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Campus Educators Selected as Inaugural WOW! Faculty Fellows
New workshops and learning communities to create vibrant online courses offered this fall AUGUST 26, 2022 BY PAM STARLING OXFORD, Miss. – Teaching online can be a process of continually exploring and adapting to evolving digital options, as well as understanding the needs of students. Three University of Mississippi faculty members plan to address these areas this […]
Recognizing our outstanding clinical psychology program
By: Margaret Savoie This past year the University of Mississippi’s clinical psychology doctoral program once again showed why it is among the most sought-after doctoral programs on our campus. The program was reaccredited, receiving approval for the next 10 years, the maximum allowed. In addition, the program extended its outstanding performance for matching doctoral candidates […]
UM Psychologist Named Fellow of International Organization
Advancing Research Impacts Field and Society AUGUST 18, 2022 BY STAFF REPORT Joseph D. Wellman, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Mississippi, was recently named a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP), a leading international professional organization dedicated to the advancement of experimental social psychological research. “I congratulate Dr. Wellman […]
Graduate students serve the state and region as they hone their skills and complete their degrees in mental health fields
By: Margaret Savoie The Graduate School is lucky to have multiple programs that can give back to the community in different ways. One such mechanism is providing mental health resources to the people in the community. The clinical psychology program has two main ways that the community is served. The first is through a campus clinic, […]
Law School Recognized for Student Wellness Program
August 5, 2022 OXFORD, Miss. – It’s no secret that the study and practice of law is difficult and stressful. In a 2021 study, 69% of responding students from 39 law schools reported needing help for emotional or mental health problems within the last year. The same study indicated that a third of students had been […]
UM Psychologist Invited for National Academies Second Term
Professor Laura Johnson receives notable honor for international scientific activity June 23, 2022 BY STAFF REPORT Laura Johnson, professor of psychology at the University of Mississippi, has been asked to serve a second three-year term on the U.S. National Committee for Psychological Science at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. “Dr. Johnson’s […]
