College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
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Blogs from faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Psychology. The College of Charleston is a public liberal arts and sciences university located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina.
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
Becky always knew she wanted to work in medicine. While at CofC, she volunteered at MUSC’s Orthopedic floor and choose PSYC as her major because she found neuropsychology and cognitive psychology fascinating. Becky says, “I completed my cognitive psychology capstone with Dr. [Daniel] Greenberg and realized I enjoyed reading and writing research.” Between CofC and ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
Matthew Echols ’13 completed his Masters in Data Analytics at the University of Chicago in 2020. Matthew has a passion for using Data Science to help understand human experience. Between his time at CofC and his graduate study at the University of Chicago, Matthew worked as a Social Therapist at the Medical University of South ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
Jazmine Hasty ’18 is now a graduate student at the University of South Carolina studying Counselor Education in Clinical Mental Health (Ed.S.). As part of her program, Jazmine is training in communication skills, theories in counseling, play therapy, cultural awareness, and self-reflection. She is highly motivated by the opportunity to be a part of Black/African ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
Congratulations to Mariana Glenn-Toland (’21) on receiving the ExCEL Awards 2020-2021 Outstanding Student of the Year Award for the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the HSS Scholar’s Award and earning Departmental Honors as a Spring 2021 graduate! Mariana completed her Bachelor’s Essay examining disability in the workplace with Dr. Cindi May. While at ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
Since graduation, Virginia has worked in Boston, MA as a fulltime research assistant for the Women’s Health Sciences Division of the National Center for PTSD. In this role, Virginia works under the Director and Deputy Director of the Women’s Health Sciences Division, Drs. Tara Galovski and Amy Street. She has been involved in numerous projects ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
After graduating from College of Charleston Summa Cum Laude, Emily was a Teacher’s Assistant for the Psychology Department’s Cambodia and Vietnam study abroad, which she had attended as a student in 2015. Once that program ended, Emily spent six months solo backpacking around Southeast Asia to six additional countries: India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, and ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
What kind of high impact learning experiences can you pursue as a CofC PSYC major? Leslie Sawyer ’16 pursued research opportunities in multiple labs during and after her undergraduate study at CofC. She is now a first-year PhD student in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida. She works in a lab affiliated with ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
Serena-Kaye Kinley-Cooper ’14 is currently a PhD candidate in the Neurosciences department at the Medical University of South Carolina working under Dr. DeAnna Adkins. Serena-Kaye’s doctoral research focuses on filling the gap in the current understanding of how brain stimulation can enhance recovery from stroke. This has involved conducting studies that investigate how and when ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
Ellie Cutright ’18 has accepted a job with APOPO, a Belgian based non-governmental organization which employs giant African pouched rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis worldwide. In mid-September, she joined their research and development team at the research headquarters located in Morogoro, Tanzania where she will live for the next year. The rats, chosen for ..read more
College of Charleston | Department of Psychology
2y ago
Mollie Selmanoff, BS ’16 majored in psychology with minors in Jewish Studies and Spanish. Since graduating from College of Charleston, Mollie has been working full-time at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center within the Medical University of South Carolina. She is the case manager and clinic coordinator for the sexual assault follow-up clinic ..read more