Congratulations to Ashleigh Barker and Kari Steffen, this year’s winners of departmental awards. Ashleigh also received the Religion Department’s senior comprehensives distinction award, the Walters Award, and the Biblical Studies Award.
Click more to view names of previous years’ recipients as well as descriptions of our annual awards. (more…)
The Georgetown College Psych Bowl team competed in the 25th Annual Psych Bowl Tournament, March 2013.
View pictures of the 2011 Senior Reception for graduating psychology majors as well as photos from previous years’ receptions. Good luck graduates—we will miss you! (more…)
Students in Dr. McKenzie’s 2011 Relationships course recently enjoyed a lecture by Megan Redditt, LPCA, one of GC’s counselors. Her presentation covered issues and approaches to relationships counseling. She described differences between types of therapy, motivations of those who seek counseling, and statistics and facts related to outcomes. She even led us through an interactive demonstration that allowed us to practice our own abilities at experiencing empathy. Those pictured include Chayna Hardy-Taylor, Megan Redditt, Stacey Page, and Hannah Wilcox.
View pictures of our 2011 graduating psychology majors who presented their research projects during this year’s Senior Capstone poster defense sessions, March and April. Congratulations on all of your hard work; we’re proud of you. (more…)
Wes Hunt with Dani Fuentes and Amberlee Brock
Students in Dr. McKenzie’s 2011 Industrial-Organizational psychology course were visited by GC alumnus (2005) Wes Hunt (pictured with undergraduates Dani Fuentes and Amberlee Brock), Louisville, for his April guest lecture. He discussed his undergraduate work at GC, where he double majored in Psychology and Economics; his graduate school experiences at EKU, where he earned his master’s degree in I/O psychology after completing a master’s thesis on organizational citizenship behavior and aggression; and his current work experiences as a specialist with Mercer.
Ethan Batstone of Not For Sale
During February 2011, the Industrial-Organizational class, taught by Dr. McKenzie, heard from Ethan Batstone, Regional Director of Not for Sale. He spoke about the Not for Sale tour, child labor laws, and the chain of supply regarding various consumer products.
During March 2011, he presented information on the Not for Sale organization, its national tour, and the psychological, emotional, financial, and physical relationships between human traffickers and their victims. For more information on Not for Sale, go to http://www.notforsalecampaign.org.
The purpose of this course is to explore the lives of women. It will examine topics such as gender roles, language, emotion, motivation, mental health, violence against women, women and work, and development. The course will also, include a special focus on women of different ethnic backgrounds.
Women Supporting Women- this is our theme for this course. Through each topic in class we will explore the many ways that women can support each other rather than contributing to sexism in our society. Click Continue reading to view a list of guest lecturers and their topics. (more…)
Jay and Taylor (Hampton) Phillips welcomed their first child, a son named Jonah on December 30, 2010. He weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. All are doing well – look at how much Jonah has grown in the past 8 1/2 months! 
During November 2010, the Psychology and the Law class, taught by Dr. McKenzie, heard from GC alumnae Samantha Burriss Lickliter (pictured: Allison Dye, Kristen Greenhill, Max Smith, Samantha, Laura Bradford, and Sarah Beth Mounts), a parole and probation officer. She spoke about her training, career, and daily responsibilities interacting with sex offenders. She presented an area of the legal system that students find intriguing and with which they are often unfamiliar.
During October 2010, the Psychology and the Law class, taught by Dr. McKenzie, heard from Louisville and Frankfort attorneys Kathleen Snyder and Jason Snyder (pictured with students Allison Dye, McKenzie Albright, Ryan Vaughn, and Olivia Norton), who discussed the prosecution of child sexual and neglect cases, education and training of law school students, insanity and competency, elder abuse, and criminal cases.
During October 2010, mothers and daughters from the Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky (DSACK) visited Dr. Bell’s Developmental Psychopathology class (PSY 417) to talk about having a family member with an intellectual impairment.
Psi Chi members volunteered during the 8th annual Buddy Walk fundraiser, sponsored by the Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky. The walk, held during National Down Syndrome Awareness Month each October, encourages acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Funds raised increase awareness and education for local families, caregivers, medical and educational professionals in the surrounding community (http://volunteer.truist.com/uwbg/org/10246917740.html).
