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

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 Graduate Student Wins National Paper Competition

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."

Graduate Student Presents Teaching Research on National Webinar

Graduate Student Presents Teaching Research on National Webinar

Psychology graduate student, Michael Amlung, was recently an invited guest on FridayLive!, a national webinar on teaching and learning hosted by the TLT Group. Michael shared his ongoing scholarship of teaching and learning work using "virtual conferences" to integrate online content with the college classroom. An archived recording of his talk, titled "Bringing TED to Class: Hosting Virtual Conferences," can be viewed on FridayLive!

Graduate Student Receives Grant for Substance Abuse Related Research

Graduate Student Receives Grant for Substance Abuse Related Research

Congratulations to I-O Program Graduate Student, Katie Kinkade for her receipt of a grant from the Sunshine ERC Pilot Grant Program (NIOSH) for her proposed project "Effects of client trauma on substance abuse counselors and their families." Katie was awarded $7,450 to cover the cost of conducting this important research.

U.S. News and World Report Features UGA Psychology Department

Psychology Graduate Programs Continue to Earn High National Rankings

Our department was once again nationally recognized for the superior quality of graduate training provided to our students. The Department of Psychology was recently ranked in the top 50 U.S. psychology graduate programs by U.S. News and World Report's 2012 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools. The Clinical Psychology program tied for 32nd overall.