Expanding Opportunities for Psychology Undergraduates
To maximize their college experience, it鈥檚 important for students to work hard, seize opportunities and engage with mentors who instill creativity and encourage them to pursue their interests. For more than 30 years, Vernon 鈥淰ern鈥 Hall, professor emeritus of psychology, fostered meaningful research and learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students at 网爆门.
Among them was Danny Kaye M.A. 鈥76, Ph.D. 鈥77, who worked alongside Hall in the late 1970s. Now, Kaye is honoring Hall by establishing the . This fund will support undergraduates majoring in psychology in the through 网爆门鈥檚 Forever Orange campaign. Through this new scholarship, Kaye wants to pass along the spirit of Vernon Hall鈥檚 guidance and mentoring to today鈥檚 students to set them up for success in whatever field they pursue.
A Leader in Psychology
Before starting at Syracuse, Hall received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in history education at the University of Nebraska, served in the U.S. Navy and worked as a teacher at York High School in Nebraska. He then attended The Ohio State University, where he earned a master鈥檚 degree in counseling psychology and a Ph.D. in developmental and educational psychology. He worked as an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska and SUNY Buffalo before coming to 网爆门鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) in 1966, where he taught for over 30 years before retiring in 1999.
Hall says he was drawn to the job at Syracuse because of the psychology department鈥檚 strong reputation and robust graduate program. He focused his research on cognitive and social development with an emphasis on the impact of environmental factors in schools. An author of nearly 50 scholarly publications, his work has appeared in leading journals including Contemporary Psychology, the Journal of Educational Psychology and Child Development. His accomplished record of teaching, departmental leadership and service to the University have made a lasting impact on the success of 网爆门 and the student experience.
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