Avery Clements wins second place for a research presentation

 Avery Clements (sociology) won second prize in the Undergraduate Research Symposium for a presentation on "Understanding Nose Cone Art on World War II Bombers." The faculty sponsor was Glenn Robins (History). Nice work Avery!

Avery Clements

Psychology/Sociology Presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium

Numerous students from the Department of Psychology and Sociology gave presentations at the 2023 Undergraduate Research Symposium. The Experimental Psychology class won the Provost's Award for "Workplace Mentors Conversations Surrounding Sexism." The team members included Aaliyah Smith, Alexis Jones, Amy Gary, Ashley Walker, Avondrea Singleton, Carleigh Spivey, Colton Crane, Eric Monts, Hannah Fox, Hannah Savage, Jada Dixon, Joseph Cabrera Santos, Josiah Webb, Kaleb Hudson, Kandice Nixon, Mary Barfield, Renderea Perkins, Shy'neshia Salter, and Valencia Robinson. Avery Clements won second prize foer her presentation on "Understanding Nose Cone Art on World War II Bombers." Kayla Crisp presented her research project on unconscious processing entitled "Masked Priming and the Psychological Refractory Period." Kandice Nixon presented "Sexism in the Workplace: How Gender, Awareness, and Support Influence Appeal." Hannah Savage presented "Antecedents to Brand Messaging Consistency across the Customer Journey in an Omnichannel Experience." The faculty sponsors were Sally Merritt, Gary Fisk, Marianna Baykina, Glenn Robins (History and Political Science) and Irina Toteva (College of Business and Computing). 

The Experimental Psychology Class

Hannah Savage

Kayla Crisp

Kandice Nixon

Avery Clements

Ashanti Jackson receives a writing award

 Ashanti Jackson won third place in the Dolores Capitan Writing Awards (academic papers) for her essay "Emily in Paris Reimagined in Japan." The essay explored cultural differences that a young American woman might encounter if she was living in Japan instead of the United States. The essay was inspired, in part, by a Netflix series called Emily in Paris. The essay was written for Sally Merritt's PSYC 3390 Cross-cultural Psychology course. 

Sally Merritt and Ashanti Jackson

Textbook savings of $1.1 million

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. 

In memory of Dr. Lamon Moates

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.

Fall 2022 Graduation

 We congratulate the Fall, 2022 graduates from Psychology and Sociology. Good luck in your careers!

Madison Bissett, Haley West, Amanda Goodin, Anthony Ware, Kourtney Lister, Dalton Cameron

Dr. Palmer, Xavier White, Martavius Stephens, and Julio Vela

Haley West and Sarah Mathis

Blake Dixon, Cody Lott, and Collin Leverett

Kourtney Lister's decorated mortarboard

GSW psychology alumna earns a Ph.D.

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!