Member in Focus: Thelma Hunt research grant winner Ashley Whillans
Ashley Whillans, Dr. Michael Souza, and Brianna Morrow When Psi Chi member Ashley Whillans declared her major in psychology at UBC in 2009, she found herself overwhelmed by the large number of students in her classes. There was some sense of disconnect in the undergraduate psychology community. Along with Dr. Michael Souza, our former faculty advisor, […]
Members in Focus: UBC students win Psi Chi International summer research grants
Every year, Psi Chi International gives out 24 grants of $5000 USD each to fund undergraduate student research in the summer. This past summer, Psi Chi members Emma Ward-Griffin, Manesh Girn, and Brandon Woo each held a Psi Chi Summer Research Grant to conduct research here at UBC. Now that the summer’s over, the Psi Chi executive […]
Member Q&A: NSERC award two-time winner Robin Richardson
The NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) give undergraduates students the “opportunity to gain valuable work experience” (UBC Student Services). With an NSERC USRA, a student conducts research with a professor over the summer. UBC’s Psi Chi executives connected with Psi Chi member and last year’s president, Robin Richardson. Robin is currently completing her second NSERC […]
Member Q&A: Multiple travel grant winner Lauren Wylie
Having the opportunity to present at and attend professional conferences is a fantastic way to take your next step into academia. To support undergraduate students, Psi Chi International and UBC’s Psychology Department provide various travel grants that can be put towards such professional development opportunities. Today, UBC’s Psi Chi executives shine the spotlight on Psi Chi member Lauren Wylie, […]
Member Q&A: Psi Chi Summer Research Grant winner Manesh Girn
Every year, Psi Chi International gives out 24 grants of $5000 to fund undergraduate student research in the summer. This year, Psi Chi member Manesh Girn won a Psi Chi Summer Research Grant to conduct research here at UBC. UBC’s Psi Chi executives sat down with Manesh to learn more about his experiences through the grant. […]
Member Q&A: NSERC award two-time winner Sumeet Mutti
The NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) give undergraduates students the “opportunity to gain valuable work experience” (UBC Student Services). With an NSERC USRA, a student conducts research with a professor over the summer. UBC’s Psi Chi executives sat down with Psi Chi member Sumeet Mutti, who has won NSERC USRAs in both the Faculty […]
Member Q&A: AMS Impact Grant winner Thalia Lang
The AMS Impact Grant is “an initiative giving funding to UBC students interested in conducting scholarly research to build knowledge and understanding of post-secondary matters affecting UBC Vancouver’s community” (UBC AMS). UBC’s Psi Chi executives sat down with Psi Chi member Thalia Lang to learn about her experience as an AMS Impact Grant winner. How did you […]