Originally published: . Volume 6, No. 5. Source pages: 9.
Ms. Kylie Garber, a junior in psychology at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, has been awarded the prestigious American Psychological Association Summer Science Fellowship. Ms. Garber is one of only 12 students nationwide to be named for this honor. She is from Crowley, Louisiana.
Ms. Garber works in the Developmental Science Laboratory at University of Louisiana– Lafayette with Dr. Hung-Chu Lin, Dr. Valanne MacGyvers, and Dr. Yang Yang on projects examining the developmental processes of empathy and the effectiveness of a music- integrated preschool program.
The American Psychological Association (APA) Science Directorate with partner with George Mason University Department of Psychology to host the 2015 Summer Science Fellowship (SSF) program, an expenses-paid, intensive summer training program for talented students for laboratory work with outstanding researchers in the Washington, D.C. area.
According to APA, “The SSF program gives students an opportunity to explore the intellectual, personal and social processes of scientific inquiry and to experience cutting-edge psychological research through hands-on laboratory activities. SSF offers promising students the opportunity to equip themselves with skills essential to succeed in graduate school, and gives students who plan to pursue advanced degrees in psychological science the opportunity to be mentored by nationally known faculty.” Dr. Hung-Chu Lin, Associate Professor of Psychology at UL Lafayette, told the Times that she is very proud of Ms. Garber’s achievements and excited for her in this honor. “Kylie was one of the researchers that contributed to our presentation at this past biennial conference of the Society of Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,” Dr. Lin said.
Ms. Garber will participate in the Summer Science Fellowship program from mid June to the end of July, for a six-week session, with a stipend, and travel and living paid by APA.
Members of the UL Lafayette Developmental Science Laboratory. (L to R) Kylie Garber, Rebecca Tacke, Taylor Schaff, and Michelle Grisham. The research is under direction of psychology faculty Dr. Hung-Chu Lin, Dr. Valanne MacGyvers, and Dr. Yang Yang. The team contributed to the Society of Research in Child Development, held in Philadelphia.
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