Awards
Psychological & Brain Sciences Minicon Graduate Student Awards.
Richard E. Mayer Award for Outstanding Research Contribution
The Richard E. Mayer Award recognizes the second-year psychology graduate student who presents the best research paper at the Psychological & Brain Sciences Mini-Convention. The Graduate Affairs Committee receives nominations from all four areas and selects one student from the department whose research paper demonstrates outstanding contributions to the field.
Harry J. Carlisle Memorial Award for Neuroscience and Behavior
The Harry J. Carlisle Award was established to recognize the important contributes of Professor Harry Carlisle, a long-time faculty member in Psychology. This award recognizes an advanced graduate student in the Neuroscience and Behavior Area for their sound scholarship, strong research record, and a concern for others and the functioning of the N&B area.
Charles G. McClintock Graduate Fellowship in Social Psychology
The Charles G. McClintock Award is a tribute to Charles (Chuck) G. McClintock, the first social psychologist at UCSB. This fund recognizes his contributions to social psychology, the UCSB graduate program in social psychology, and all those who benefited from knowing him. This fellowship recognizes an advanced graduate student in the Social Psychology Area for their outstanding scholarship.
Greg Ashby Award for Cognition, Perception, and Cognitive Neuroscience
The F. Gregory Ashby Award recognizes a senior CPCN student for outstanding achievements in research, teaching, mentorship, and service. This award commemorates Professor Greg Ashby, our long-time colleague known for his unparalleled computational and quantitative rigor in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience, and for his commitment to teaching, mentorship, and service.
Daphne B. Bugental Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Established in 2025 in recognition of the important contributions made by Daphne Bugental, a long-time faculty member in Psychology. The criteria for this award include a: 1) strong research record, 2) a commitment to the educational function of DEVO, and 3) a genuine concern for others. The winner will personify–as best as possible–all three criteria, as Daphne embodied this rare combination.
Courtney Durdle Award for Outstanding Outreach and Mentorship
This award commemorates Courtney Durdle, a graduate student who was extraordinary in her outreach to the campus community and in her mentorship. Courtney was an incredibly compassionate and generous person, and she inspired and transformed the lives of many people, not only within the PBS department but across campus. This award, accompanied by a $1,000 prize, recognizes a student who exemplifies these qualities and contributions.
