Points of Pride

• Recent development (2007) of a Psychology Lab located in the basement of Myers Hall.  This lab allows student and faculty to conduct research and complete experiments that are presented at local, state or antional conferences
• Outstanding and caring faculty
• One-on-one mentorship where faculty individually advise students as they enter UF and guide  them toward graduation 
• Over the past five years, 50% of the graduates (38/76) have gone on to graduate school
• Psychology House on campus where all the Psychology faculty are housed and where a community of faculty and students are established
• Psychology Manual published annually to help Psychology majors with their career exploration and success in college  
• Annual Psychology Conference on April 3-4 2008, in conjunction with the School of Pharmacy, featured natonally known speaker, Dr. Matt Fuller, who spoke on "Recent Trends in Psychopharmacology"
• Internships provided in the community to provide students with hands-on-experience.  Students are offered opportunities for service learning at mental health centers, schools, nursing homes, day care centers, businesses, domestic violence shelters, etc.
• Psychology program was selected in 2007 by the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology as one of the "Best Practice" programs in Psychology
• Developmnet of a Traveling Psychology Lab by the Psi Chi Club that is presented at local and area high schools
• Recent hiring in 2008 of Dr. Evelyn Buday who will join the Psychology faculty in August 2008
 
• Trip in 2004 by Prof. Don Collins to Japan as part of the KAKE Bridge program  
• Involvement of the Psychology faculty on numerous University and community committees and organizations.  Dr. Malcos is currently Chair of the Faculty Senate while serving on the Judicial Review Committee and the MALS Advisory Board.  Professor Collins is Faculty Marshall and serves on Committee on Committees and Campus Compact.  He also plays and important role as Athletic Counselor for Student Athletes assisting the many ahtletes on campus to become more successful students.  Dr. Leach serves on the Institutional Review Committee