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BIDDEFORD, Maine

UNE Psi Chi Honor Society welcomes 18 new members

Inductees to UNE's Psi Chi chapter for the 2017-2018 academic year, along with Associate Professor and Psi Chi faculty advisor J
Inductees to UNE's Psi Chi chapter for the 2017-2018 academic year, along with Associate Professor and Psi Chi faculty advisor Jennifer-Stielger-Balfour, Ph.D., (backrow, right)

The University of New England’s Psi Chi Chapter, representing outstanding achievement in psychology, animal behavior and neuroscience, recently announced the induction of 18 new undergraduate members. The induction ceremony was held on March 29, 2018, under the supervision of Psi Chi faculty advisor, Jennifer Stiegler-Balfour, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology. In addition to the many parents and friends of inductees who attended the ceremony, Susan Gray, Ed.D., associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, along with several Department of Psychology faculty members were also in attendance.  

Inductees for the 2017-2018 academic year are as follows: Meaghan Bessette, Hannah Christian, Kana Colarossi, Abby Corriveau, Alyssa Dumon, Courtney Dumont, Victoria Eaton, Amarah Emerson, Dianne Fahey, Grace Farrington, Sarah Hendrix, Kristin Macek, Catherine Moss, Jessica Olmeda, Katelynn Paul, Cassidy Smith, Kathryn White and Marissa White.

Founded in 1929 during the International Congress of Psychology, Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the American Psychological Society (APS). With the stated mission of encouraging, stimulating and maintaining excellence in scholarship in the science of psychology, Psi Chi has grown to become one of the largest and most successful honor societies in the world with more than 1,100 chapters and over 537,000 members. The University of New England’s chapter was formed in 2010.

To learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences, visit www.une.edu/cas

 

To apply, visit www.une.edu/admissions

 

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.