Congratulations to doctoral student Dominique La Barrie, selected as a Goizueta Foundation Scholar! This program is administered by the UGA Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education, and she will work with CLASE to support their research and outreach efforts. Congratulations, Dominique!

After 27 years on the faculty in the Psychology Department, we congratulate Dr. Kecia Thomas on her new position as Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Thomas has most recently served as Senior Associate Dean in Franklin College, and her contributions to our department, the college, and the field of Industrial-Organization Psychology are immense. We are grateful for her scholarship, mentorship, and leadership at UGA, and will miss her very much!

With emancipation must come education.

The University of Georgia Psychology Clinic and The EMPOWER Lab have developed a Racial Trauma Guide that is free and available to the public. This initiative is aimed at providing education about racial stressors and symptoms of racial trauma, tips for coping with racial trauma, suggestions for being a better ally, ways to discuss race in white families, and resources for coping.

Dr. Kristen Shockley was recently featured on APA podcast, Speaking of Psychology. Dr. Shockley discussed her research on how new teleworkers are adapting to the challenges of telework during COVID-19, and talked about what the pandemic may mean for the future of remote work.

Happy Pride Month! The UGA Psychology department is committed to affirming and supporting our LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff and their valuable contributions to our community. 



We'd particularly like to acknowledge Associate Professor Justin Lavner, who serves as a faculty mentor for the UGA LGBT Resource Center. We encourage you to learn more about the LGBT Resource Center’s important work at lgbtcenter.uga.edu.   

Many congratulations to clinical graduate student Violeta Rodriguez who has received the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 2020 Early Stage Graduate Student Achievement Award for Research! Violeta received this award based on her innovative research examining differential item functioning by race and ethnicity in the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Congratulations, Violeta! Keep up the outstanding work!

One of our outstanding Psychology undergraduate students, Ivan Campbell, led the creation of an incredible virtual Minecraft graduate for fellow UGA students! We are in awe of your creativity, Ivan! Thanks for helping your fellow students make wonderful graduation memories.

Check out the Wall Street Journal feature here: https://on.wsj.com/2T0YMXE

Check out this article featuring Dr. Anne Shaffer's work in collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital developing interventions to use in addition to family-based therapy to treat teens with anorexia nervosa. This study uses a tool called a “five-minute speech sample” to screen families for hostility and criticism and then redirect to emotional coaching.

The faculty, advisors, and staff of the University of Georgia Department of Psychology congratulate our Bachelors of Science graduates!



To honor you, we have compiled a message featuring two student commencements speeches (and a goat!), well wishes delivered by video and others provided in spirit, and a slideshow recognition of our graduates. We hope that this virtual celebration enhances the pride felt by our graduates and their families and friends on this significant occasion. Congratulations, Class of 2020! We miss you!