Those of you who were at PC between 1995 and 2003 will remember Dr. Eric Johnson. Eric died at the young age of 39 after less than nine years with us. However, he had a mighty influence on the College, the Psychology Department, and students. Eric's memory has been honored on campus in several ways, but there are two rather significant and tangible memorials which will project into the future. Details of projects are available on the "Memorials" link.
Here are a few photos we found in our offices from years past. We are going to have to dig through some clutter and see what else we can find if we don't get some voluntary submissions soon!
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First is Sarah Connor presenting her senior research at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA). Sarah's poster was titled The Effect of Role and Prescribed Strategy Use on Later Strategy Application in the Monty Hall Dilemma. She did her research with Dr. Gaines. This must have been in the spring of 2001.
Sarah recently has finished her Ph.D. in experimental psychology at the University of Tennessee.
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Next is Beth Viamonte presenting her senior research at the same SEPA meeting. Beth did her research with Dr. Johnson. Her title was Gender Differences in the Relationship Between the Transition to Adulthood, Possible Selves, and Motivation in College Students. Whew!
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Here is a picture from several years ago when Dr. Betsy (Chesno) Grier visited to talk to our majors about applying to graduate school. Betsy finished up at PC in 1994. After a year of skiing in Colorado, she gained admission to the child clinical program at Pepperdine University. After earning her Masters there, she enrolled in the school psychology program at the University of South Florida. After taking her Ph.D. she took her current position as Pediatric School Psychologist at the USC School of Medicine.
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As of February 1, 2006 Betsy and husband Barron (PC 1994) are the proud parents of twins Frank Barron V. (pictured with Betsy) and Ava Elizabeth (with Barron). |
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Here is a photo that goes back another couple of years. Leslie Williamson and Laura Tucker have dinner with Dr. Johnson, at a SEPA meeting I believe. Now, who was eating with them and took this picture?
Laura is working on her dissertation research in behavioral neuroscience at the University of Maryland. Leslie was accepted into graduate school after PC as well. Leslie, what are you doing now?
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This photo dates back to 1986 or 87. This was a departmental spaghetti dinner held on the second floor of Springs. At left is Cheryl Vanture, the alumna who managed to pursuade the administration to give us Good Friday and Easter Monday as holidays. At right is Susan Wentz, and in the center is Dr. Stidham.
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Here is another SEPA photo. John Dantzler presented his senior research which was done with Dr. Gaines. The poster was titled Memory Scan for Concrete and Abstract Nouns in the Left and Right Hemispheres. Gaines and Dantzler seem to be responding to a question. |
Christy Garvin presents her research poster at SEPA. The title was Conservation of Taste in Preoperational and Concrete Operational Children. Christy's dress was not stained as this photo seems to show. That was a blemish caused by tape on the print. Sorry Christy.
Christy is presently in training to be an astronaut.
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