The UGA psychology department would like to congratulate Dr. Dorothy Carter for receiving one of 7 national grants from NASA. This award will fund her research exploring the facilitation of unified systems of interdependent organizational networks (project FUSION). Dr. Carter's work will help support astronaut health during the Mars mission. Excellent work, Dorothy!

What do Kylie Jenner and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge have in common? Dr. W. Keith Campbell argues that both require a little bit of narcissism. As head of UGA's Department of Psychology and a leading scholar on narcissism, Dr. Campbell has devoted more than 20 years to studying narcissism and in his tenure, has authored more than 150 academic publications. His talk addresses the complex implications of narcissism: how we can harness its power and avoid failing under its influence.

The psychology department would like to congratulate Lauren Quast, who was awarded the Adolescent and Young Adult Special Interest Group's Best Poster Award. This was given for her outstanding poster titled "Personality and Psychological Symptoms Associated with Transition Readiness in Adolescent and Young Adult Transplant Recipients." Her poster was presented at the Society of Pediatric Psychology's annual conference in Portland, Oregon earlier this year. Great work, Lauren!

The psychology department would like to extend congratulations to graduate students Ana, Cyd, and Lauren, who won the Society of Pediatric Psychology Travel Award for the annual conference in Portland, Oregon (in late March/early April this year). This $750 award is highly competitive (only 19 students were selected) and is given based on the quality of research submissions. Great work, Anna, Cyd, and Lauren!

Each year, the psychology department takes time to recognize those in our department who go above and beyond in their roles. Congratulations to all those who won awards this year. Keep up the good work! To view pictures from this event, click here.

The UGA psychology department would like to cogratulate Dr. Justin Lavner on being awarded the Hatten Howards III Honors Professor Award from the UGA Honors Program. This award recognizes faculty members who exhibit special promise in teaching honors courses early in their careers. Way to go, Justin!

The psychology department would like contratulate Alexandra Harris, who has been awarded a fellowship from the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Alex was one of three Industrial-Organizational Psychology students in the United States to win this prestigious fellowship. Way to go, Alex!