Aug. 24, 2016 | Criminal Justice | Assistant Professor Sam Jeffrey initiated a recent fundraising campaign for the criminal justice department that garnered $7,500 and resulted in a donation of 13 sets of Level IV body armor to Searcy Police Department, White County Sheriff’s Office and Conway Police Department. Level IV body armor provides the highest level of protection on a scale determined by the
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February 9, 2016 | Psychology | On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Dr. Jeremiah Sullins, assistant professor of behavioral sciences at Harding University, spoke on UALR Public Radio, the Arkansas branch of National Public Radio, about research that he and his students are doing on human perception of political figures. In the interview segment, titled “The Psychology of Voters Deciding Who to Support for President,” Sullins discussed
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College of Sciences | Behavioral Sciences Initially interested in working for a police department after high school, Davon Morgan heard about Harding from a family friend, and, upon hearing they were recruiting a strong safety, began inquiring about a football scholarship. “I came to visit in May, and I loved it. At that point in my life, I felt like this was the place I
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College of Sciences | Behavioral Sciences After changing his major three times during his first semester of college, Gehrig Haberstock knew social work was the right major for him. According to Haberstock, the opportunity to meet the needs of others is what confirmed his decision. “It’s important to like and generally care about people in social work,” Haberstock said. “Most people would say they actually
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College of Sciences | Behavioral Sciences College is a time when many students develop a passion for their field of study. Psychology major Sam Acuff is one such student who has developed a passion for his major and future career. “In my opinion, psychology is the best major,” Acuff said. “You learn a lot about people, the people around you, and how humans work and
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College of Sciences | Behavioral Sciences “I started looking at the many ways to help kids. I have a heart for kids who need help.” Sarah Marshall was drawn to social work because of the children. She grew up babysitting, which made her realize she wanted to work with children, but not as a teacher. “You can always do something different with social work. I feel
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College of Sciences | Behavioral Sciences Leaving home and coming to college can be uncomfortable for many students. For psychology major Raleigh Kellis, finding a school where she had a sense of family was a high priority and exactly what she found in the psychology department. “I wasn’t expecting to be so blessed and influenced by the department,” Kellis said. “The psychology department has become
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College of Sciences | Behavioral Sciences Every major presents its own set of expectations and challenges. Senior psychology major Hayley Waldron has seen this first hand in her department. “Probably the biggest challenge is that psychology is so broad in spectrum,” Waldron said. “You have to in your own mind narrow down where you want to go because there are so many different things you
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