Syracuse University - Department of Psychology

Join us in congratulating Emily P. Rabinowitz, PhD, on receiving the 2026 Society for Health Psychology Post-Doc Clinical Award, a national honor presented by Division 38 of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Rabinowitz is a postdoctoral researcher with the Center for Health Behavior and Psychology (CAS) and the Institute for Veteran and Military Families.

This highly competitive award recognizes outstanding early-career contributions to clinical health psychology. Being selected places Dr. Rabinowitz among a distinguished group of emerging leaders in the field and highlights the impactful research and clinical work taking place at Syracuse University.

🎉 Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

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To the Class of 2026:
Today we celebrate your achievements and tomorrow we celebrate all the incredible things you’ll accomplish. Congratulations! 🍊

Highlights from this year’s Undergraduate Research Festival 💡

Join us in congratulating Dr. Joseph Ditre, psychology professor and director of the Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation, who was honored with a Chancellor’s Citation for Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction by Acting Chancellor Mike Haynie. This award is intended for faculty members who are collaborators in work of intellectual richness that has the potential for future impact.

Read more about the One University Award ceremony: https://bit.ly/4twnoa7

The oral doctoral examination of Jarryd Osborne, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held today, April 17, at 12 p.m. via Zoom.

Osborne’s advisor is Professor Natalie Russo. The dissertation examining committee will be composed of Professors Linda Sun and Michael Kalish. Professor Heather Coleman will serve as chair of the defense. The title of the candidate's dissertation is: “Exploring the Impacts of Preprocessing Methodology Selection on EEG Research.”

For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/42iEGLz

The oral doctoral examination of Gabriella Larson, Ph.D. candidate for cognitive psychology, will be held on Wednesday, April 8, at 9 a.m. in the Marley Education Center, room 491.

Gabriella Larson’s advisors are Professor Amy Criss and Daniel Corral. The dissertation examining committee will be composed of Professor Michael Kalish. Professor Laura Machia will serve as chair of the defense. The title of her dissertation is: “Estimator and System Variables on Eyewitness Identification Procedure Outcomes.”

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/41jHgki

Join us next Wednesday, April 1st for our Career Paths for Psychology Majors – Alumni Panel! 🍊

Hear from our incredible alumni as they share their unique journeys and explore the many diverse, and often unexpected, career paths you can pursue with a psychology degree.

Don’t miss out and register today!
🔗: https://bit.ly/PSYPathways

The oral doctoral examination of Jayda Felder, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held on Wednesday, March 25, at 10:30 am in the Marley Education Center, room 308.

Felder’s advisor is Professor Leonard Newman. The dissertation examining committee will be composed of Professors Sarah Woolf-King, and Shannon Sweeney. Professor Sara Vasilenko will serve as chair of the defense. The title of the candidate's dissertation is: “The Predictive Validity of Casual Dating Advice for Early-Stage Romantic Relationship Outcomes.”

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/47icUSw

Jenna Walmer, Ph.D. candidate in Social Psychology, completed her oral doctoral examination today!

The title of Walmer's dissertation is: ""I Didn't Get That Vibe from Others": Can Enlightenment about the Possibility of Pluralistic Ignorance Enable Confronting Prejudice.”