Baby shower!

The Psych/Soc Department had a baby shower for two faculty members. Judy Orton Grissett and her husband Robert are expecting a baby in April. Joseph Comeau and his wife Bethany are expecting a baby in June. We wish them the best of luck!

Ingram Thanks Scholarship Donors

McKenna Ingram, who is a freshman psychology major, gave a presentation at the Donor Luncheon on February 12, 2015. She thanked the donors and the foundation members for supporting students.

Internships for summer and fall

Are you interested in doing a psychology or sociology internship this summer or fall?  If so, please see Dr. Judy Orton Grissett, judy.grissett@gsw.edu, 229-931-4647.  Internships are a great way to gain valuable hands-on experience in your area of interest while earning course credit.  

LIFE movie night on February 19

The student organization Looking Into Fulfillment Everywhere (L.I.F.E., formerly "Active Minds") is hosting a movie night on Thursday (2/19) at 6:30 in the Student Success Center, Room 2410. The movie is "Frankie and Alice".  L.I.F.E. is an organization focused on promoting mental health awareness on GSW campus.  

Psychology/Sociology Club Event

The Psychology/Sociology Club will have its next meeting on Wednesday, February 18 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 245.  We’ll be having a “game night” (as in board games, not video games).  All are welcome to come.

Huffman presents research at NITOP

Chuck Huffman, chair of Psychology and Sociology, presented “Own Race Bias in the History of Psychology?” at the 37th Annual National Institute for the Teaching of Psychology, on Jan. 4th in St. Petersburg Beach, Fla.

Grant to Promote Free Textbooks

The Department of Psychology and Sociology has received a grant to promote the use of free textbooks in Introductory Psychology and Introductory Sociology classes. The key goal is to lower the cost of college while maintaining high educational standards. The grant, which is from Affordable Learning Georgia, was awarded to Chuck Huffman. A short story about the grant was also aired on WALB news.