Catholic University Psychology

Congratulations to all of the Psychology Majors, Minors, Graduate students and to the rest of the Catholic University 2026 graduates!

Blessed to have great sunny weather and the culmination of your time as students at CUA.

Thank you for your hard work and time at CUA!

Congratulations to the Psychology Undergraduate Awardees who received their awards at the Honors Convocation this afternoon.

Distinguished Major Award - Juliana Venutolo
Outstanding Achievement in Psychology - Elizabeth Beavers
Outstanding Achievement in Psychological and Brain Sciences - Charles Connolly
Excellence in Psychological Research - Elizabeth McGill
Excellence in Psychology - Kathryn Moulder

We celebrated the end of the year with our graduate students.

Congratulations to the graduate awardees:
Grace Seamon-Lahiff, Jessica Gerner, Jackson Gasperecz, Cole Murphy, Frances Cooke, Jennifer Meigs, Cayden Antee, Anna MacLellan, Evan Albury, and Francesca Fernandez.

Congratulations to the Psychology Undergraduate Awardees:
Distinguished Major Award - Juliana Venutolo
Outstanding Achievement in Psychology - Elizabeth Beavers
Outstanding Achievement in Psychological and Brain Sciences - Charles Connolly
Excellence in Psychological Research - Elizabeth McGill
Excellence in Psychology - Kathryn Moulder

Back from Rome and straight to the end of year SPL cookout... welcome back Dr. Jobes!

Congratulations to Ilana Huz, Doctoral Candidate in Developmental Psychology, for her successful dissertation defense.

Congratulations to JP Ryan, Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology, for his successful dissertation defense.

Congratulations to all of the undergraduate and graduate students for presenting their research yesterday.

The Psychology Department had 8 oral presentations, and 33 posters!

Here are more photos taken yesterday.

Congratulations to the Psychology Research Day finalists!

Best Oral Presentation, Doctoral:
Mary Rose Yockel

Finalist, Oral Presentation, Undergraduates:
Elizabeth McGill

Finalist, Poster, Doctoral:
Sr. Tintumol Joseph
Jennifer Meigs

Finalist, Poster, Masters:
Cayden Antee

Finalist, Poster, Undergraduate:
Elizabeth Beavers

Congratulations to Mary Rose Yockel for winning the 2026 Catholic University Research Day "Ralph Albano Award" for Best Doctoral or Law Student Oral Presentation!

Congratulations to Mary Tipton, Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology, for her successful dissertation defense.