About the Psychology Department

On this website you will find detailed information about all aspects of the department. Click on the menu tabs to browse our website, where you can learn who's on our faculty and what they're doing, find out what it takes to major in psychology, and get information about our doctoral training programs (e.g., our clinical program has been ranked #1 nationally for scholarly productivity).

How to contact the Department of Psychology:

Department of Psychology
106-B Kastle Hall
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0044
Tel: 859.257.9640
Fax: 859.323.1979

Department Chair
Michell Martel (michelle.martel@uky.edu)

Director of Undergraduate Studies
Andrea Friedrich (andrea.friedrich@uky.edu)

Director of Graduate Studies
Mike Bardo (mbardo@uky.edu)

Director of Mentoring and Internships 
Sung Hee Kim (shkim00@uky.edu)

 

2024-2025 Departmental Service Responsibilities:

Associate Chair   Rachel Farr
Co-Directors of Clinical Training                  Jessica Burris and Mary Beth McGavran
Director of the Harris Center   Amber Billingsley
Experimental Area Coordinators  Josh Beckmann (Cog. Neuro), Pooja Sidney (DSH)
Director of Neuroscience     Mark Prendergast
Neuroscience Director of Undergraduate Studies Lynda Sharrett-Field
Director of Mentoring and Internships Sung Hee Kim
Director of Scholars Program   Christal Badour

Committees and Individual Assignments: 

Admissions and Awards Mike Bardo (chair), Justin Karr, Chris Marshburn
Colloquia Chana Akins (chair), Jessica Bray, Tom Widiger
Access, Community, and Engagement Chair  Shannon Sauer-Zavala
Executive Committee        

Mike Bardo, Josh Beckmann, Christia Brown, Jessica Burris,

Rachel Farr, Andrea Friedrich, Kate Leger, Pooja Sidney
Junior Faculty Group  Chris Marshburn
Grad Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) Jonathan Golding (chair), Greg Smith, Mark Fillmore
Graduate Student Liaison Rachel Farr
Health Psychology Coordinator   Kate Leger
Clinical Neuropsychology Coordinator   Justin Karr
Curriculum Committee     Andrea Friedrich (chair), Ray Archer, Sung Hee Kim, Mary Beth McGavran, Lynda Sharrett-Field, Cara Worick
Peer Tutoring Steven Arthur
Psi Chi Sponsor  Steven Arthur (chair); Alex Knoll
Psychology Student Association  Angel Armenta
Subject Pool Management (SONA) Peggy Keller (screening), Tamra Nowitzki (Admin)
TA Training    Ray Archer

Graduate Student Representatives:

Graduate Student Congress (GSC): Marguerite (Maisy) Webster, 

Thomas Shellenberg (also cog neuro)

Clinical: Abigayle (Abbey) Feather, Grace Seymour

Cog neuro: Jakob (Koby) Shaykin, Thomas Shellenberg (also GSC)

DSH: Taylor Bettis, Kat Brown

 

Faculty Mentors and Mentees:

  1. Cara Worick mentored by Ray Archer & Lynda Sharrett-Field

  2. Martin (Alex) Knoll mentored by Andrea Friedrich

  3. Amber Billingsley mentored by Mary Beth McGavran & Shannon Sauer-Zavala

  4. Krista Rumage mentored by Lynda Sharrett-Field

  5. Angela Mackey mentored by Andrea Friedrich

  6. Tony Zanesco mentored by Mark Fillmore

  7. Jessica Bray mentored by Peggy Keller & Jenn Hunt

  8. Angel Armenta mentored by Rachel Farr

  9. Justin Karr mentored by Jessica Burris

  10. Matt Kim mentored by Rachel Farr

  11. Lauren Whitehurst mentored by Jessica Burris

  12. Kate Leger mentored by Christal Badour & Suzanne Segerstrom

  13. Chris Marshburn mentored by Christia Brown

Grad Mentors and 1st year Grad Mentees:

  1. Shelby Nincehelser mentored by Kat Brown

  2. Mimi Aguilar mentored by Alexis LeGrand

  3. Paige Taylor mentored by Kevin McAweeney

  4. Grace Tomaszewski mentored by Gabe Gilmore

  5. Meagan Blanchard mentored by Sarah Heymsfeld

  6. Autumn Stage mentored by Miranda Ramirez

  7. Max Boileau mentored by Thomas Shellenberg

  8. Tessa Fagle mentored by Abbey Feather

  9. Hannah Croom mentored by Troy Hubert

  10. Kiana Mayer mentored by Eric Ingram

  11. Layne Robinson mentored by Sharon Leong

  12. Xiaotong (Anthony) Song mentored by Grace Seymour

Search Committees:

Clinical neuroscience: Justin Karr (chair), Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Lauren Whitehurst, Mark Prendergast

Clinical health disparities: Jessica Burris, Mary Beth McGavran (co-chairs), Matt Kim, Christia Brown

 

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