Department of Psychology
| The Psychology Beat Summer, 2007 Issue Department of Psychology Phone: 912-681-5539 E-mail: JMurray@georgiasouthern.edu We're on the web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/psychology Undergraduate Psychology Students are Successful Lalit Ramchandani : Won 1st place in the Georgia Psychological Association undergraduate poster competition, with his poster entitled: Social comparison, Self-esteem, and face book usage . (mentor: Dr. Amy Hackney), and Ny Thi Tran : Won the Diversity in Psychology Research Award" from the Minority Affairs Committee of the American Psychology Law Society (Div 41 of APA) with her Proposal entitled, Examination of Nullification Instructions and Foreperson Race in Jury Deliberations . mentor: Dr. Amy Hackney. Ny (Mia) Tran and Synovia Edwards organized the first Psi Chi Research Conference in our psychology department in the Spring. Students from several colleges and unversities participated in oral presentations and poster sessions. Keynote addresses were given by Dr. Janie Wilson and Dr. Scott Lilienfeld (from Emory University). Both graduate and undergraduate students participated. Thanks to all students and faculty who helped make this conference a success. We hope to make it an annual event. The annual departmental undergraduate awards were given out in April. Kathryn Head was awarded the Psychology Award, which is the award for the highest undergraduate grade point average of a graduate senior. Tawney Mullins Mack won the Georgelle Thomas Honors Award, which goes to the senior who provides contributions to research in psychology. Departmental service awards went to Psi Chi and Psychology Coalition presidents Ny (Mia) Tran and Synovia Edwards. The Fall, 2006 Senior Research Competition Winner was Courtney Harris . And the Spring, 2007 winner was Ashley Smith . Congratulations for a job well done to these students. Successful first year for Psychology Clinic Between August 11, 2006 and May 4, 2007, Ms. Taunia Locker directed the student staff of the Psychology Clinic to a successful first year! A total of 26 clients were served. These clients were served in the form of 87 hours of individual therapy, 78 hours of group therapy, 4 community workshops, 25 hours of intensive home therapy, and 52 hours of intake hours. Selected Faculty Publications Check out these recent published works:
Inaugural Psy. D. class Admitted Four students will be joining the department in the Fall as the first cohort of students enrolled in the Department's Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree program. The students are: Mr. Forrest Rackham (undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University); Ms. Amanda Wadley (MS degree from Georgia Southern University); Ms. Jennifer Wright (MS degree from Augusta State University); and Mr. Thomas Simon (undergraduate degree from Columbus State University). We welcome these students and wish them well in their first year studies. These students will begin their program at the same level, despite the fact that two of them have masters degrees. All students will take the following courses in the fall semester: Advanced Developmental Psychology; Advanced Cognitive Psychology; Theories of Psychotherapy; and Psychotherapy Skills I. In the Spring semester, the students will take Physiological and Neuropsychology, Advanced Personality Psychology, Foundations of Psychotherapy II, and Psychotherapy Skills II. New Faculty to Start in Fall, 2007 Three new faculty will be starting in the Department in the Fall: Dr. Virginia DeRoma , a clinical psychologist, is coming to us most recently from The Citadel. Dr. DeRoma will be joining us as an Associate Professor and will be teaching both in our undergraduate and Psy.D. programs. Dr. Karen Naufel , a newly-minted Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas, is a social/health psychologist. She will be joining us as an Assistant Professor and will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses. Dr. Nancy Yanchus, an Industrial/Organizational psychologist from the University of Georgia, will join us this year as a Temporary instructor. We are excited about these new faculty additions and welcome them to the department. Farewell to Drs. Ferdinand and Wiegand We are saddened by the resignation of two faculty members this year: Drs. Lisa Ferdinand and Kathy Wiegand both left Georgia Southern to pursue opportunities in the Atlanta area and to be nearer to family. We will miss them both and wish them the best. Tell us about you! Please email us with stories (and pictures) about you and your time in the Psychology Department. Email us at JMurray@georgiasouthern.edu
Donating to Psychology @ Georgia Southern University Please consider giving financially to the Department of Psychology. You can specify how you would prefer your donation to be used. Or you can allow us to use the funds where we need them most. Your donation of any amount will help support: • A lecture series or other special program • Research Conference Travel needs for undergraduate or graduate students • Scholarships (for undergraduate or graduate students) • A GRE-test fund (to help defray costs of GRE tests for students who wish to pursue graduate study). • Field experiences for undergraduate • The psychology clinic • Psy D expenses (invited lectures, scholarships, endowments) Aside from many programmatic needs, there are opportunities for naming (e.g., the Psychology Clinic) or funding endowed scholarships or faculty positions. Please contact the Georgia Southern University Foundation for more information. They can be reached at: Georgia Southern University Foundation Please be sure to designate your gift to the Psychology Department. |