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GSW Department of Psychology & Sociology Degrees: B.S. in Psychology, B.S. in Sociology, B.S. in Criminal Justice. Minors

The Psychology major offers coursework and laboratory experience in the behavioral and cognitive sciences. Its curricula are designed to prepare students for graduate work in psychology and training for employment in various kinds of social service occupations. The Sociology major has a wide variety of courses to help prepare students to analyze and understand the interactions and social instituti

ons that shape our culture and influence behavior. The sociology degree offers valuable preparation for professions such as law, business, education, medicine, social work and public administration.

Lauren Derrick (B. S. in Psychology, 2019, cm laude) recently defended her doctoral dissertation to complete her Ed.D. ...
03/09/2026

Lauren Derrick (B. S. in Psychology, 2019, cm laude) recently defended her doctoral dissertation to complete her Ed.D. in Applied Learning Sciences at the University of Miami. Her dissertation title was “Designing For Digital Resilience: Leveraging Social Media as an Andragogical Learning Platform”. She has the goal of teaching in higher education but is currently working as a BCBA, applying what she has learned from her degree to that position.

We are so proud of Lauren and look forward to what the future holds for her.

The Groundbreaking Ceremony for GSW’s new Natural Sciences Building was held this morning. The new 23,000-square-foot fa...
27/08/2026

The Groundbreaking Ceremony for GSW’s new Natural Sciences Building was held this morning. The new 23,000-square-foot facility will provide state-of-the-art laboratory and instructional space for students studying biology, chemistry, nursing, and pre-engineering. It will be located adjacent to the Rosalynn Carter Health and Human Sciences Complex, strengthening GSW’s growing footprint in STEM and health sciences.
The new Natural Sciences Building will be named “Jeanette C.
Mix Hall” in recognition of the generosity of the Charles L. Mix Memorial Fund, Inc. (the “Mix Fund”), which was established by the estate of Jeanette C. Mix.

Dr. Gary Fisk helped Michele McKie (Assistant Professor of Education) move into the dorms 25 years ago. On Saturday, the...
12/08/2026

Dr. Gary Fisk helped Michele McKie (Assistant Professor of Education) move into the dorms 25 years ago. On Saturday, they worked together to move-in this year's freshman class. The tradition continues!

Dr. Judy Grissett, Dr. Gary Fisk and Dr. Ellen Cotter are ready to welcome our students to campus! We look forward to a ...
11/08/2026

Dr. Judy Grissett, Dr. Gary Fisk and Dr. Ellen Cotter are ready to welcome our students to campus! We look forward to a wonderful Fall Semester!

Dr. Sally Merritt received a Presidential Challenge Coin from Jeslyn Olson. Congratulations to Dr. Merritt and Jeslyn!(E...
08/05/2026

Dr. Sally Merritt received a Presidential Challenge Coin from Jeslyn Olson. Congratulations to Dr. Merritt and Jeslyn!

(Each year freshmen students receive a silver challenge coin from GSW President Dr. Michelle Johnston at their Freshman Convocation, an event signifying the beginning of their college journey. She challenges them to make the most of their experience at Georgia Southwestern and upon graduation, to give the silver coin to someone who has made a difference or impacted them during their college journey. Students will receive a gold coin in its place at graduation.

At GSW, we value the relationships formed on and off campus. Giving away the silver challenge coin is one of the most meaningful ways to thank someone for their encouragement and support.)

Congratulations to all of our Spring 2026 Graduates! We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished.
08/05/2026

Congratulations to all of our Spring 2026 Graduates! We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished.

Dr. Sally Merritt, Assistant Professor of Psychology, received the Faculty Excellence in Advising award today at the ann...
30/04/2026

Dr. Sally Merritt, Assistant Professor of Psychology, received the Faculty Excellence in Advising award today at the annual Faculty and Staff Awards Luncheon. Congratulations Dr. Merritt, we appreciate all you do for our students!

On Tuesday (4/22), Dr. Yongwon Cho's Experimental Psychology class held a mini-in-class academic conference, with a post...
24/04/2026

On Tuesday (4/22), Dr. Yongwon Cho's Experimental Psychology class held a mini-in-class academic conference, with a poster session and oral presentations

Yesterday (4/24), in the Student Academic Awards Ceremony, Hanae Colquitt was awarded Excellence of Psychology, and Jesl...
24/04/2026

Yesterday (4/24), in the Student Academic Awards Ceremony, Hanae Colquitt was awarded Excellence of Psychology, and Jeslyn Olson was awarded Excellence of Sociology. Stanley Henry (not pictured) won 3rd place in the “Creative Writing” category of the Dolores Capitan Awards. We are proud of Hanae, Jeslyn, and Stanley's achievements!

Three Psy/Soc students gave presentations at the undergraduate research symposium. Hanae Colquitt won first place in the...
17/04/2026

Three Psy/Soc students gave presentations at the undergraduate research symposium. Hanae Colquitt won first place in the poster division for her research on self-efficacy and academic achievement. Raelyn Porter's poster was about campus involvement differences between on-campus and commuter students. Kiawanna Thomas presentation addressed how normalization of substance abuse might influence drug use among high-school students. Alisha Kumar gave an oral presentation on the correlation between cultural background and moral sensitivity.

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