Psychology Science Endowment
Purpose
The mission of this endowment is to effectively inform the public about the science of psychology, the value, and importance of psychological research, and its applicability to people's lives. (GF000131)Description
The endowment is used to support a stipend for a postgraduate student in the field of Psychology. The recipient must be in good academic standing. A committee of Psychology Faculty will select an appropriate person to be able to effectively fulfill the aims of the project.
History
This endowment was sponsored by a retired psychology professor, Faculty Emeritus Juanita Baker. She retired in 2007 but continues to help out the school she has grown to love. The endowment is also linked to the weekly broadcast on WFIT 89.5 radio called Psychology Science Minute. This broadcast is to give research-based students a chance to display their findings in a way to educate the community.
Emeritus Juanita Baker was brought on board the Florida Tech staff in 1984, where she stayed until 2007. The courses that she taught mainly resided around children ‘s psychology when in relation to sexual abuse.
