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Graduate Research Festival

The Psychology Research Festival has been a part of the The graduate program for over 30 years All first year students are required to conduct research during the year. This activity culminates in a formal presentation of work at the annual Psychology Department Research Festival, held at the end of Spring Quarter. Clinical students present at the end of their second year in the program. All other students present at the end of their first year.

The Festival takes place at the end of spring quarter and is held in the Waterfront Activities Center on the shores of Lake Washington. It is designed to emulate a professional scientific meeting as much as possible. Hence, there are two different rooms where talks are given simultaneously, and abstracts are provided along with the program. The talks are usually 15 minutes long with a 5 minute question and answer period.

During the Festival, the Distinguished Teaching awards are presented to the teaching assistants who have demonstrated outstanding performance in this area. A small monetary award accompanies the plaque and the student's name is engraved on a permanent display in the main psychology building lobby.

After the presentations, a reception takes place where students can celebrate their accomplishments while enjoying the scenery from the balcony or the lawn and mixing and mingling with faculty, friends and guests.