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News & Announcements
A welcome from Dean Carey to the academic year 2020-2021 at the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences.
Spotlight on Student Research: Michelle Horton
Recent psychology graduate, Michelle Horton, was accepted into the McNair Summer Research Internship Program. The program allows her to work alongside her mentor Gisele Casanova, Ph.D. and gives prospective graduate students the research experience needed for graduate school.
Spotlight on Student Research: McKenna Haynes
Psychology major, McKenna Haynes, is currently working on a survey titled “Psilocybin for Therapeutic Uses” in the McNair Summer Research Internship Program. The survey looks at self-treatment using psilocybin for different ailments.