Grissett offers internship information session

Dr. Judy Grissett discussed internships with interested Psychology and Sociology majors. Internships offer a high-impact educational experience that bridges the gap between academia and the workplace. More information about our internship program is available at this link.

https://www.gsw.edu/arts-and-sciences/psychology-and-sociology/internships

Congratulations to the fall 2024 graduates

We congratulate the fall, 2024 graduates in Psychology and Sociology. Best wishes for your future! 

Alexis Abene, Savannah Madsen, Eliza Hill, Yari Rodriguez

Angely Baez, Ty Moore

Savannah Madsen, Yari Rodriguez

Not pictured: Alan Boyd, Jenna Cuff, Matt Hilton, Abbie Jackson, Rylan Jackson, Ashley Walker

Jamie MacLennan - Macebearer!

Grissett's Classes Attend a Mental Health Fair

Dr. Judy Orton Grissett's Theories and Techniques of Counseling and UNIV 1000 classes attended the "Oh My Gourd! Let's Give Them "Pumpkin" To Talk About: Carving out The Stigma of Mental Health" event. They learned about mental health and psychological disorders. This mental health fair was a collaboration between GSW's College of Nursing ASN and BSN programs.

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.