Almost exactly 8 years ago Andreas Keil joined the Psychology Department at the University of Florida, which marked a major transition personally and professionally. Having grown up in rural southern Germany, Keil was given the opportunity to return to a place he already knew and loved: In the spring term of 2000, just after graduating, […]
Our undergraduate and graduate students have received numerous awards this semester. Undergraduate Research Forum On April 9th, the Psychology Graduate Student Organization and the Psychology Department hosted the 2015 Undergraduate Research Forum. We had over 20 submissions from undergraduate authors covering the breadth of psychological research in the department. Undergraduates had the opportunity to present […]
Our faculty have been productive and visible, both in the field of psychology and in the media, as illustrated below. Grants Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD develops in a subset of people who undergo a traumatic event, with a higher prevalence amongst members of the U.S. military returning from tours in Afghanistan and Iraq than […]
It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the untimely deaths of two of our undergraduate students during the previous year and express our condolences to their families. Emily Elizabeth Aultman was a junior psychology major. Halie Lynn Guelfi was a senior double major in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience and biology.
Dr. Lise Abrams was awarded Fellow status in the Gerontological Society of America. Dr. Iser Deleon was appointed as Consulting Editor of the new American Psychological Association journal Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice. Dr. Nicole Dorey was invited to the Editorial board for Animal Behavior and Welfare. Dr. Natalie Ebner received the 2014 International Max Planck […]
Dr. Lise Abrams became departmental chair July, 2014 Dr. Ryan Duffy won the Provost’s Excellence Award for Assistant Professors for 2014-2015 Dr. Jesse Dallery received the Teacher of the Year Award, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Wendy Yoder received: HHMI Science for Life Graduate Student Mentor Award (Mentor: Smith). Clarissa Richardson received the APAGS […]
Doctoral Education and Philanthropy This is my last newsletter as Chair, and I want to take this opportunity to talk about the critical role of philanthropy in today’s academic climate, especially as it relates to doctoral education, and to thank some of our donors. First, some news. The UF graduate school collects annually from the […]
Laurie Mintz arrived at the University of Florida in October 2011, after 21 years at the University of Missouri-Columbia. While Mintz reports that leaving such deep personal and professional roots was initially difficult, she is now “fully a Gator” and loves being part of the UF Department of Psychology. Her full immersion is evidenced by the fact that she already has six graduate students and that in August 2013, she assumed the role of Associate Department Chairperson. Read more
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