The 70th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association took place in Orlando, Florida, from March 13 to 16, 2024. It featured the work of 60 students who actively participated in various undergraduate research projects, seven research poster sessions featuring 23 titles, two paper sessions and two panel discussions. Students were guided and supported by 12 faculty members who served as mentors or presenters.
Ayoung mother struggling to make ends meet, cried when she received newborn diapers and wipes. One young father stated that he could now purchase the tummy time toy that he desperately wanted for his baby. Many young parents struggle financially. Being able to access free diapers allows them to purchase food or pay a bill that they weren't sure they'd be able to get to that month. According to the National Diaper Bank Network, one in two U.S. families are in need of diapers. This...
Walking campus this fall, you might’ve seen some peculiar sights. On Front Campus, student groups were moving on and off tarps, touching and calling out numbers. Students were seen building tall towers, piece-by-piece with plastic piping. On the walkway between Arts & Sciences and Beeson Hall, groups moved slowly, tightly gripping brightly-colored bandanas and balancing cups of water. These activities are being used in Dr. Lee Gillis’ senior capstone class “Experiential Therapies.”...
Dr. Kristina Dandy, professor of psychology at Georgia College & State University was recently chosen to represent the Baldwin District on the 2023-2025 State School Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC). The State School Superintendent’s PAC is comprised of a select group of parents across Georgia. Each year, just 30 parents earn a spot on this council. Dandy will provide ideas on new policies, projects and materials that will impact students and their families. She’ll focus...
Dr. Stephanie Jett, assistant professor of psychology, recently published a study with former co-workers from the University of South Alabama that examines human behavior towards the environment in the biodiverse coastal area of Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Alabama. The Mobile-Tensaw Delta region is often referred to as America's Amazon due to the fact it’s one of the nation’s largest, intact wilderness areas and wetland. The study, “Dominant attitudes and values toward wildlife and...
Story and award photo developed by University Communications. When Dr. Danielle Davis, ’14, came to Georgia College & State University, she majored in psychology so she could become a therapist. “I always knew I wanted to help people in some way,” she said. Then, Davis discovered her love for research. The culmination of her undergraduate research led to several research posters she co-authored and presented at local and regional conferences. Her work was so impressive, she won the...
They say eyes are windows to the soul. But can emotions be understood only by looking in someone’s eyes? A group of Georgia College & State University Psychology majors attempted to see if that’s true. This year, students in Dr. Tsu-Ming Chiang’s Social Emotional Research Lab returned to Baldwin County’s Early Learning Center (ELC) to provide emotional coaching for 3- to 5-year-olds. The work is especially important for children who spent much of their early years looking at masked...
Story, video and photos developed by University Communications. Cynthia Wahl Adkins, ’97, ’98, is the first female to serve as division director of Investigations for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Hired with the GBI at just 26 years old, see how her career progressed with her goal to help people coupled with her psychology classes at Georgia College & State University's Graduate School.
Dr. Cedric Howard, ’94, who was Georgia College & State University’s (GCSU) commencement speaker in 2017, has been named one of the “Top 10 Inspiring People in Education” by CIO Views Magazine. And all for good reason. As vice president for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services at the University of Northern Colorado, Howard impacts the lives of students every day. “I like my role because I'm able to change the trajectory of not just the lives of students, but their families,” Howard...
Georgia College senior psychology major Rachel McQuinn opened her mind to new career possibilities she never considered before. At her summer internship, she cares for patients at the Bradley Center’s Intake Center of St. Francis Hospital—a psychiatric residency in Columbus, Georgia. “When I chose this internship, I felt like it was going to be a part of psychology that I never let myself explore,” she said. “I thought I would personally carry people’s struggles home with me, but...
