Jason Kelly, a junior at UCF, majoring in Psychology and Journalism is this fall’s winner of the India Program Fellowship. Kelly has served on the executive boards of the Caribbean Students Association and the Dutch Caribbean Student Association at UCF, and he remains active in the leadership of Central Florida’s growing Caribbean-American community. Upon graduation, he plans to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology. He intends to focus his research on the psychology behind European colonialism and imperialism. Established in connection with The India Program at UCF, the India Program Fellowship is sponsored by The Anil and Chitra Deshpande India Program Endowed Fund, the UCF Global Perspectives Office and the Global Connections Foundation.

Psychology major, Iris Daniela Navarez, won an award in the Social Science II category at the 2008 UCF Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence (SURE) conference for her poster presentation entitled, "IMPACT OF SPEECH DELIVERY VS. CONTENT UPON VOTER PERCEPTION OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP" This poster was based on his Psychology Department Honors in the Major project (Thesis Chair: Dr. Leslie DeChurch). Her award came with a $200 prize.

Psychology major, Kenneth S. Michniewicz, won an award in the Social Science II category at the 2008 UCF Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence (SURE) conference for his poster presentation entitled, "ORDINARY CRUELTY TELEVISED IN A JUST WORLD" This poster was based on his Psychology Department Honors in the Major project (Thesis Chair: Dr. Randy Fisher). His award came with a $200 prize.

Psychology major, Daniela Jaramillo, won an award in the Social Science I category at the 2008 UCF Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence (SURE) conference for his poster presentation entitled, "DRIVER DISTRACTION: A BIO-BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS " This poster was based on his Psychology Department Honors in the Major project (Thesis Chair: Dr. Mustapha Mouloua). His award came with a $200 prize.

Psychology major, Micah G. Allen, won an award in the Social Science I category at the 2008 UCF Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence (SURE) conference for his poster presentation entitled, "Linguistic correlates of psychopathology in autobiographical narrative." This poster was based on his Psychology Department Honors in the Major project (Thesis Chair: Dr. Jeffrey S. Bedwell). His award came with a $200 prize.

Alexis A. Greenberg won a 2nd place award in the Social Science I Division at the UCF Showcase for Undergraduate Research Excellence for her research entitled, ?AN EXAMINATION OF TRAINING ON STATES OF GOAL ORIENTATION AND MENTORING RELATIONSHIP SUCCESS.? Her research was based on her Honor?s in the Major paper (thesis chair, Dr. Kim Jentsch). Her award included a $400 scholarship.

Maria Ricci-Twitchell won a first place award in the Social Science II Division at the UCF Showcase for Undergraduate Research Excellence for her research entitled, ?Exploring the Relationship between Patients? Health Locus of Control and Perception of Physician?s Support.? Her research was based on her Honor?s in the Major paper (thesis chair, Dr. Karen Mottarella). Her award included a $400 scholarship. Maria is a student on the Palm Bay campus. Maria can be contacted via email through the following address: mflricci@aol.com.

Ashley Harper won a first place award in the Social Science I Division at the UCF Showcase for Undergraduate Research Excellence for her research entitled, ?Exploring How Pet Attachment and Existential Connectedness Influence Loneliness.? Her research was based on her Honor?s in the Major paper (thesis chair, Dr. Karen Mottarella). Her award included a $700 scholarship. Ashley is a student on the Palm Bay campus and has also won $500 SGA scholarship. Ashley can be contacted via email through the following address: akharper@mail.ucf.edu.