Freddie Corcoran awarded Distinguished Graduating Senior

The Distinguished Graduating Senior Award in Psychological & Brain Sciences is given to graduating seniors in recognition of academic excellence, and service to the department, the university, and the community. Freddie was one of three recipients of the award this year. During her time at UCSB she was a research assistant in two different labs, including the TALE Lab. She is in the process of publishing her research on: Remembering the positive and negative: Affective themes as predictors of psychological well-being across adulthood. She has volunteered numerous hours advancing the well-being of others by helping adults with special needs and working with children to help improve emotional and behavioral skills. She has been a Direct Care Counselor, at Alsana: A Residential Treatment Center for Eating Disorders in Santa Barbara and has been a Mental Health Advocate, for the UCSB Active Minds Inc., helping to rid the stigma associated with mental health among the campus community. She was the co-President for Psi Chi, the International Honors Society in Psychology, and graduated with a 3.96. Congratulations, Freddie!