Psychology
Award-Winning Authors Aim to Inspire Positive Values in Children
UM alumni release second book, offer to help other aspiring authors FEBRUARY 26, 2023 BY CIARA WALKER WILLIAMS University of Mississippi alumni and co-authors Samuel and Freda Narh are on a mission to create children’s books that introduce diverse cultures and spark meaningful conversations. The husband-and-wife team released their second book, “Milko,” about a young […]
Professor, Students Research Strengths Among Youth in Africa
Laura Johnson partners with Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots program FEBRUARY 23, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT An expert on positive youth development, University of Mississippi psychology professor Laura Johnson is partnering with the Jane Goodall Institute, or JGI, to affect change among young people across countries in Africa. Johnson, who has a long history […]
University Supports Community Partnership Projects
Projects range from youth nutrition programs to sustainable farmers market activities FEBRUARY 3, 2023 BY ERIN GARRETT The University of Mississippi has awarded funding to six projects aimed at increasing collaboration between the institution and the Lafayette County and Oxford communities. The Community Engaged Partnership Development Fund grants are awarded by the Division of Diversity […]
Meet Our 2022 SREB Scholars!
JANUARY 13, 2023 BY MARGARET SAVOIE FOR THE UM GRADUATE SCHOOL WINTER NEWSLETTER The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Doctoral and Dissertation Scholars Program is a program whose primary aim is to encourage more minority Ph.D. students to seek careers as faculty on college campuses. More than one-third of college students in America are people […]
An Education Beyond Campus
Gift helps students study abroad, supports national, international internships DECEMBER 3, 2022 BY BILL DABNEY The donor of a major gift to the University of Mississippi hopes to give students increased exposure to different cultures and people as they navigate opportunities to explore new places and professions, thus building a foundation for success and strengthening […]
High School Seniors Return for MOST Conference Reunion
Students reflect on summer event, anticipate future enrollment NOVEMBER 17, 2022 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Before Dre Patton earned two degrees from the University of Mississippi and was named to the Ole Miss Hall of Fame, he was an attendee at the 2015 Mississippi Outreach to Scholastic Talent, or MOST, conference and a 2019 MOST […]
Oxford Blues Festival Highlights Local, Regional Talent
UM Professors, Local and National Artists to Perform at Blues Festival OCTOBER 3, 2022 BY CLARA TURNAGE When office hours are over, some professors don’t hit the books – they hit the stage. Four such University of Mississippi professors are among the 18 bands scheduled to play during the 11th Oxford Blues Festival, which runs […]
Psychologists Recognized by International Organization
Andrew Hales and Joseph Wellman honor for social science research SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 BY STAFF REPORT The Society of Experimental Social Psychology has named University of Mississippi psychology professors Andrew H. Hales and Joseph D. Wellman as 2022 SESP fellows. SESP is a leading international professional organization dedicated to advancing experimental social psychological research. The […]
UM Psychologist Recognized by International Organization
Advancing Research Impacts Field and Society AUGUST 29, 2022 BY STAFF REPORT Andrew H. Hales, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Mississippi, was recently named a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP), a leading international professional organization dedicated to the advancement of experimental social psychological research. “I congratulate Dr. […]
Campus Educators Selected as Inaugural WOW! Faculty Fellows
New workshops and learning communities to create vibrant online courses offered this fall AUGUST 26, 2022 BY PAM STARLING Teaching online can be a process of continually exploring and adapting to evolving digital options, as well as understanding the needs of students. Three University of Mississippi faculty members plan to address these areas this academic […]