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Distinguished professor of psychology earns national recognition
Each year, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology picks one person from around the globe for its Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award.
May 28, 2025Accomplishments, Faculty News
Two CAS faculty honored with research excellence awards
Each year, Women in Leadership & Philanthropy recognizes faculty research excellence throughout USF with six award categories and an accompanying $5,000 research grant. This year's CAS recipients include Dr. Diana Rancourt, an associate professor and Director of the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in the Department of Psychology.
April 29, 2025Accomplishments, Faculty News, Research
USF Psychological Services Center filling mental health services gap for community
At the USF Psychological Services Center, anyone in the community has access to evidence-based therapy and assessments on a sliding scale.
April 29, 2025Accomplishments
College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs shine in U.S. News and World Report rankings
Industrial and Organizational Psychology* 鈥� 3 (No. 1 in Florida). This ranking recognizes the many accomplishments of the faculty and doctoral students in our Industrial-Organizational program and the impact they are having in the Tampa Bay area and beyond,鈥� said Judith Bryant, chair of the Department of Psychology.
April 24, 2025Accomplishments
USF World honors nine Global Excellence Awardees
Dr. O鈥橞rien is being recognized for her contributions to the USF in London summer experience, her support of Fulbright student applications, her international research engagements and her selection as a finalist for the British Council鈥檚 Study UK Alumni Awards 2025 in the Science and Sustainability category.
April 24, 2025Accomplishments, Faculty News, Research
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF a national leader for dozens of graduate programs
USF鈥檚 highest-ranked programs are industrial and organizational psychology at No. 3, criminology at No. 18 and rehabilitation counseling, which jumped 28 spots to No. 18, breaking into the top 25.
April 8, 2025Accomplishments
Eleven USF faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
David Diamond, Professor in the Department of Psychology (elected AAAS Biological Sciences Section), for pioneering research in the fields of neuroscience and cardiovascular disease, particularly in the study of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the role of cholesterol in heart disease.
March 27, 2025Faculty News
Psychology Professor Jennifer O鈥橞rien is being recognized on the global stage for her contributions to science and impacting her field.
February 5, 2025Accomplishments, Faculty News, Research
Your work habits may be threatening your sleep, USF-led study shows
People whose jobs are highly sedentary 鈥� an estimated 80% of the modern workforce 鈥� experience a much higher risk of insomnia symptoms.
January 7, 2025Faculty News, Research
CAS sweeps Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentor and Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation awards
Psychology Ph.D. graduate student, Alexandria Choate, received an Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Award. Her dissertation aims to advance the understanding of borderline personality disorder (BPD) by leveraging mathematical, formal models to better understand its development across the lifespan.
November 20, 2024Accomplishments
USF St. Petersburg Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been working with the National Science Foundation's scientific integrity team in Washington, D.C.
October 22, 2024Faculty News, Research
Dr. Judith Bryant, chair of the Department of Psychology, joined other USF colleagues on WUSF鈥檚 Florida Matters for a discussion of the life-changing impacts of Hurricane Milton.
October 11, 2024Faculty News