In July 2014, Dr. Derek Wilson, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, received the Community Service Award at the 46th Association of Black Psychologists International Convention in Indianapolis. Ms. Lucy Uboh, a rising senior in the department, nominated Dr. Wilson for the award because of his service in the Houston area. The Department [...]

Jasanne Baugh, a rising junior in the Department of Psychology, completed a summer internship with the Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools Program, a literacy-rich summer and after-school program developed to serve children in low-income communities. As part of her summer 2014 internship, Ms. Baugh participated in the Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institute held at [...]

Paris Cunningham, a PV scholar-athlete in tennis and rising junior in the Department of Psychology, participated in the McNair Scholars Summer Program at Wichita State University, an 8-week residential summer program stating on June 2nd and concluding August 1st. The mission of the program is to foster greater diversity in higher education by helping to [...]

Congratulations to Xavaier Oliphant regarding your acceptance to the Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP).In cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Undergraduate Public Health Summer Program (CUPS), the University of Michigan School of Public Health (UM-SPH) offers the Future Public Health Leaders Program (FPHLP) featuring a combination of enrichment and field [...]

PV Psychology Students, Lucy Uboh and Jacinta Ogu Wins 1st Place at NIS/BKX Honors Conference March 12-16, 2014 Houston Texas. Panther students take 1st place award for the 71st Joint Annual Meeting of the NIS/BKX Honors Conference. Jacinta Ogu and Lucy Uboh received Joint 1st place prize for their presentation on "Autism and Social Economic [...]

The 2014 Royce West Forum and Lecture Series will be held Friday, April 25 from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Don K. Clark Auditorium. The topic of the forum is Juvenile Crime and Mental Health Issues:  “What To Do When Life Ain’t Been No Crystal Stair.”  This panel discussion is designed to provide a [...]