How much does Iser (“Willie”) DeLeon enjoy Gainesville and the University of Florida? On sunny mornings, you might find him deliberately parking his car far from the Psychology Building, simply for the opportunity to walk across campus taking in the beauty and vibrant life of the UF campus— reminding himself why he has moved here […]
If someone needs something done quickly and efficiently in the department, David Fowler is the person to see. The department could not function without him. David is the department’s Office Manager whose primary responsibilities are managing human resources and payroll. In addition, he assists with course schedules and registration issues for both undergraduate and graduate […]
Dr. Robert Isaacson, who was Professor of Psychology at UF from 1968-1977 passed away on August 10, 2015 in Binghamton, NY. From Marc Branch: Bob was one of the big stars here when I was hired. He had been lured here as a senior notable, and had instantly raised the national reputation of the department. […]
Dr. Keith White retires after 38 years! How would you describe your research interests? I want to learn how the brain works. I want to discover how to improve lives. I want to develop instruments and analytic tools to help learn those answers. Such diverse specific aims and hypotheses interest me that I doubt whether […]
Dr. Robin West retired this Spring after being at UF for 27 years. What is your academic history? I arrived in 1983 with a postdoc and became a full-time faculty as of 1987. I received my MA and PhD at Vanderbilt in Psychology. My first job was at Memphis State University (now called U of […]
The calendar does not lie, yet somehow it seems impossible to be at the end of my first year as chair of the Department of Psychology. When I reflect on this year, I see a department whose members have worked tirelessly in the pursuit of outstanding research and teaching. It has been an exciting year […]
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.