Insitute for Behavioral Research Renamed to Honor Founder

January, 2011

As it marks its 40th anniversary, the University of Georgia Institute for Behavioral Research is being renamed in honor of founding director Bill Owens and his wife, Barbara, who is continuing her late husband's legacy with a $1 million gift. More Information

Professor Wins National Publication Award

February, 2011

Professor Joshua Miller recently won the 2010 Walter Klopfer Award, which is given by the Society for Personality Assessment for an article that makes a distinguished contribution to the personality assessment literature. Dr. Miller's article [Abstract] was co-authored by a team of scientists, including two UGA clinical psychology program graduate students (Lauren Few and Jessica Maples).

Graduate Students Receive National Science Foundation Research Fellowships

April, 2011

I-O Psychologists Receive $10,000 Research Grant to Study Leadership

April, 2011

Dr. Brian Hoffman (left) and Sean Baldwin (right) of the I-O Psychology Program received the 2011 Douglas W. Bray and Ann Howard research grant from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Awards Committee. They will receive $10,000 to support their research proposal: “Assessment Centers and Effective Leadership: The Neglected Role of Leader Vision.” Brian and Sean will also be honored at the plenary session at SIOP.

Professor Wins Creative Research Medal from UGA

April, 2011

Professor Joshua Miller of the Clinical Psychology Program was awarded the Creative Research Medal in a ceremony sponsored by the UGA Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR). Dr. Miller was recently honored in front of a packed house that included President Adams and the entire campus administration as well as researchers from across campus. It is great to see one of our own recognized with the best at UGA.

Graduate Students Win National Travel Awards from the Society for Pediatric Psychology

April, 2011

Psychologists' Research with African Grey Parrots Featured on UGA Homepage

April, 2011

Paul D. Coverdell Neuroimaging Fellowship Announces Graduate Student Award Winners

April, 2011

Erin Colbert-White's Innovative Research Featured in USA Today

Research by UGA Psychology graduate student, Erin Colbert-White was recently featured in USA Today's Science Fair column. Erin's innovative research investigates the linguistic and vocal capabilities of Cosmo, an African Grey Parrot (pictured above). Congratulations to Erin for earning this exciting national publicity for her work.

I-O Psychology Graduate Student Wins National Paper Competition

Congratulations to I-O Psychology graduate student, Lauren Wood, for winning the 2011 Best Student Paper Competition from the Personnel Testing Council of Metropolitan Washington. As part of her award, she will present her paper in Washington, D.C. Her paper is titled, "The Changing Nature of Jobs: A Cross Temporal Meta-Analysis of Changes in Perceptions of Job Characteristics."