[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 132 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DR. JENNIFER RICHESON

 Mr. OBAMA. Mr. President, today I wish to acknowledge an 
extraordinary constituent of mine, Dr. Jennifer Richeson. An associate 
professor at Northwestern University, Jennifer has recently been named 
a MacArthur Fellow.
  Each year, the MacArthur Fellows Program typically accepts our 
Nation's most ingenuous and diligent minds. The Program is highly 
selective; typically only 20 to 30 applicants are accepted. Moreover, 
although the fellowship grants a $500,000 stipend, it is not meant to 
be a reward. Rather, it is an investment in the creative potential of 
our Nation. To activate this potential, the stipend is free of 
stipulations; scholars spend their grant on whatever projects they 
choose.
  In 1994, Dr. Richeson received a bachelor's degree in psychology from 
Brown University. Then, in 2000, Jennifer received a doctorate in 
social psychology from Harvard University. Now, at Northwestern, she 
has used innovative research techniques to study the effects of racial 
stereotyping and discrimination on cognition and behavior. With the 
stipend she receives from her fellowship, Dr. Richeson will surely make 
further contributions to our society's understanding of psychological 
and racial issues.
  I congratulate Dr. Richeson on her accomplishments. She is a model of 
academic excellence and commitment, and I am proud to be her Senator.

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