Student Awards
The Psychology Department has several awards that acknowledge student accomplishments in scholarship and teaching. These awards are given out twice per academic year, once in the Fall and once in the Spring. An email will be sent out to all majors when it is time to apply.
Psychology Merit Award
The Psychology Merit Award is given to students who have demonstrated high academic achievement and have been extensively involved in activities outside of the classroom. Such activities might include research experiences, internships, being a learning assistant or tutor, or involvement in clubs and organizations.
Don Lehr Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Don Lehr Award is named for Dr. Donald Lehr, former Psychology Professor, known for his excellence in teaching. He taught classes, such as Psychological Statistics, in a way that made the material accessible and understandable to his students. The award recognizes a current undergraduate psychology major for accomplishments in teaching. The honor may be conferred for outstanding work serving as a Learning Assistant (LA) or a Tutor. The recognition may be earned for other teaching-related activities as well. The typical applicant pool includes individuals with experience in only one of these areas as well as those with experience in multiple categories.
Kara Grace Hall Memorial Scholarship (only in the Spring)
The Kara Grace Hall Memorial Scholarship is an annual award given to a student in memory of Kara Hall. Kara was a psychology major with minors in statistics and public health, and a track athlete who competed in track and cross country at Fredonia. Kara graduated from Fredonia Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and went on to earn her Master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Buffalo. This award is possible because of the generosity of her family and in remembrance of her. The honor of receiving this award is bestowed upon a psychology student who represents Kara's spirit of motivation, determination, and empathy.
Daniel C. Krawczyk Exemplary Award (every other year)
This annual award is being sponsored by Ed and Liz Krawczyk on behalf of their son Dan, who graduated from Fredonia in 1998. Although Dan was very involved in many campus activities including serving as President of the Psychology Club, both he and his parents believe it was his involvement with Independent Study that made a substantial difference in his future. For that reason, they would like to provide a special award for students who have had significant Independent Study experiences. Dan received a fellowship to UCLA and completed his Ph.D. in 2003. While there he worked with Dr. Keith Holyoak and pursued research on frontal lobe information processing and the emergence of coherence in decision-making. Subsequently, he did a Postdoc at UC Berkeley with Dr. Mark D’Esposito focusing on neuro-imaging. Presently Dan is an Associate Professor and Debbie and Jim Francis Chair in Brain Health at the University of Texas at the Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences where he runs his own lab. Click here for an application for the Daniel C. Krawczyk Exemplary Award.