UGA Psychology Department

UGA Psychology's Dr. Malissa Clark recently completed her Employee Health & Well-Being study abroad course in Italy with a group of advanced psychology students. The course gave students an opportunity to explore employee health and well-being while experiencing Italian culture and applying psychology concepts outside the classroom.

Read Dr. Clark's full LinkedIn recap to learn more about the course and see photos from the trip:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/malissa-clark-phd_franklinabroad-ugapsychology-iap-ugcPost-7468419569859346432-556n/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACxV_wMBtBlnL2CJbfrnTooIfNxpwHBnhss

What does a healthy relationship with work look like? UGA Psychology's Dr. Malissa Clark and alumnus Dr. Ryan Grant share their insights in Georgia Magazine's article, "Living to Work or Working to Live."

For the full story, please visit:

What Does a Healthy Relationship with Work Look Like? | The Department of Psychology A healthy relationship with work isn't about constantly being productive. It's about making time to recharge and creating a balance that supports both your work and your life. UGA Psychology's Dr. Malissa Clark and alumnus Dr. Ryan Grant are featured alongside Dr. Laura Little, Chick-fil-A Distingui...

Congratulations, Dr. Carter!

For the full story, please visit: https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/news/stories/2026/dr-sierra-carter-recognized-apa-maternal-health-research

Way to go, Melyssa!
To read the full story, please visit https://theclassicjournal.org/rooting-blooming-blossom-blooming-blossom-rotten/

Congratulations to UGA Psychology and Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies student Melyssa Munn, whose work on evolving womanhood and sexuality has been published in The Classic, the Writing Intensive Program’s journal of undergraduate writing and research. You can read "Rooting, Blooming, Blossom - Blooming, Blossom, Rotten" in the current issue, 14.2, online at http://theclassicjournal.org.

Shoutout to Dr. Clark! Another outstanding example of UGA Psychology expertise in action.

For the full story, please visit: https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/news/stories/2026/dr-malissa-clark-discusses-four-day-workweeks-fortune-innovation-summit

UGA Psychology Professor Dr. Brian Hoffman joined ESPN analyst Aaron Murray for this month’s Terry Third Thursday. See the original post below for more highlights from the conversation.

Congratulations, Dr. Slatcher!

For the full story, please visit: https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/news/stories/2026/dr-richard-slatcher-featured-new-york-times-relationship-research

The UGA Department of Psychology welcomed more than 400 graduating students to this year’s Convocation Ceremony at the Classic Center as the Class of 2026 celebrated this milestone achievement.

We were honored to welcome alumna and Olympic medalist Maritza McClendon as this year’s keynote speaker, along with student speaker Rebecca Kann, recipient of the William T. James Award for the department’s most outstanding senior major in psychology.

Congratulations to all of our graduates as they join the growing network of UGA Psychology alumni. We can’t wait to see where your next chapter leads.

The Department of Psychology recently hosted its inaugural Building Connections in Psychology event, connecting students with alumni and professionals from across the region for an afternoon of networking, mentoring, and research sharing.

With funding from the Graduate School's Student Success & Well-Being Grant, the event brought 12 Psychology alumni and friends to campus. A research showcase and a speed mentoring session gave students the chance to engage directly with professionals working in a variety of industries and roles.

We are deeply grateful to the alumni, mentors, faculty, and students who helped make the event such a success, and we look forward to growing these connections for years to come.

To learn more about the Building Connections in Psychology event, please visit:
https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/news/stories/2026/building-connections-psychology-brings-students-and-alumni-together?page=0

Psychology faculty members Trina Cyterski and Jeffrey Nightingale recently participated in the Faculty Career Liaisons project, a Franklin College initiative co-developed by Cyterski to help embed career readiness into curriculum and advising.

As part of the project, Nightingale developed an interactive Psychology Career Map to help students connect coursework with long-term career planning and career readiness milestones throughout the major.

Read the full article and explore the Career Map here: https://psyc.franklin.uga.edu/news/stories/2026/psychology-department-launches-interactive-career-map-students