The ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥â€™s PSI CHI Chapter, which recognizes outstanding student achievement in psychology, animal behavior, and neuroscience, inducted 19 students for the 2022-2023 academic year during a ceremony on April 14.
With family and friends of inductees in attendance, the ceremony was led by PSI CHI faculty advisor, Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour, Ph.D., associate professor and assistant academic director in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, as well as PSI CHI President Zoë Barrett (Neuroscience, ’23), Vice President Emily Newborough (Psychology, ’23), Treasurer Haley Enos (Psychology, ’23) and Social Media Editor Grace Curley (Neuroscience, ’24).
In addition to welcoming its newest members, the ³ÉÈËÖ±²¥ PSI CHI Chapter also celebrated its graduating seniors and new officers for the next academic year.
Graduating PSI CHI members will be wearing a silver and blue cord or stole at the University’s 2023 commencement ceremony in May.
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean Jonathan Millen, Ph.D., Associate Dean Amy E. Keirstead, Ph.D., and Mike Burman, Ph.D., academic director of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, all helped to recognize the achievements of chapter members as part of the induction ceremony.
Inductees for the 2022-2023 academic year are:
Lauryn Alley, Sarah Familia Castro, Brooke Coen, Kaleigh Dussourd, Sarah Gray, Jordyn Holbrook, Hannah Kemp, Samantha Lagasse, Bridget Lynch, Olivia Mamula, Cameron Mann, Isabelle Marceau, Kate Moore, Justice Picard, Gianna Spada, Peyton Stevens, Henry Sylvester, Jacqueline Turiano, and Julie Zeiler.
Officers inducted for the 2022-2023 academic year are:
Gracie Ouellette (president), Lauryn Alley (vice president), Sarah Gray (treasurer), Anika Koopman (secretary), and Grace Curley (communications editor).
Founded in 1929 during the International Congress of Psychology, PSI CHI is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS). With its mission to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship in the science of psychology, PSI CHI has become one of the largest global honor societies with more than 1,000 chapters and nearly 1 million members.
A lifetime membership with the PSI CHI Honor Society allows members to apply for PSI CHI grants, awards, and scholarships to complete undergraduate or graduate studies, as well as provide leadership opportunities at their local chapter or at the global organization.