Tampa Resident Cindy Ragin Inducted Into Prestigious Graduate Honor Society

Tampa resident, Cindy Ragin, was inducted into the prestigious Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. Ragin is a student at nonprofit, private The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), and is one of eight TCSPP students welcomed into the society this year.

Inaugurated by Yale University and Howard University in 2005, The Bouchet Society seeks to develop a network of pre-eminent scholars exemplifying academic and personal excellence, character, service and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in academia. Membership is open to post-doctoral students from all racial and ethnic backgrounds who have outstanding academic records and are committed to using their doctoral education to advance leadership, diversity, research and/or public service.

Ragin is a student in the Organizational Psychology Program. She is a communications professional with strong media relations skills and a broad breadth of experience in organizational communications, she is currently the Senior Outreach and Communications Specialist with the Veterinary Services program at USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Her dissertation focuses on Servant Leadership Theory and explores the differences in servant leadership across generational groups and the broad impact it has on those groups’ social responsibility behaviors and community engagement.

This is the fifth consecutive year TCSPP students were recognized, bringing the total number of TCSPP Bouchet Society members to 64. Members include students from Cornell University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Rutgers University, University of California, San Diego, University of Michigan, and University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Washington University. The 2017 members were officially inducted to the society at this year’s Annual Bouchet Conference on Diversity and Graduate Education held at the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Campus.

“Having our students inducted into the reputable Bouchet Society reflects their commitment to service and embracing the diverse communities of our society,” says Jennifer Stripe Portillo, Dean for Student Success at TCSPP. “These are characteristics The Chicago School values and works hard to instill in students.”