The Psychology Internship Program is pleased to announce that Jeremy Rudoler, MS has won this year’s Joseph Becker Research Award! Jeremy is part of the General Adult Track and his research examines the effectiveness of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Next Steps group skills intervention in reducing perfectionism.  

This award was established in recognition of the significant contributions of Joseph Becker, PhD to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and to the Psychology Internship Program. Congratulations, Jeremy!

The establishment of this award honors Dr. Becker’s vision of a scientist-practitioner internship and his long-term presence as a model of the principles this embodies. The award further acknowledges his nationally recognized stature as a clinician-researcher, and as a strong, compassionate teacher and leader. In keeping with Dr. Becker’s vision, the purpose of this award is to stimulate quality research by rewarding an intern for independence, creativity, and intellectual depth in a research effort of the internship year.

The Psychology Internship Program would like to thank the members of the awards committee, including Committee Chair Adam Carmel, PhD from the Adult Track; Sherilynn Chan, PhD and Jennifer Cadigan, PhD of the Child Track; Gina Formea, PhD and Katherine Wright, PhD of the Behavioral Medicine/Neuropsychology Tracks; and Erin Olson, PhD of the Autism Track for their service and help in reviewing applications for this award.