MTSU Psychology Department

05/28/2026

A belated congratulations to our students who were honored in this year's MTSU Bolt Awards, held last April 14th. The following psychology majors were recognized for academics and service:

1. Hannah Ferreira (double major in political science and psychology-MTSU President's Award
2. Elizabeth Lawrence- MTSU Provost's Award
3. Monia Mohammed- MTSU Community Service Award
4. Emily Callison- Academic Excellence Award

Middle Tennessee State University Student Government Association and Division of Student Affairs honored its top student leaders and organizations during the 2026 MTSU Bolt Awards, recognizing “Tru…

05/19/2026

Calling all admitted students 📢 Dates for our New to Blue freshman orientation sessions are now available! ⚡️ Sign up today: https://bit.ly/frnewtoblue 🥳

05/13/2026

Student spotlight interview with Isabel Jacober! Isabel is a recently graduated student of MTSU who has recently been accepted into the University of Michigan’s neuroscience program to continue her studies in the field!
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05/12/2026

Our department held a retirement party for Dr. Michelle Boyer-Pennington and Dr. Teresa Davis last Friday, May 8th. We want to wish them all the best and words cannot truly express our deepest gratitude for their dedication, kindness and many years of service to our department and the university. Thank you, Drs. Boyer-Pennington and Davis!

MTSU College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

Our final podcast episode features Dr. Corey Teague and his research on Developmental Trauma Disorder-- what it is, how it develops and how it can alter a person's development. Developmental Trauma Disorder or DTD is a disorder characterized by prolonged fear and the stress that develops from repeated interpersonal traumatic events particularly those involving a primary caregiver. This episode was hosted by Allison Gay, Nick Posewitz and Michael Woolery.

To listen, please scan the code on the flyer (Microsoft login required).

We hope you have enjoyed this series! Thank you so much to our faculty and students for putting these episodes together. Until next semester!

MTSU College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

05/11/2026

Congratulations, class of 2026! Thank you so much for sharing your graduation photos with us. We wish you all the best!

Photos courtesy of our newest alumni:

Mickell Collie
Sierra Cruz
Jayda Lewis (pictured here with her mom, Phillipa, who is a MTSU alumna!)
Avery Lindberg
Anna Massengill
Kamryn O'Rear
Ayndrea Rohling
Lydia Werner
Emalie Zielinski

Last but not the least, our students who graduated with their MA in I-O Psychology (left to right): Kaitlyn Kilburn, Claire Samuels, Meagan Phimmasone, Haley Hultz and Rachel Gillhouse. Shoutout to Meagan for sending us the photo!

MTSU College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

05/11/2026

Congratulations Elizabeth! We are so proud of you!

Middle Tennessee State University graduating senior Elizabeth Lawrence of Nashville will extend her academic journey beyond campus borders as she heads to Finland this summer on a Fulbright–Univers…

05/09/2026

It’s always a bittersweet time for us. On one hand, we’re so happy and proud of our graduates. But on the other, we regret that our time together must come to an end. But all things considered, we will always choose to celebrate, as our graduates forge their own path and show the world what they are made of. Congratulations, class of 2026! We will always cheer you on!

MTSU College of Behavioral and Health Sciences

05/08/2026

In our third episode of Research on Research: Investigating faculty publications in the MTSU Psychology Department" podcast, our students invited Dr. Megan Zeringue once again, to talk about the impact of poor sleep on health, behavior and development of children and adolescents.

This episode was hosted by Lillian Howell, Maria Kirolos, Charisma Lilly and Malachi White. To listen, please scan the code on the flyer (Microsoft login required).

MTSU College of Behavioral and Health Sciences