psychology
Lifetime Alumni Award Winner – Judge Heather Fryman
Interview conducted by: Annaliese Clayton
What year did you graduate from UK?
I graduated from UK with my undergraduate degree in Psychology in 2001. I went on to the UK College of Law and graduated in 2004 with a JD.
What were you involved in during your time in the UK PSY Department?
Recent Alumni Award Winner - Dr. Justin Strickland
Interview conducted by: Annaliese Clayton
What year did you graduate from UK?
I graduated in 2019 from the Experimental Psychology Graduate Program (2014-2019).
What were you involved in during your time in the UK PSY Department?
Recent Alumni Award Winner - Christina Griffin
Interview conducted by: Annaliese Clayton
What year did you graduate from UK?
I graduated in 2018 with a dual degree in Psychology and Political Science with minors in Neuroscience and Biology.
What were you involved in during your time in the UK PSY Department?
Psychology Minor Requirements
New Curriculum Starting Fall 22
The minor in psychology requires a minimum of 22-23 hours to include the following
Core Courses: Complete All Courses [20 hrs]
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology (or equivalent) [3-4 hours]
PSY 215: Experimental Psychology [4 hrs]
PSY 310: Cognition (formally PSY 311) [3 hrs]
PSY 312: Brain and Behavior [3 hrs]
PSY 314: Social Psychology [3 hrs]
PSY 323: Developmental Psychology [3 hrs]
Q&A with Lauren Miller, Class of 2006
Majored in Psychology
Senior Leadership Recruiter at Tesla
Q&A with Will Seidelman, Class of 2009
Majored in Psychology with a Philosophy minor
Manager, User Research AmazonTransportation and Recipient Experience at Amazon
Social Conflict & Democracy: The Enduring Impact of Race on U.S. Politics
Part of the Political Science department's series on Social Conflict and Democracy, this panel focuses on the enduring impact that race and slavery hold over U.S. politics. Featuring guest speaker Maya Sen of Harvard, presenting on "The Political Legacy of Southern Slavery," the panel include three Univ. of Kentucky faculty experts as well: Christia Spears Brown (Psychology), Melynda Price (UK Law), and Ray Block (AAAS & Political Science).
Cosponsored by the Quantitative Initiative for Social & Policy Research (QIPSR) and the College of Arts & Science's Keys to Our Common Future initiative.
New Eye-tracking Technology for Addiction Research
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD). One in every 12 adults, 17.6 million people, suffer from alcohol abuse or dependence. Several million more engage in risky, binge drinking patterns that could lead to alcohol problems. Looking into the reasons individuals become addicted to alcohol is why Dr. Mark Fillmore came to the University of Kentucky 17 years ago.
Carlson to Deliver A&S Distinguished Professor Lecture
Distinguished Professor in Arts and Sciences for 2015-16 Charles R. Carlson, will present the honorary lecture on March 28, titled “Breathing Entrainment for Self Regulatory Gain: Using Programmatic Research to Improve the Management of Motion Sickness and Chronic Orofacial Pain.”