Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Date
June 21, 2024
Faculty, Trainees Celebrate 49th Annual Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Graduation
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Yvorn “Doc” Aswad-Thomas, a graduate of the Triple Board Residency, introduces the Henrietta L. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He presented the award to Assistant Professor Mitch Otu.
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DPHB Chair Audrey Tyrka welcomed attendees and delivered a message to graduates in her first graduation ceremony as head of the department.
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Graduation attendees gathered over food and drinks at the outdoor reception before ceremonies began.
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Associate Professor Meghan Riddle (L) accepts the Psychiatry Research Teaching and Mentoring Award from general psychiatry resident Joanna Georgakas (R).
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Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship graduates Shayna Jenny Popkin and Jessica Soto present the inaugural DPHB Advocacy Award to the family of Clinical Assistant Professor Ruby Lee, who was recognized posthumously.
Faculty, trainees, their families, and friends gathered at Alumnae Hall on Friday, June 14 for a reception and graduation ceremonies to honor the 49th graduating class of the Brown Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (DPHB).
In her first graduation message as DPHB Chair, Audrey Tyrka, M.D., Ph.D. urged the 77 graduates to remain connected to their meaningful work serving the mental health of others:
"Graduates, as you embark on your careers as clinicians, educators, and researchers, I hope you find fulfillment and purpose in your work. The relationships you’ve built during your years at Brown will be some of the most significant in your careers. As you begin the next chapter, remember the deep satisfaction that comes from giving to others and contributing to a cause."
In addition to honoring the graduates, the event also featured a presentation of awards. Names of graduates and award recipients can be found below.
Brown Psychiatry and Human Behavior Graduating Class of 2024
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Heather Burke, M.D.
Sabina M. Grech, M.D.
Ka-Lisha Simons, M.D.
Humayra Sullivan, M.D.
Samantha Vanderslice, M.D.
Joshua Wortzel, M.D., M.Phil., M.S. (Ed)
Clinical Psychology Internship Training Program
Alexis Avery Adams-Clark
Allegra Skye Anderson
Emily Ann Beckmann
Julie V. Cristello
Genevieve Fullerton Dash
Gina Erato Garza
Yoel Everett
Emily Suzan Fu
Christopher F. Georgiadis
Silvi C. Goldstein
Lindy Kathlyn Howe
Aleksandr T. Karnick
Laura E. Laumann
Julia R. Loup
Caroline O. Nester
Esther Esmeralda Palacios-Barrios
Sarah Prieto
Johanna L. Ramirez
Danusha Selva Kumar
Lindsay M. Stager
Matthew F. Thompson
Phoebe Ka Yin Tse
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
Shayna Jenny Popkin, D.O.
Jessica Soto, M.D.
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship
Dylan Lahiff, M.D.
General Psychiatry Residency
Armond V. Collins, M.D.
Micah Duggins-Warf, M.D.
Matthew David Howe, M.D., Ph.D.
Lindsay Marie Milliken, M.D., M.S.
Nicholas Joseph Petrosino, M.D.
Madison Ashley Pomerantz, M.D.
Elyssa Beth Sham, M.D.
Daniel Trujillo Diaz, M.D.
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology Program (CPP)
Rojan Bagheri, Psy.D.
Elizabeth A. Eder-Moreau, Ph.D.
Daniella M. Furey, Psy.D.
Kimberly A. Hudson, Psy.D.
Shereen Khoo, Ph.D.
Lavinia A. Pinto, Psy.D.
Justin M. Preston, Ph.D.
Kayla Elizabeth Sall, Ph.D.
Aishwarya Thakur, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Clinical Child Psychology Specialty Program (CCPSP)
Maria R. Accavitti, Ph.D.
Sarah F Joelson, Psy.D.
Miguel Nuñez, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Clinical Neuropsychology Specialty Program (CNSP)
Lawrence Ming-An Chan, Psy.D.
Caroline E. Hinkle, Ph.D.
Michaela R. Koveleskie, Psy.D.
Victoria Elizabeth Sanborn, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Research Fellowship Program (RFP)
Michelle Aiello, Ph.D.
Ariana Marie Albanese, Ph.D.
Amanda R. Arulpragasam, Ph.D.
Andrew P. Barnett, Ph.D.
Madeline Baldwin Benz, Ph.D.
Nicholas K. Canby, Ph.D.
Alexandrea L. Craft, Ph.D.
Grace K. Cushman, Ph.D.
Sarah E. Dreyer-Oren, Ph.D.
Natalie Fenn, Ph.D.
Katelyn Fox R.D., Ph.D.
Alyssa J. Gatto, Ph.D.
Sarah M. Merrill, Ph.D.
Nauder Namaky, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Meryl Olsen, M.D.
Kaitlin M. Sheerin, Ph.D.
Katherine M. Tezanos, Ph.D.
Anna J. Yeo, Ph.D.
Triple Board Residency - Combined Residency in Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Ashley Adams, M.D.
Yvorn “Doc” NHK Aswad-Thomas, M.D.
C. Paula Lewis-de los Angeles, M.D., Ph.D.
Women’s Mental Health Fellowship
Karina Sanders, M.D.
Awards
Paul Baker, M.D.
Outstanding Teaching Award in General Psychiatry
Honorable Judge Stephen P. Erickson
Outstanding Teaching Award in Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program
Mitch Otu, M.D., M.B.A.
The Henrietta L. Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Robert Miranda, Jr., Ph.D, ABPP
The Toy Caldwell-Colbert Excellence in Teaching Award
Meghan C. Riddle, M.D.
Psychiatry Research Teaching and Mentoring Award
A. Rani Elwy, Ph.D.
Psychology Research Mentor Award
A. Rani Elwy, Ph.D.
J. Graham Thomas, Ph.D.
Faculty Mentoring Award
Ruby Lee, M.D.
DPHB Advocacy Award
Steven Rasmussen, M.D.
Education Committee Award, Residency
Margaret Bublitz, Ph.D.
Education Committee Award, Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
Jessica Peters, Ph.D.
Education Committee Award, Clinical Psychology Internship
Nicole Nugent, Ph.D.
Education Committee Award, Clinical and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship
Jessica Pineda, M.D.
Psychiatry Residents’ Award for Outstanding Clinicians
Madison Pomerantz, M.D.
The Martin B. Keller Award for Outstanding Resident in the Brown General Psychiatry Residency