Harold Moon Obituary

 We are sad to announce the passing of Harold Moon, a distinguished graduate of GSW. He was a psychology faculty member at Augusta University for most of his career. He was much loved leader of the Psi Chi honor society and the Southeastern Psychological Association. His accomplishments are too numerous to list here. These are described in detail at the following link.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/augustachronicle/obituary.aspx?n=william-harold-moon&pid=197412090&fhid=5407

LaVerne Worthy obituary

LaVerne Worthy, a former Professor of Psychology, has passed away. She graduated from GSW in the early 1980s with a degree in psychology. She then earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at Auburn University, with specialization in behavioral psychology and psychopharmacology. She eventually returned to GSW and taught for 20 years, including courses like learning theory, evolutionary psychology, and human sexuality. In 2013, she received the Professor of the Year Award from the GSW Alumni Association. An outstanding service accomplishment was her leadership with the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) group in southwest Georgia. In her personal life, Dr. Worthy kindly provided a home for numerous stray dogs and cats on her small farm in Leslie, GA. We will fondly remember Dr. Worthy's contributions to our department. 

Experiencing discrimination thresholds

The Sensation and Perception class did a discrimination threshold demonstration. The goal is to judge two very similar weights to see if they seem the same or different.

Fall, 2019 Graduation

Congratulations to the fall, 2019 graduates! We wish you good luck!

Back: Jarvis White, Mary Beard, Tyler Hughes, Michael Poupard
Front: Nikki Kadima, Gloria Beard, Danielle Edwards

Eli Mixon, Kasie Ware, Danielle Edwards, Mary Beard, Gloria Beard, Tyler Hughes 

Daijon MacKlien, Angel Griffin

Experimental Psychology poster presentations

Dr. Judy Orton-Grissett's Experimental Psychology class gave poster presentations to finish the semester.

Fisk Poster Presentation at the Psychonomic Society Meeting

Gary Fisk gave a poster presentation at the Psychonomic Society meeting. The topic is improving the use of PowerPoint as an educational tool. More information about this project is available at slidesforstudents.com.

Debbie Palmer - Associate Professor of Psychology

The Psychology/Sociology Department welcomes Debbie Palmer as a new Associate Professor of Psychology. Dr. Palmer has a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in Developmental Psychology. Her scholarly interests are in adolescent development and pediatric medicine. She will be teaching Introductory Psychology, Human Growth and Development, and Theories of Learning this fall. She grew up in South Carolina, so she should adapt easily to the climate of Southwest Georgia.