Things We're Proud Of! | Department of Psychology

Things We're Proud Of!

  • In August 2023, Maddie Straup started her externship at Mental Health Gold Team at the Dallas VA.
  • Congratulations to Andrea Fentem who passed her clinical psychology qualifying exam in July 2023!
  • In July 2023, Sidonia Compton became a doctoral candidate with the successful proposal of her dissertation.
  • In June 2023, Sidonia Compton began her clinical neuropsychology externship at the University of North Texas Health Science Center's (UNT-HSC) Center for Older Adults Memory Clinic.
  • Preston Gould, undergraduate lab assistant alum, has been accepted into Southern Methodist University's Masters of Science in Counseling program! Good luck on your future endeavors, Preston!
  • In January 2023, Sidonia Compton passed the clinical psychology qualifying exam, an important step toward doctoral candidacy.
  • On November 11, 2022, Dr. Contractor revieved the Chaim and Bela Danieli Young Professional Award at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference! Congrats!
  • Congratulations to Michelle Cornish on being inducted into the CLASS Ambassadors program. She is representing the psychology department here at UNT.
  • We got funded by the National Institute of Mental Health to examine a novel PTSD intervention focused on positive memories!
  • Congratulations to Sidonia Compton on her student practicum placement at The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare.
  • We had an article written about us by Trista Moxley! Check it out here: https://research.unt.edu/news/positive-memory-intervention-may-offer-new...
  • Congratulations to Megan Dolan on her PTSD/SUD postdoctoral fellowship position at the VA North Texas Health Care System.
  • Congratulations to Megan Dolan on her defense of her doctoral dissertation in May 2021.
  • Congratulations to Megan Dolan, recipient of the 2019 Anna Wright Memorial Scholarship.
  • Congratulations to Stephanie Caldas, recipient of the 2019 Ernest H. Harrell Memorial Scholarship.
  • Congratulations to Christina Cantu, recipient of the 2019 Louis C. Weber Scholarship for Psi Chi Award.