migliori
  • Jessica Miller
  • Nicole Miller
  • Madeline Raquet
  • Michael Rodriguez
  • Brandon Selvidio
  • Kathryn Sheehan
  • Rebecca Smith
  • Vanessa Vital
  • Zoe Waldman
  • Cicely Williams

The Clinical Ph.D. program congratulates our 2019-2020 graduates with virtual well-wishes in light of the postponed May 2020 Hooding Ceremony. Congrats to Maria Cimporescu, Catherine Coogan, Dave Jean, Rachel Mack Kolsky, Alyssa Poblete, Meagan Ryan, and Makiko Watanabe. We look forward to seeing you back on campus next May for an in person celebration!

Clinical graduates 2020

For more of our virtual send-off, see our Clinical Graduates Tribute Video.