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Congratulations to Niesha Savory, a psychology and clinical neuroscience undergraduate student at Virginia Tech who conducts research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has always been fascinated with how the brain works. Savory was recently awarded a Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to support her research.

Niesha

Congratulating Adam Raines who received the F. Edward Hébert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship. Applicants from various health related programs such as Medicine, Optometry, Dental Medicine, and Clinical Psychology are welcome to apply. It is a highly competitive scholarship program (only 7 applicants selected this rotation) that includes full coverage for tuition, school sponsored health insurance, and related

The Psychology Department is very proud to announce that Hannah Bailey has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Medallion Award for the College of Science. Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective honor society, awards a Medallion to the student with the highest academic standing in each College. Hannah is a Fall 2020 graduate with a double major in Cognitive and Behavioral

Recognizing ongoing complications for everyone brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, and acknowledging the pandemic’s disparate impact on potential applicants from underrepresented communities, the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech will waive GRE scores for the current recruiting cycle.  Applicants who do not submit GRE scores will be given full consideration and not be penalized.  Those who have taken the GREs

Thank you to Mike Wade with New River Valley Community Services for taking time to interview Jennifer Bertollo, VT Clinical Science doctoral level student and VTAC/CAR clinician and researcher, and Jen Scott, Rural Outreach and Grants Coordinator for VTAC/CAR.

Listen to the podcast to hear an overview of autism, associated risk factors and some of the common misconceptions about individuals living with autism spectrum

When COVID-19 forced much of the world into self-quarantine and social distancing this past spring, the team at the Virginia Tech Autism Clinic had to completely rework how they operate.  Read more about their shift to telehealth services.

Ran Liu who was selected to receive 2019 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad.  This scholarship award was created by the China Scholarship Council in 2003 to honor Chinese students with outstanding academic accomplishments. This is the highest award given by the Chinese government to graduate students studying at universities around the world.  

Congratulations Ran Liu!

Alyssa Gatto.  recently selected as a Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)-Doctoral Scholars Program (DSP) Dissertation Year Award recipient for 2020-2021.

The fellowship supports one year of her doctoral training and is funded through a partnership arrangement between SREB, the State of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Congratulations Alyssa!

Ya-Yun Chen was selected to receive the Government Scholarship to Study Abroad (GSSA) issued by Taiwan Ministry of Education. This is a two year scholarship to support her research proposal, A longitudinal neuroimaging investigation of aggressive and prosocial behaviors in parent-child dyads and the influence factors.

Congratulations Ya-Yun!

Angela Scarpa and Jennifer Scott received the VT Alumni Award for Outreach Excellence, on behalf of the VT Autism Clinic and Center for Autism Research.

Martha Ann Bell received the VT Alumni Award for Excellence in Research.

Sponsored by the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards for Excellence are awarded to faculty and staff annually who exhibit excellence and dedication in their respective fields.

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