PNS Student and Mentor Award Winners (2013-present)
2019 Student Award Winners
Johanna Nielsen (Temple University)
"Cortical Thickness of the Orbitofrontal Cortex as an Outcome and Predictor of Trajectories of Depression Across Adolescence"
Victor Wasserman (Rowan University)
"Visual and Verbal Serial List Learning in Patients with Statistically-Determined Mild Cognitive Impairment"
Naoise MacGiollabhui (Temple University)
"Chronic Inflammation as a Pathway to Cognitive Dysfunction in Adolescents and Young Adults with a History of Elevated Depressive Symptoms"
2018 Mentor Award Winner
Claire McGrath, PhD, ABPP
“Neuropsychological Assessment and Treatment of Individuals with Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury"
Emma Rhodes (Temple University)
John E. Gordon Dissertation Award
“Grit and Cognitive Functioning in Healthy Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment”
2017 Student Award Winners
2015 Student Award Winners
Natalie Sandel (Widener University)
"High School Lacrosse and Soccer Players’ Neurocognitive Performance and Symptoms Before and After Concussion."
Emma Rhodes (Temple University)
"Serial Order Position Effects in Alzheimer's and Vascular Dementia: A Clinical Application of Competitive Queuing."
2014 Mentor Award Winner
David Libon, Ph.D.
2013 Mentor Award Winner
Maria Schultheis, Ph.D.
2014 Student Award Winners
Kate Devlin (Temple University)
"Vascular and Metabolic Factors Are Associated With Neuropsychological Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Persons"
Megan Glann (Widener University)
2014 John E. Gordon Dissertation Award Winner
Anna Graefe, MS (Drexel University)
2013 John E. Gordon Dissertation Award
Kelly Jones (Drexel University)
"The Relationship Between Executive Functioning and Adaptive Functioning in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease"
2013 Francis Field Memorial Award
Sarah Seligman (Temple University)
"A New Approach to the Characterization of Subtle Cognitive and Functional Decline: Implications for Mild Cognitive Impairment"
2013 PNS President's Award
Kristina Patrick (Drexel University)
"Word Learning Strategies of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders"