The Department of Psychology is pleased to announce the competition for the Howard D. Baker Undergraduate Research Award.  This award is presented annually at the end of the spring term to the undergraduate psychology major that has completed the most meritorious research project.  The recipient of the award receives $300 and the student's name is engraved on a plaque located prominently in the Psychology Department.

The award is named for Professor Howard D. Baker who, in 1991, retired after 41 years of teaching in the Department of Psychology.  Professor Baker was widely recognized as a master teacher, prolific researcher, and notably for this award, a dedicated and gifted mentor to young researchers.

	2009 1st place Chris McClure Major Professor is Dr. Jon Maner   2009 2nd place Sean Hawkeswood Major Professor Dr. Thomas Joiner
2009 3rd place Dustin Souders Major Professor Dr. Walter Boot 2009 3rd place Cristina del Busto Major Professor Dr. Janet Kistner
To qualify for this competition, the student must: 1.     Be a Psychology major in good academic standing. 2.     Complete an empirical research project. 3.     Submit FIVE copies of an APA-style paper, which provides a review of previous research, a description of the methodology and results, and a brief discussion of the findings. The text must be no more than 15 pages in length; font size must be no smaller than 12 point; all four margins must be one inch. SUBMISSIONS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS OR THAT ARE SUBMITTED LATE WILL NOT BE EVALUATED. 4.     Submit a letter of endorsement from the faculty sponsor.

 

Papers and letters of endorsement are due Monday, April 13th in room A209 PDB, no later than 12 noon. The Undergraduate Training Committee evaluates the papers and selects the most meritorious research project.

**Panama City Campus students who wish to participate in the competition must submit 5 copies of their papers and a letter of endorsement from their faculty supervisor via USPS or Campus mail to the Psychology Advising Office on the Tallahassee campus well before the deadline to ensure consideration.