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Awards

Professor Frans de Waal was recently selected as one of the 100 World’s Most Influential people by TIME magazine.

Professor Steve Nowicki is the recipient of the 2007 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Southeastern Psychological Association. This honor is given the mentors who have had an exceptional impact on the careers of a large number of members of SEPA.

Professor Phillippe Rochat received a Guggenheim Fellowship. These fellowships are awarded “to men and women who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.” The fellowship will allow Professor Rochat to complete research for a book on the development of a sense of ownership and pro-social behaviors such as sharing

Professor David Edwards was awarded the Crystal Apple Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Lecture Education, 2007. This award is the only teaching award that is completely student organized and is given to professors who have positively impacted or inspired students through extraordinary work at Emory. Seven awards were made from approximately 150 nominations.

Professor Larry Barsalou was recently named a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society for his significant and sustained contributions to theory and practice in the field of cognitive science. Professor Barsalou was also recently named a Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Psychology for his outstanding contributions to Emory's academic community.

Grants

The Department of Psychology recently received an NIMH training grant in psychobiology and psychopathology. The grant, headed up by Professor Kim Wallen, will allow graduate students to more easily integrate the study of psychopathology with the biological and psychological processes underlying pathology. The grant will strengthen already existing connections between Emory College, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and the animal MRI and PET facilities.

New Building

The Department of Psychology will move into a new building in 2009. The building will be located around the new “science commons.” In addition to expanded lab spaces, offices, and classrooms, the building will have a full imaging center. The official ground-breaking ceremony for the new building is scheduled for September 28, 2007. Emory Psychologist to build new connections in a Science Commons. Read more...

Psychological Center

A component of the Department of Psychology at Emory University, the Psychological Center was established to provide psychological services for the Atlanta community. In addition, it serves as a training facility for advanced doctoral candidates in clinical psychology.

Established in 1965 and accredited by the American Psychological Association, the Center is staffed by 13 licensed Ph.D. clinical psychologists and a group of advanced level graduate student trainees. A range of diagnostic and therapeutic services is provided for emotional and educational difficulties in children, adolescents and adults. Problems addressed include the range of concerns and disorders that bring people in for treatment. They range from psychological issues related to pregnancy and childbirth, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, family and marital conflict, and child behavior problems to school-related achievement concerns, learning disabilities and attention problems.

Individual, couples, family and group psychotherapy is available on a sliding fee sale ranging from $18 to $60 per session. IQ, learning disability, attention deficit disorder and neuropsychological assessment services are available at a reduced fee. The charge for IQ testing is $150. The fee for all other comprehensive testing services is $700.

Therapy and testing can also be provided by the licensed clinical psychologists on faculty. If this service is requested, standard fees are charged.

To arrange for appointment or to obtain additional information, please contact Dr. Cynthia Messina, Associate Director, at 404-727-7451.

Study Abroad

Summer Study Abroad Program in Child Development Ireland, Scotland, and England
May 30th-July 4th, 2008 (tentative)

The Department of Psychology offers a five-week program in the United Kingdom and Ireland involving cross-cultural research in the area of child development. Students learn firsthand about the British and Irish educational systems as they spend two weeks observing and interacting with school children in elementary school classroom and playground settings in one of two regions: Dundee, in southeastern Scotland or Galway, on the west coast of Ireland.

Students will collect data on an original research project dealing with social and cognitive aspects of child development. Data for the project are gathered on school children for two weeks while students are in Dundee or Galway. For the remaining three weeks of the program, students are in residence in the Department of Psychology at University College London. Classes meet on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of each week. During this time, students will work in close collaboration with the faculty to complete their analysis of the gathered data, discuss the implications of understanding the social and cognitive development of children, and prepare a written report of the research project.

Students live in smaller (Dundee, and Galway) and larger (London) cities, and thus the program provides the opportunity for informal exposure to varied cultures of the United Kingdom and Ireland as well as a more structured introduction to cross-cultural differences in child development and educational approaches.

COST & FINANCIAL AID

Academic Fee $6,780
Room, Breakfast, and Insurance $3120
TOTAL $9,900

Includes fees for eight semester hours, health and accident insurance (duration of program), breakfast daily, school lunches while in Ireland or Scotland, and some other meals, excursions, field trips, and transportation from Dundee, or Galway to London. While in Dundee or Galway, students reside in a traditional bed and breakfast. Accommodation in London is in John Dodgson Hall, one of the dormitories associated with University College London.

Financial aid is available. Emory College students who qualify are considered by the Office of Financial Aid for a summer aid award after registration in summer study abroad classes. The amount of the award depends on the number of credits and

current financial aid package. Students currently receiving financial aid from Emory are typically eligible. Students can contact the Office of Financial Aid if they have any questions about their eligibility.

CREDIT
PSYC 474S, Seminar in Development Psychology. 4 hours (Fulfills GER advanced seminar requirement and Psychology major elective requirement)

PSYC 499R, Directed Research. 4 hours. (Does NOT count toward the Psych major, but does count toward the academic hours for graduation).

PREREQUISITES
Introductory course in psychology or equivalent.

FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. LAURA NAMY, Director, Department of Psychology, Emory University (Lnamy@emory.edu, 404-727-6878)