Grants & Awards

Kent State University Applied Psychology Center Underresearched Population Award

(Competitive $2,000 Award granted to Graduate Student Tiffany Rowell in 2021 to fund her dissertation research)

APA Division 45 Community Partnership Grant

(Competitive $15,000 Award granted to Graduate Student Keaton Somerville in 2020 to fund Escentral Interventions)

70K Ohio Commission on Minority Health Demonstration Grant

(Awarded consecutively in 2017, 2018, and 2019)

50K Sister's of Charity Foundation of Cleveland Grant

(Awarded consecutively in 2017, 2018, and 2019)

15K Akron Community Foundation Grant

(Awarded in 2019)

70K First Year Cleveland

(Awarded consecutively in 2017 and 2018)

Judie Lasser Graduate Psychology Research Grant Recipients - Graduate Students: Elizabeth Jean, Tiffany Rowell and Keaton Somerville

(Awarded in 2017 and 2018)

APA Division 29 Student Diversity Research Grant - Graduate Student Martale Davis

Martale was 1 of 2 students in the country to receive this award!

(Awarded in 2016)

Graduate Student Award - APA Division 35, Section 1 (Psychology of Black Women)

Awarded to Keaton Somerville, 2021

Kent State University Lillian Friedman Award

Awarded to Keaton Somerville, 2021

Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Leadership Education to Advance Diversity (LEAD) Fellowship

Keaton Somerville

Graduate Dean Award Recipients - Graduate Students: Delilah Ellzey, Elizabeth Jean, Tiffany Rowell, and Keaton Somerville

(Awarded in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively)

Graduate Dean Award Recipients - Graduate Students: Dana Pugh and Martale Davis

(Awarded in 2012 and 2013, respectively)

Graduate Student Inclusive Influence Award - Graduate Student: Elizabeth Jean

(Awarded in 2018 for her steller research work with Black adolescents girls)

Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Travel Awards - Graduate Students: Elizabeth Jean, Tiffany Rowell and Keaton Somerville

(Awarded in Spring 2019)

They used the awards to attend and present at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) annual conference in Washington, D.C.

Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Travel Award and APA Division 45 Research Conference Travel Award - Graduate Students: Tiffany Rowell

(Awarded in Summer 2018)

She used the awards to attend and present at the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 45 Conference in Austin, Texas.

Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Travel Awards - Graduate Students: Martale Davis, Elizabeth Jean, and Delilah

(Awarded in Spring 2018)

They used the awards to attend and present at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) annual conference in Washington, D.C..

Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Travel Awards - Graduate Students: Dana Pugh and Martale Davis

(Awarded in Spring, 2015 and 2014)

They used the awards to attend and present at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) annual conference.

Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Travel Awards - Graduate Student: Martale Davis

(Awarded in Summer 2014)

He used the award to attend and present at the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 45 Conference in Eugene, Oregon.

Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Travel Awards - Graduate Student: Dana Pugh

(Awarded in Fall 2012)

He used the award to attend and present at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy (ABCT) 46th Annual Convention.

Under-Researched Population Award Recipient - Graduate Student: Martale Davis

(Awarded in 2015)