where legends are made

Psychology Graduate Student Association

Mission & Purpose

PGSA students participating in a conferenceThe mission of the Psychology Graduate Student Association (PGSA) at The University of Alabama is to provide a strong voice for all psychology graduate students. PGSA aims to

  • Facilitate communication amongst graduate students, faculty, and staff
  • Promote graduate student interests
  • Provide opportunities for socializing and professional development for graduate students
  • Encourage inter-student coordination and collaboration with the purpose of enhancing student life and promoting research, teaching, and service as students embark on their primary goal of successfully completing and graduating from the program

Membership

All psychology graduate students enrolled at The University of Alabama are automatically enrolled in PGSA. No formal application or interview is required to obtain active member status.

Officers

President- Danielle McDuffie

Clinical Vice President- Chris Wendel

Experimental Vice President- Cassie Whit

Treasurer- Lexie Harrison

Clinical Child Representative- Josh Golt

Clinical Health Representative- Andrea Decker

Clinical Geropsychology Representative- Julia Loop

Psychology & Law Representative- Kaleigh Nance

Social Representative- Josh Lambert

Developmental Representative- Lindsey Held

Cognitive Representative- Hillary Erwin

DEI Representative- Joo Young Yang

GSA Senator- Rebecca Revilla

Newsletters

Semester Newsletters

Each semester, the PGSA publishes a newsletter highlighting exciting news from the psychology graduate program. Recent issues are available for download as PDFs:

Heritage Month Newsletters

PGSA’s Heritage Month Celebrations were formed and spearheaded by Danielle McDuffie. Each applicable month, a team of students has volunteered to come together and create a brief newsletter to showcase and highlight a respective heritage group.

More Information