Congratulations to Dr. Justin Lavner, assistant professor in the psychology department, on his 2019 Research Award from the University of Georgia! Dr. Lavner received the Charles B. Knapp Early Career Scholar Award for his work aimed at understanding how marriages change and why some relationships succeed and others struggle.

Congratulations to Dr. Nathan T. Carter, associate professor in the psychology department, on his 2019 Research Award from the University of Georgia! Dr.

 Dr. Ana M. Gutiérrez-Colina, a recent graduate of the Department of Psychology's Clinical Psychology program has been awarded the Robert C Anderson Memorial Award! This award is given to recent Ph.D.s for outstanding research at the university or immediately after graduating. Dr.

The Department of Psychology is honored to have Dr. Richard Slatcher joining the department as the first Gail M. Williamson Distinguished Professor in Health Psychology. The Williamson Professorship celebrates the life and recognizes the professional contributions provide by Dr. Williamson as a beloved faculty member of the UGA Department of Psychology.

Congratulations to UGA sociology, psychology, and criminal justice student Hannah Dickens, whose work on theories and practices associated with the cessation of criminal behavior has been published in The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research. You can read "Theories of Desistance from Crime and the Norwegian Penal System" in the current issue, 3.2, online at http://theclassicjournal.uga.edu/.  Great work Hannah!

Dr. Katie Ehrlich is a recipient of the 2019 Association for Psychological Science Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions. Named for the first elected APS president, this award celebrates the many new and leading-edge ideas coming out of the most creative and promising investigators who embody the future of psychological science. Dr. Ehrlich's work investigates the social determinants of health in children, specifically examining how stress exposure is linked to children’s antibody response to vaccination. Congratulations Dr. Ehrlich!!

Big THANK YOUs out to our great Psychology faculty for going out of their way to make sure our students receive the very best teaching, training, and development assistance for their careers.

Dr. Isha Metzger and Dr. Janet Frick recently presented to Cedar Shoals High School Peer Leadership students on the issues of trauma and human development. Together, they discussed the field of psychology, development, trauma, and the ways that early experiences shape later development. The students enjoyed being able to ask questions and learn from Dr. Metzger and Dr. Frick as prominent members of the field. Thanks for your community outreach, Dr. Metzger and Dr. Frick!

Congratulations Dr. Katie Ehrlich on receiving a Jacobs Foundation Early Career Research Fellowship! The Jacobs Foundation Fellowship Program is a globally competitive program for early and mid-career researchers conducting interdisciplinary work related to children and youth. Dr. Ehrlich's work focuses on how children's relationships and life experiences influence their mental and physical health utilizing a variety of methods, including clinical health outcomes, measures of cellular function, and measures of adaptive immunity. Congratulations Dr. Ehrlich!