‘A mentor for everyone’: Patty Brennan honored with Emory College’s Cuttino Award | Emory University

Summary: The Ultimate PhD Mom: Rewriting the Rules of Mentorship

  • Scene 1: A stressed graduate student staring wide-eyed at a positive pregnancy test, surrounded by towering stacks of clinical psychology textbooks and research papers on psychopathology.
  • Scene 2: A warm, smiling female professor (a stylized representation of Patty Brennan) wearing a pastel blazer, calmly handing the student a modified, stress-free course schedule and a cup of tea.
  • Scene 3: A humorous split-screen. The left side shows serious medical diagrams of children's cognitive development and perinatal stress factors. The right side shows a lively summer porch party with students laughing and trading white elephant gifts.
  • Scene 4: The professor being crowned with a glowing tiara that reads "2026 Cuttino Award Winner," while her students cheer in the background.

Get you a mentor who studies psychopathology AND throws a killer white elephant party.