Lab Accomplishments
2023
August: The WORST Lab was founded!
2024
April: Neha Dewansingh (undergraduate researcher) - Excellence in Research Award at the USF Social Sciences Research Poster Competition
May: Camila Hazzard (undergraduate researcher) - Summer Undergraduate Research Program for I-O Psychology at the University of Georgia
Dr. Smith - Awarded BetterUp Center for Purpose and Performance Prize
June: Dr. Smith - Serving as co-investigator on USF CREATE Grant to develop the Center for Innovation, Technology, and Aging (CITA)
August: Savannah Flak + Stevie Boettcher (PhD students) join the lab
May: Camila Hazzard (undergraduate researcher) - Summer Undergraduate Research Program for I-O Psychology at the University of Georgia
Dr. Smith - Awarded BetterUp Center for Purpose and Performance Prize
June: Dr. Smith - Serving as co-investigator on USF CREATE Grant to develop the Center for Innovation, Technology, and Aging (CITA)
August: Savannah Flak + Stevie Boettcher (PhD students) join the lab
2025
January: Dr. Smith honored with the New Researchers award from USF
April: Savannah Flak (PhD student) earned a $22K building partnerships grant from USF
Adriana Gonzalez (undergraduate researcher) received the General Disciplinary Student awards at the Spring 2025 USF Undergraduate Research Conference
May: Dr. Smith awarded an $150K grant to build a sleep collaborative at USF
Ayana Kumar and Catarina Tapias (undergraduate researchers) both secured summer internships: Ayana in HR with the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan and Cat with the Center for Career & Professional Development at USF
April: Savannah Flak (PhD student) earned a $22K building partnerships grant from USF
Adriana Gonzalez (undergraduate researcher) received the General Disciplinary Student awards at the Spring 2025 USF Undergraduate Research Conference
May: Dr. Smith awarded an $150K grant to build a sleep collaborative at USF
Ayana Kumar and Catarina Tapias (undergraduate researchers) both secured summer internships: Ayana in HR with the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan and Cat with the Center for Career & Professional Development at USF
Insights from RAs
The lab isn't a competitive environment; everyone supports one another and wants everyone to succeed in what they're doing. |
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All the members are accepting of each other, and I enjoy every day! - Camila Hazzard |
Even coming from a different lab, integration was seamless and I was able to connect with the other RAs really well, which I feel is a sign of good leadership. - Neha Dewansingh |
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The lab team is very good at addressing each other's strengths and weaknesses. It feels like we support each other in the best ways, like a puzzle. - Tanjina Jalil |
