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Dr. Finley named the Outstanding Faculty Advisor 2025-2026
Dr. Finley was awarded the 2025-2026 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award during the NDSU Celebration of Excellence. This award is based on nominations from students and alumni. Picture courtesy of Kensie Wallner Photography.
SPANH Lab Presents at North Dakota INBRE Symposium
The SPANH Lab travelled to Grand Forks to present at the 2026 North Dakota INBRE Symposium on undergraduate research. Alexa Bendixen gave an oral presentation, and Isabelle Galindo and Cherish Morin presented posters about their research projects.
Congratulations to Our Award-Winning Lab Members of 2026!
Congratulations the following SPANH Lab members for their 2026 awards!
Alexa Bendixen, NDSU EXPLORE Undergraduate Research Program 2026, NDSU Psychology Department Junior Research Award, and the E.V. Estensen Scholarship for the most Outstanding Senior Psychology Major
Amy Berg, NDSU College of Arts and Sciences First Year Experience Pilot Study Award, NDSU Psychology Department Faculty Excellence Award, NDSU Library Undergraduate Research Award 2026
Cherish Morin, P.A. Beatty Scholarship for Outstanding Junior or Senior Psychology Majors
Lily Vincelli, NDSU Psychology Department Junior Academic Achievement Award
Hannah Johnson & Cora Larson, 2nd place Poster Award at the 2026 NDSU Undergraduate Research Day
Dr. Anna Finley, NDSU Dean of Students Office Difference Maker Award
SPANH Students Presented Research at the 2026 Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology
SPANH Lab graduate student, Jani Western, and undergraduate thesis student, Amy Berg, presented their research at the 2026 SPSP Annual Convention in Chicago! Read more in our first newsleter here
Dr. Finley interviewed by NDSU's Office of Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Finley was interviewed about her recent TRANSCEND grant by the NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity.
Outstanding Junior Research Award 2025 goes to Jennifer Brudwick!
Congratulations to SPANH Lab undergraduate student Jennifer Brudwick for earning the 2025 Outstanding Junior Research Award for her research contributions!