Student Awards, Honors, & Accomplishments

Students in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) at Webster University have achieved the following awards, honors, and accomplishments:

University Awards

• BSS students routinely receive University Honors (Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude).
• Melissa Anderson (2005) was honored with the George Herbert Walker III Award for Leadership. This University award is given to the graduating senior who has demonstrated the most significant combination of academic achievement and leadership during his or her student years at Webster University.

Student Publications and Awards

• Robbins, B (2008). Harmi Carari Early Career Award for Inquiry in Psychology from Division 32 of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Humanistic Psychology. Brent is a 1995 graduate of Webster University and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA.
• Schroeder, C. E. (2003). Effects of employment on stress levels in college students. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 8(1-2), 16-20.
• Buermann, L. A. (2003). The Effects of Anxiety on Perceived Body Image Dissatisfaction Among Young Adults. Paper Presentation, Psi Chi Portion of the Seventy-fourth Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, Illinois. Regional Award Winner.
• Deslauriers, J., & Hermann, E. (2003). The Effects of Gender and Type of Helping on
  Perceptions of Helping Behavior. Poster Presentation, Twenty-third Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention Kearney, Nebraska. Won Second Place in the Gender Division.
• Raab, D., & Moehlenhoff, G. (2003). Sleep's Relationship to Stress in the Scholastic World Versus the Working World. Poster Presentation, Twenty-third Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention: Kearney, Nebraska. Won First Place in the Health Division.
• O’Connor, S. (1999). The Effects of Solicitor Appearance on Charitable Contributions. Poster Presentation, Nineteenth Annual Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention: Wichita, Kansas. Won First Place in Social Division.

Graduate School and Other Employment Highlights

Students in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences have been very successful after leaving Webster University. Many have been accepted into prestigious graduate programs and/or have excelled in competitive work environments. A sample listing of student graduate and employment accomplishments can be found under the alumni link.

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