Scholarships for which students are selected by a departmental committee

Donald A. and Marie Rothschild Award

Established in memory of Dr. Donald A. Rothschild, a member of the Eastern faculty from 1934-1967 and Head of the Department of Psychology, this annual award is given to a Psychology major who is a junior and who demonstrates the potential for making a significant contribution to psychology.

Year Recipient
2009 Ayaka Hisanaga
2008 Ryan C. Pezold
2007 Sarita N. Desai
2006 Anne D. McClure
2005 Jessie Gerfen
2004 Jennifer Lampley
2003 C.J. Weber
2002 Julie A. Skalitzky
2001 Kara M. Lidy
2000 Amanda March
1999 Nicole Glover
1998 Barbara Annie Davis
1997 Heather Lugar
1996 Jessica Borah
1995 Katarina Baker
1994 Holly Brunton
1994 Michael Tagler
1993 Eric Davidson
1992 Chris Buehnerkemper
1992 Laura Mannix
1991 Heidi Olsen
1990 Angela Rowe
1989 Sherry Bucher
1988 Jeffrey Schmidt
1987 Marilyn Talbott
1986 Kristen Davidson
1985 Cynthia Baranowski
1984 John Grimes
1983 James Bailey
1982 Diane Von Houdnos
1981 Kathleen Kramer
1980 Herbert Demmin
1979 Tamara Hoxworth
1978 Paula Kopp
1977 Gina Gardner
1976 Michael Eastin
1975 Michele Thomson
1974 David Cunningham
1973 Kathleen Holliday
1972 Peggy (Edwards) Carter
1971 Gregory Hochstetter

Psi Chi Outstanding Student of the Year

Year Recipient
2008-09 Sarita N. Desai
2007-08 Amanda Padgitt
2006-07 Amanda M. Cole
2005-06 Jesse Gerfen
2004-05 Jennifer Cole
2003-04 C.J. Weber
2002-03 Tom Edwards
2001-02 Kara Lidy
2000-01 Michelle Croft
1999-00 Nicole L. Glover
1998-99 Sarah E. Bordenkircher
1997-98 Heather Lugar
1996-97 Jessica M. Borah
1995-96 Maria Katarina Baker
1994-95 Jennifer Marie Watson
1993-94 Sean Gilliam
1992-93 Heidi Henning
1991-92 Susan Burroughs
1990-91 Merrile Morland

Spencer-McGown-Wilson Student Scholarship

  • This scholarship of $600 is to be awarded annually to a student majoring in Psychology who has demonstrated a capacity for excellence in the quantitative and experimental areas of Psychology. The minimal requirements are as follows:
  • Completion of Introductory Statistics (PSY 2610) with a grade of "A"
  • Completion of Research Methods/Experimental Psychology (PSY 3805/3810) with a grade of "A"
  • Junior or Senior year status.
  • Special consideration will be given to any student who has had a research project accepted for publication or published in a refereed Psychology journal or who has presented a paper or poster at a regional (MPA) or national (APA, APS) association meeting. Other consideration will be given to students who have papers or posters officially accepted for future presentation in national or regional conferences.
  • In the case where 2 or more candidates are considered to be equally qualified by the committee, the scholarship will be awarded to the student with the highest overall GPA.
Year Recipient
2009 Ryan C. Pezold
2008 Kristen M. Russler
2007 Stacey R. Macklin
2006 Erin E. Fulkerson
2005 Ashley Clark
2004 Leah Diedrich
2003 Julie Skalitzky
2002 Jessica Dohm
2001 Michelle C. Croft
2000 Scott Beaudry
1999 Nathanael Carmichael

Fred L. Yaffe Award

For recognition of outstanding achievement in research as an undergraduate Psychology student.

Year Recipient
2009 Chelsie M. Young
2008 Stephanie J. Kibble
2007 Anne D. McClure
2006 Laura L. Hankins
2005 Britt Roberts
2004 Abby Dalenberg
2003 David Weise
2002 Beth Martin
2001 Jeffrey Dressel
2000 Julie Sidwell

Scholarships for which students may formally apply

Application forms are available from the main office of the Psychology Department

Frances M. Hoene Memorial Scholarship

The recipient must be a full time student, majoring in psychology, Junior or Senior status with two semesters at EIU, minimum 3.25 GPA in Psychology and 3.25 GPA overall, and interested in pursuing a career working with children.

Year Recipient
2009 Cassandra N. Ledvina
2008 Stefanie R. Ghan
2007 Amanda M. Cole
2006 Stephanie N. Guthrie
2005 Michael Grenda

David R. & S. Lynn Murphy Psychology Scholarship

The recipient must be a full-time junior or senior student , majoring in Psychology, minimum GPA of 3.0, transfer student with an Associates Degree, and have an interest in pursuing a career in education. Writing ability is a consideration.

Year Recipient
2009 Danny Bennett
2008 Elizabeth A. Woods
2007 Ryan W. Althoff
2006 Jennifer L. Hauptly

Sue B. Stoner Scholarship

The recipient must be a full-time undergraduate student, majoring in Psychology, mimum 3.2 GPA, with a plan to pursue a career in School Psychology or Psychology Education.

Year Recipient
2009 Andrew L. Luttrell
2008 Molly J. Van Deursen
2007 Tyson R. Holder