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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’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition
Cognition, Neurosince, and Social Psychology doctoral student Susan Rodriguez was awarded First Place in USF’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) 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

From coding to cognition: student bridges engineering and psychology to advance brain research
Before engineering major Brandon Snyder joined the EMaC Lab, the toolbox— which makes behavior-contingent analysis of co-registration data possible — was just a dream Liz Schotter and Sara Milligan shared.
November 21, 2025Research

USF Psychology Expo marks 13 years of showcasing student research and opportunity
The Department of Psychology and its alumni proudly hosted the annual Psychology Expo — a premier celebration of student research and discovery. Through engaging posters, lab tours, and presentations, students showcased their achievements and inspired faculty, alumni, and campus partners alike.
October 31, 2025Events
October 30, 2025Research
Tara Perreault is a Ph.D. student at the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, she is currently working on research that highlights the psychology of why people like to scream.
October 30, 2025Research
USF psychology professor Anthony Coy discusses how AI is shaping parasocial relationships, filling emotional voids, and changing how we connect with technology.
October 29, 2025Faculty News
The five-year project, a collaboration with several community organizations, is designed to reduce family stress by testing effective strategies to strengthen parental relationships and create supportive home environments.
October 29, 2025Research
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
CNS doctoral student Tara Perreault was interviewed October 1 on Fox News' Charley’s World in segments on Busch Gardens’ Howl O Scream. Tara gave a clear explanation of the physiological reasons why people enjoy being scared AND gave a great shout out to the CNS program.
October 1, 2025Research

Two College of Arts and Sciences alumni earn ‘Distinguished Alumni’ status
Of this year’s three Distinguished Alumni recipients, two of them hail from the College of Arts and Sciences.
September 24, 2025Alumni News