2024 Spring Banquet – Sunday April 28th at the Aaron Leetch Club, 12pm-2pm
2024 Keynote Address Dr. Alycia Hund
Dr. Alycia Hund is a Professor of Psychology at Illinois State University. She currently serves as the Undergraduate Coordinator and Associate Chairperson in the Department of Psychology at ISU. She earned her B.A. in psychology from Augustana College in 1997 and her Ph.D. in psychology, specializing in developmental psychology, from the University of Iowa in 2003. She began her faculty career in the Department of Psychology at ISU in 2003. Her research focuses on cognitive development during childhood and spatial skills related to STEM learning across the lifespan.
She has taught many psychology courses including Lifespan Development (PSY 213), Infant and Child Development (PSY 301), Laboratory in Research Methods (PSY 331), Seminar in Psychology (PSY 480), and Seminar in Developmental Psychology (PSY 452). She also has supervised numerous undergraduate and graduate student research assistants, teaching assistants, and peer mentors.
She appreciates opportunities to help students build connections with one another, with their families and communities, and with theories, methods, and applications in psychology and related fields. She also appreciates opportunities to keep in touch with former students after they graduate from ISU. When not busy at ISU, Dr. Hund enjoys baking, watching baking shows, traveling, and spending time with her family. Congratulations, ISU Psychology Class of 2024 and Psi Chi inductees!
Membership Awards
2023-2024 Dedication to Community – Madison Baitler, Morgan Beutel, Rylee Bobo, Jaina Brandon, Mackinze Carter, Taylor Daker, Sarah DeGould, Danielle Gesell, Lauren Gross, Nakaiel Hayes-Penny, Megan Herling, Emily Knobbe, Nicole Niedzielski, Ashley Pedersen, Nicole Porter, Leah Reed, Ashley Roberts, Chloe Sartino, Trinity Schiff, Brooke Zaccone
2023-2024 Dedication to Research – Ella Bittner, Alex Curry, Danielle Gesell, Ashley Hintz, Anna Koerwitz, Aidan Marcikic, Ryan Nettnin, Chloe Sartino, Emma Walis, Leah Williams
2023-2024 Dedication to Psychology – Divina Arellano, Madison Baitler, Jerania Barrios, Shannon Beaune-Lala, Morgan Beutel, Ella Bittner, Rylee Bobo, Jaina Brandon, Mackinze Carter, Natalia Cichon, Janedis Colon, Alex Curry, Quinton Dade, Taylor Daker, Emily Dunlap, Anabelle Ehman, Kelly Fletcher, Megan Herling, Ashley Hintz, Kelli Ives, Emily Knobbe, Madison Londono, Morgan Lovette, Aidan Marcikic, Kayla McNeil, Lezlie Nogueda-Nunez, Ryan Nelson, Shivani Patel, Jasmine Pennington, Nicole Porter, Calvin Putterlik, Ashley Roberts, Trinity Schiff, Hannah Stoll, Madison Tenn, Laykin Westwood, Emilie Whitlock, Isabella Witt, Marlie Woolever
2023-2024 Chapter Service Award – Amanda Aguilar, Chloe Sartino, Brooke Zaccone
2023-2024 Chapter Attendance Award – Bradley Barnard, Shannon Beaune-Lala, Rylee Bobo, Mackinze Carter, Mahika Charles, Natalia Cichon, Erin Collins, Clarissa Curescu, Alex Curry, Sarah DeGould, Mackenzie Dinger-Butera, Grace Donahue, Emily Dunlap, Marisol Faudoa, Jennifer Fishman, Kelly Fletcher, Reagan Formea, Maya Gabel, Emma Grashoff, Lauren Gross, Ashley Hintz, Maxine Hoge, Ally Howard, Anna Koerwitz, Alannah Kolze, Madison Londono, Morgan Lovette, Aidan Marcikic, Makiya McClelland, Kayla McNeil, Ryan Nettnin, Nicole Niedzielski, Lezlie Nogueda-Nunez, Mackenzie Oakes, Ashley Pedersen, Cynthia Pimentel, Nick Proenza, Calvin Putterlik, Ashley Roberts, Hannah Stoll, Lindsey Tampa, Emily Vogel, Emma Walis, Victoria Walsh, Kayden Whitehead, Emilie Whitlock, Leah Williams
Faculty Awards
