The use of free or low-cost textbooks by the Psychology and Sociology Department has saved our students $1.1 million. This amount is slightly over half of the total savings produced at GSW ($2 million). The details are available in the Spring, 2023 report from Affordable Learning Georgia.
With sadness, we remember the life of Dr. Lamon Moates, who passed away last week. He was a beloved and widely-respected psychology faculty member in the 1980s and 1990s. After retirement, he stayed active in psychology by doing counseling and psychological assessments of children in local schools. He was also a bicycle enthusiast who was frequently seen riding through neighborhoods on the south side of Americus. The department sends condolences to his family and former students.
Our retired faculty who worked with Dr. Moates shared the following memories.
Tom Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Sociology: “Lamon had a kind and generous soul. He was one of my mentors when I first came to GSW, and he became a respected colleague. He leaves behind a loving extended family, university colleagues, and a generation of students who were guided by his knowledge as well as his kindness. His was a life well-lived, and he will be deeply missed.”
Bill Dragoin, Professor Emeritus of Psychology: “For 26 years, Lamon provided counseling services under the auspices of the Charles Mix Foundation. His approach was mostly Rogerian Non-Directive, for which he had a waiting list of clients and I, as Dept. Chairman received many notes of praise and thanks for his service.”
A fuller description of Lamon’s life is available at the Hancock Funeral Home web site.
We congratulate the Fall, 2022 graduates from Psychology and Sociology. Good luck in your careers!
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| Madison Bissett, Haley West, Amanda Goodin, Anthony Ware, Kourtney Lister, Dalton Cameron |
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| Dr. Palmer, Xavier White, Martavius Stephens, and Julio Vela |
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| Haley West and Sarah Mathis |
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| Blake Dixon, Cody Lott, and Collin Leverett |
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| Kourtney Lister's decorated mortarboard |
Cheng Li (Lichee) completed her Ph.D. in Psychology at the Education University of Hong Kong in 2021. She is currently working as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include sleep, social decision-making, Electroencephalography (EEG) and close relationships. Dr. Li was a student at GSW from 2011 to 2013 as part of a 1-2-1 exchange program with Guangzhou University in Mainland China. We are proud of your accomplishments and wish you good luck in your career!
Congratulations and good luck to the Spring, 2022 graduates!
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Our faculty are winning awards! Debbie Palmer received the Faculty Member of the Year award from the Student Government Association. Ellen Cotter received the Professor of the Year award. Congratulations!
The statistics classroom is getting new computers. The primary source of funding for this upgrade is the Student Technology Fee. We thank Information and Instructional Technology for their assistance.
