Celebrating Halloween

 We celebrated Halloween by giving goodies to the PreK students. Have a good Halloween!

Joseph Comeau's "I Saw What I Saw" Presentation

Dr. Joseph Comeau's (Associate Professor of Sociology,) "I Saw What I Saw" event on the sociology of ghost stories was well attended, including members of the local community. He discussed research into paranormal experiences and recounted spooky stories.

Sociology faculty create video content for Introduction to Sociology

This video is an example of the learning supplements that are being created for Introduction to Sociology. Our sociology faculty - Joseph Comeau, Jamie MacLennan, and Debaleena Ghosh - are collaborating, with each faculty member speaking on different topics. Bod Slenker from Information and Instructional Technology is assisting with video production.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U0LVFLoFhk

Dr. Comeau and sociology faculty develop video support for open textbooks

Dr. Joseph Comeau is working with Jamie MacLennan and Debaleena Ghosh on an Affordable Learning Georgia grant. The aim is making high quality video clips that will support the free OpenStax Introduction to Sociology textbook. The lobby area has been turned into a temporary movie studio with the help of Bob Slenker. Our department is actively trying to keep the cost of textbooks down.

Psychology seniors visualize graduation

President Johnston has asked our students to visualize their graduation with official diploma holders. These psychology seniors are excited that they will soon be graduates.

Associate Professor of Psychology: Dr. Judy Orton-Grissett

We welcome back Dr. Judy Orton Grissett as an Associate Professor of Psychology. She is a GSW graduate who has previously served as a faculty member in our department and the Director of Experiential Learning. Dr. Grissett lives in Americus with her husband, Robert Grissett, and four children.

Judy Orton-Grissett

New Assistant Professor of Psychology: Dr. Yongwon Cho

We welcome Dr. Yongwon Cho, our new Assistant Professor of Psychology. He comes to us from the University of California - Irvine. Dr. Cho’s research explores motivational self-regulation processes across the lifespan, such as academic achievement in late adolescence and health management in older adulthood. In his free time, Dr. Cho enjoys DAW music production.

Dr. Yongwon Cho