Jim Johnson Inspiration Award – Dr. Byron Heidenreich
Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year – Dr. Dan Lannin
Psi Chi Initiates
Fall 2023 – Amanda Aguilar, Isabela Alcantara, Ella Bittner, Jaina Brandon, Mahika Charles, Alex Curry, Grace Donahue, Reagan Formea, Anna Koerwitz, Lezlie Nogueda-Nunez, Jasmine Pennington, Aaliyah Rogel, Hannah Stoll, Emma Walis
Spring 2024 – Jacob Anderson, Divina Arellano, Brenda Celaya, Taylor Daker, Anabelle Ehman, Marisol Faudoa, Kelly Fletcher, Ally Howard, Alannah Kolze, Morgan Lovette, Aidan Marcikic, Ashley Pedersen, Natalie Picazo, Calvin Putterlik, Ashley Roberts, Trinity Schiff, Isaac Serna, Emily Vogel, Kayden Whitehead
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2023 Spring Banquet
Keynote Address Dr. Byron Heidrenreich
Byron A. Heidenreich received his B.S. in Psychology with a Minor in Philosophy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Minor in Physiological Psychology from Indiana University at Bloomington. He completed a predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology with the Psychology Service at the Hines V. A. Hospital in suburban Chicago. After holding Post-doctoral Research Associate positions in the Departments of Pharmacology at Loyola University Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago, he joined the faculty of Illinois State University in the Department of Psychology and the School of Biological Sciences.
His research interests lie in the intersection between behavioral neuroscience and clinical psychology. His research has investigated the role of the serotonin and dopamine neurotransmitter systems in the mechanisms of action and effects of drugs such as amphetamine and antidepressants, with relevance to behavior disorders such as clinical depression and substance dependance and neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.
Membership Awards
2022-2023 Dedication to Community Award – Anabelle Ehman, Danielle Gesell, Elise Gustafon, Erik Harris, Megan Herling, Alex Hertzog, Maxine Hoge, Maddy Ingold, Morgan Lovette, Megan Petzgold, Mia Verticchio, Matthew Walsh
2022-2023 Dedication to Research Award – Jen Fishman, Demetria Giannakouras, Caitlyn Kant, Jackie Kasalko, Megan Kroehnke, Megan Mahoney, Allie McLarty, Derek Meyer, Anthony Saavedra, Audrey Strain, Blake Tennent
2022-2023 Dedication to Psychology Award – Morgan Beutel, Kassy Diaz, Danielle Gesell, Ashton Grant, Caitlyn Kant, Megan Herling, Aaliyah Rogel, Katie Rokusek
2022-2023 Chapter Service Award – Mackinze Carter, Alex Hertzog, Maxine Hoge, Emily Knobbe, Devyn Oak, Madison Tenn
2022-2023 Chapter Attendance Award – Elise Adleman, Maddie Baitler, Jaina Brandon, Emily Dunlap, Anabelle Ehman, Ashley Hintz, Emily Knobbe, Megan Mahoney, Kayla McNeil, Derek Meyer, Ryan Nettnin, Jasmine Pennington, Nicole Porter, Isabella Tornabene, Emma Walis, Peyton Williams
Faculty Awards
Jim Johnson Inspiration Award – Dr. Critchfield
Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year – Dr. Alvin House
Psi Chi Initiates
Fall 2022 – Maddie Baitler, Cassidy Carey, Jaime Cecil, Derek Goebel, Elise Gustafon, Megan Herling, Emily Knobbe, Megan Mahoney, Allie McLarty, Derek Meyer, Megan Petzgold, Alexis Piccolo, Rhiannon Pschirrer, Sara Stewart, Brooke Zaccone
Spring 2023 – Elise Adleman, Morgan Beutel, Clarissa Curescu, Sarah DeGould, Jake Herrmann, Ashley Hintz, Maxine Hoge, Brooklynne Imhoff, Maddy Ingold, Austin Kowalczyk, Anna Layne, Serena Martinez, Shannon McGarry, Nicole Niedzielski, Audrey Strain, Madison Tenn
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