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The American Psychological Association has recognized Tiffany Chenneville with the 2025 Lifetime Award for Accomplishments in Ethics Education. The award is given to a psychologist who has made outstanding contributions to ethics education across all fields of psychology.
December 2, 2025Accomplishments, Faculty News, Research
37 Students Inducted into Psi Chi
37 students were inducted into the USF chapter of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology, on November 21. They represent all three campuses of USF.
November 30, 2025Accomplishments, Events
Doctoral Student Susan Rodriguez Wins First Place in USF鈥檚 Three Minute Thesis (3MT庐) Competition
Cognition, Neurosince, and Social Psychology doctoral student Susan Rodriguez was awarded First Place in USF鈥檚 Three Minute Thesis (3MT庐) Final, held November 2025. As the university champion, she will represent USF at both the Regional Competition at Louisiana State University (LSU) and the Statewide Competition at the University of Florida (UF) in the coming months.
November 26, 2025Accomplishments
Kitija Laksa (Psychology BA 2019) was recently inducted into the USF Athletic Hall of Fame in the Class of 2025. She was a star basketball player at USF. Her accomplishments include leading the NCAA in free throw percentage with a 96.5 percent mark in 2017-18 when she missed just four times in 115 attempts.
October 8, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni News
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
Edelyn Verona receives 2024-2025 Kosove Distinguished Graduate Teaching and Service Award
Edelyn Verona has received the 2024-2025 Kosove Distinguished Graduate Teaching and Service Award. While service of all kinds is valued, the award places special emphasis on service carried out in the nominee鈥檚 professional capacity that clearly addresses the goals of the Kosove Society.
May 19, 2025Accomplishments, Faculty News
24 Psychology Majors Receive USF's Highest Academic Recognition at Spring 2025 Commencement
24 Psychology majors were named King O'Neal Scholars at USF's Spring 2025 Commencement. Jake Switzer was also chosen as the undergraduate speaker at the ceremony.
May 15, 2025Accomplishments
Vision Sciences Society is proud to award Dr. Thomas Sanocki as one of the recipients with the 25th Anniversary Founder鈥檚 Awards in recognition of his seminal roles in launching the highly successful Society.
May 7, 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