Nu Rho Psi
Wayne State University National Honor Society in Neuroscience
Who Are We?
Nu Rho Psi is the National Honor Society in Neuroscience, founded in 2006, for undergraduate students, medical students, graduate students, and faculty. The Wayne State University chapter of Nu Rho Psi inducted its first inaugural class fall semester 2020! Our chapter also received 2021 Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award from the National organization!
Our Purpose
Encourage professional interest and excellence in scholarship, particularly in neuroscience.
Award recognition to students who have achieved such excellence in scholarship.
Advance the discipline of neuroscience.
Encourage intellectual and social interaction between students, faculty, and professionals in neuroscience and related fields.
Promote career development in neuroscience and related fields.
Increase public awareness of neuroscience and its benefits for the individual and society.
Encourage service to the community.
Meet the Executive Board and Committee Chairs
Hailey Amouri
Director of Finance
Martina Jwaida
Director of Membership
Mohamad Ramadan
Director of External Programs
Alexander Jakubiec
Director of Academics
Deep Patel
Director of Academics
Sattvik Basarkod
Director of Research
Mariyshaa Mahimai
Chair of the Community Service Committee
Mariya Matsko
Chair of the Public Relations Committee
Jana Hatahet
Chair of the Event Coordination
Faculty Advisor
Associate Professor of Psychology &
Director of Undergraduate Neuroscience Program
Faculty Advisor
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences & Program Officer of Translational Neuroscience Program
Taylor Takla
Representative of the Translational Neuroscience Graduate Program
Event Coordination Committee
Jana Hatahet (Chair)
Sanaa Awada
Tamanna Pandita
Savannah Pointe
Community Service Committee
Mariyshaa Mahimai (Chair)
Gehad Badawy
Morgann Porter
Jacob Spaulding
Public Relations Committee
Mariya Matsko (Chair)
Layan Ghali
Usman Haq