Student Awards Archive
Each year a small group of students are recognized for their outstanding work by receiving one of three psychology awards. Listed here are the winners from recent graduating classes for these three prizes. Psychology students may also win college-wide awards (e.g., the Drake Bradley award for excellence in undergraduate research, the Drake Bradley award in statistics, the Robert Moyer Award for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, etc.). Since college-wide awards are not always given to psychology students these winners are recognized on the links to the students’ thesis abstracts when available.
Robert S. Moyer Prize in Experimental Psychology
Awarded annually to the graduating senior who, by vote of the faculty of the Department of Psychology, has completed the most outstanding experimental psychology project for a senior thesis. Funded by an endowment established by Catherine A. Lee in honor of her husband, a member of the psychology faculty for thirty-two years.
2022: Xaviar Fallone
View the abstract for his project here
2021: Katie Abramowitz
2020: Lily Patterson
2019: Alexa Harrison
2018: Gwen Savino
View the abstract for her project here
2017: Katherine Berger
2016: Julia Gordon and Robert Haran
View the abstract for Robert’s project here.
2015: Megan Lapp
View the abstract for her project here.
2014: Mariya Manahova
View the abstract for her project here.
2013: Alexandra Abry
View the abstract for her project here.
2012: Meredith Greene
View the abstract for her project here.
2011: Liz Johnston
View the abstract for this project here.
2010: Katherine Downing Reilly
View the abstract for this project here.
2009: Rachel Pelle Ogilvie
View the abstract for this project here.
2007: Kathryn McGoe Doherty
2006: Julie Diane Yeterian
2004: Saul Lawrence Miller
2003: Sarah Frances Hannigen
Richard V. Wagner Prize in Psychology
This award is given annually to the graduating psychology major who, by vote of the faculty of the Department of Psychology, has completed the best thesis or project on issues related to peace, conflict resolution, or social justice. The prize was established by the psychology faculty in recognition of Professor Wagner’s thirty-four years of teaching and service to Bates, including twenty-five years as chair of the department.
2022: Megan Seabury
View the abstract for her project here
2021: Jevan Sandhu
View the abstract for her project here
2020: Janika Ho
2019: Caleb Perlman
2018: Rachael Rosow
2017: Sadie James and Alyssa Dole
View the abstract for Sadie’s project here and Alyssa’s project here
2016: Shannon Griffin
2015: Caroline Kern
View the abstract for her project here.
2014: Mary (Ali) Millard
2013: Stephanie Boyle
View the abstract for this project here.
2012: Alexa Hiley
2011: Kara Western
View the abstract for this project here.
2009: Isabel Smith Alexander
2008: Leah Marion Roberts
2007: Amanda Blake Peters
2006: Andrea Sue Lichtman
The Leland And Claudina Bechtel Award
This award is given annually to psychology students who have given significant community service to a local nonprofit agency:
2020: Grace Beaudet and Gilleyanne Davis-Oakes
View the abstract for Grace’s project here
2020: Alex Onouha, Eleanor Shields, and Sam Alexander
2016: Isabel Ferguson
2015: Brett Emmons, Brenna Callahan, & Naima Qambi
2014: Aisling Ryan
2013: Andrea King
2012: Reann Gibson
2011: Cara Gomberg
2010: Whitney Catherine Harrison & Kate Jesse Riser
View the abstract for Kate Jesse Riser’s project here.
2009: Hannah Lynne Giasson & Devin Shaughnessy Wigler
View the abstract for Devin Shaughnessy Wigler’s project here.
2008: Fátima Alexandra Diaz