Students who participated include Alyssa Potter, Kristen Greenfield, Chelsea Denham, Blythe Graden, and Kayleigh Riddell. Faculty included Drs. Bell, Castaneda, and Singer.
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It is with great sadness that we report the death of Brittnee Harris (pictured with Dr. Jay Castaneda), 2010 Georgetown College graduate and psychology major. Brittnee received the department’s Mark Eddy Award for 2010 and the College’s Deborah Courage Award. Please read on to read Dr. Castaneda, Dr. Lookadoo, and Mrs. Torie Brown Hundley’s reflections of Brittnee and to view her obituary. (more…)
Congratulations to Becky Hellman, who was crowned GC’s 2010 Homecoming Queen during the football game’s halftime program. Becky is a senior from Hodgenville, majoring in psychology. She is pictured with this year’s king, Perry Dixon.
Becky was crowned by the 2009 queen, Ciera Mills, who was also a psychology major. In fact, four of the last five Homecoming Queens have been psychology majors (Becky; Ciera; Calie Goins; Anna Fraley).
Students in Dr. McKenzie’s 2010 Psychology and the Law course recently enjoyed a lecture by Sergeant Kevin Wallace (pictured with students Megan Angell, Savannah Fields, Joey Valdez, Erin Fields, Meredith Mueller, and Olivia Norton), from the Georgetown Police Department. Sgt. Wallace visited our classroom in September to discuss many topics related to law enforcement, including the selection process of police officers, the dangers involved in a “routine” traffic stop, and the cycle of violence found within physically abusive couples.
Congratulations to Brittany Napper and Adam Schott, who married on July 31, 2010.
In other news, Brooke married Aaron Browning (another GC graduate) on July 03, 2010 (photo below).
Click on Continue reading to view photos from the senior reception. Congratulations – you will be missed. (more…)
Congratulations to all of our seniors, who graduated May 15th. It was quite a day for the psychology department! We had the second greatest number of majors graduating and the greatest number of minors graduating. Click Continue reading to view photos of recognized psychology members. (more…)
Congratulations to four (!) psychology majors, selected as finalists for Georgetown College’s 2010 Outstanding Student Leader Award. The finalists included Jennifer Bowling, Danielle Harrison, Ciera Mills, and Madison Osborne. Further congratulations to Ciera Miller, who won the Award.
Left to right: Ashley Wright (Indiana University), Ashley Perkins (UK), Dr. Bell, Sarah Flynn (UK), and Ashleigh Gray (UK).
National Association of School Psychologists annual conference in Chicago. Click Continue reading to view photos from the conference. (more…)
View pictures of our 2010 graduating psychology majors who presented their research projects during this year’s Senior Capstone poster defense sessions, March and April. Congratulations on all of your hard work; we’re proud of you. Click Continue reading to view photos from the event. (more…)
Congratulations to Katie Rapier, who received honorable mention for her research poster presentation at the 2010 Kentucky Psychological Association conference in March.
Brian Rue and his wife Audra recently celebrated their son Troy’s one year birthday (Troy’s photo on right).
Students in the Child Development class, taught by Dr. Bell, were recently entertained and educated by several young guests, including Logan Lookadoo (Dr. Lookadoo’s daughter), Eli Tudor (Mr. Jeremiah Tudor’s son), and Sophie Cook (Dr. Cook’s daughter)! View pictures from their visit.
Congratulations to psychology graduate Brooke Reed, a current doctoral student in school psychology at UK. She has been working with the Down Syndrome Association of Central Kentucky and won the United Way Volunteer of the Year award in the college student division! Pictured are (left to right): Chad Bell, Megan McCormick, Brooke Reed, and Julia Steinman.
James proposes to Randa on GC's East Campus, 2009
James Bush and Randa Stovall married in August, 2009. (Photo of the marriage proposal at GC’s East Campus on right.)
Congrats to Tara Philpot and C.R. Rohrbough who are now married!!!
Congrats to Cortney Mangold who married August 08, 2009, in Louisville