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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)
(Interim) Co-Director of Mentoring and Internships
Andrea Friedrich (andrea.friedrich@uky.edu) and Wren McKenzie (karyn.mckenzie@uky.edu); Chris Marshburn (cmarshburn@uky.edu) for PSY 499
2025-2026 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 |
| (Interim) Co-Director of Mentoring and Internships | Andrea Friedrich & Wren McKenzie (Chris Marshburn for 499) |
| Director of Scholars Program | Christal Badour |
Committees and Individual Assignments:
| Admissions and Awards | Mike Bardo (chair), Justin Karr, Chris Marshburn |
| Colloquia | Chana Akins (chair), Amber Billingsley, Jessica Bray |
| Access, Community, and Engagement Chair | Shannon Sauer-Zavala |
| Executive Committee |
Mike Bardo, Josh Beckmann, Jessica Bray, Jessica Burris, Rachel Farr, Andrea Friedrich, Pooja Sidney |
| Junior Faculty Group | Jessica Bray |
| Grad Student Advisory Committee (GSAC) | Jonathan Golding (chair), Mary Beth McGavran, 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, Angela Mackey, Lynda Sharrett, 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 & Liaison | Ray Archer, Krista Rumage, Cassidy Liebold |
Graduate Student Representatives:
Graduate Student Congress (GSC):
Thomas Shellenberg (experimental GSC; also cog neuro rep), Anthony Song (clinical GSC)
Clinical: Hannah Croom, Grace Seymour
Cog neuro: Maricel (Mars) Schuler, Thomas Shellenberg (also GSC)
DSH: Taylor Bettis, Karallyn Fitisone
Faculty Mentors and Mentees:
- Cara Worick mentored by Ray Archer & Lynda Sharrett
- Martin (Alex) Knoll mentored by Andrea Friedrich
- Amber Billingsley mentored by Mary Beth McGavran & Shannon Sauer-Zavala
- Krista Rumage mentored by Lynda Sharrett
- Angela Mackey mentored by Andrea Friedrich
- Tony Zanesco mentored by Mark Fillmore
- Jessica Bray mentored by Peggy Keller & Jenn Hunt
- Angel Armenta mentored by Rachel Farr
- Cassidy Leibold mentored by Lynda Sharrett
- Karyn (Wren) McKenzie mentored by Andrea Friedrich & Sung Hee Kim
- Megan Davis mentored by Justin Karr (& Jessica Burris)
- Marta Stojanovic mentored by Jessica Burris
- Frances Griffith mentored by Rachel Farr
Grad Mentors and 1st year Grad Mentees:
1. Christy (Ka Wai Lau) mentored by Taylor Bettis
2. Sam Pearl mentored by Courtlyn Fields
3. Julie Bowling mentored by Karallyn Fitisone
4. Liz Schreyer mentored by Shelby Wynn
5. Alex Johansen mentored by Sarah Heymsfeld
6. Mallory Wardell mentored by Marical (Mars) Schuler
7. Kaitlyn Brock mentored by Eric Ingram
8. Zachary Siegel mentored by Kiana Mayer
9. Kathleen Wakeman mentored by Maisy Webster
10. Wendy Kyei mentored by Hannah Croom
11. Cheyene Horner mentored by Abbey Feather
Search Committees:
Cog neuro: Mark Prendergast (chair), Josh Beckmann, Tony Zanesco
STS online PSY program: Angela Mackey (chair), Andrea Friedrich, Lynda Sharrett