{"620041":{"#nid":"620041","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Randy Engle wins 2019 Mentor Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor\u0026#39;s Note: This story is adapted from the orginal \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/619915\u0022\u003Eposted in the School of Psychology on April 1, 2019\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Psychology Professor Randy Engle is the recipient of the 2019 Mentor Award of the\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ESoutheastern Psychological Association (SEPA).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to SEPA President\u0026nbsp; Michael J. Beran,\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Dr. Engle is a shining example of what an excellent mentor should be....\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp; According to Beran, Engle showed \u0026quot;exceptional, career-long commitment to mentoring,\u0026quot; noting his \u0026quot;strong commitment to student training from the moment he begins working with\u0026nbsp;new students well through later stages of their own academic careers, when he continues to be supportive of their professional efforts, and as importantly, supportive of their lives.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESEPA recognizes the importance of mentoring relationships as vital to the development of psychology graduates and students at all levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMentoring is a structured and trusting relationship that brings younger professionals or students into contact with experienced faculty members or other professional psychologists who offer guidance, support, and encouragement aimed at developing the knowledge, professional skills, competencies, and character of the younger person.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2004, SEPA established a Mentor Award with the support of the Education Directorate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and presented the cash award for the first time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPast SEPA Mentor Award Winners:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2004 -Mike Rulon of Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2005 -Wallace Kennedy of Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida2006 -Christopher Leone of University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2007 -Stephen Nowicki of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2008 -Charles Brewer of Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2009 -Sandra Willis of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2010 -Susan Walch of University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2011 -Merry Sleigh -Ritzer of Winthrop University, Rock Hill, South Carolina\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2012 -Tammy Lowery Zacchilli of Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, Florida\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2013 -Christian End of Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2014 -Jennifer Hughes of Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2015 -Larry Bates of University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2016 \u0026ndash;Mary Utley of Drury University, Springfield, Missouri\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2017 \u0026ndash;James L. Pate, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2018\u0026ndash;Al Finch, The Citadel, Charleston, SC\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Southeastern Psychological Association honors School of Psychology professor\u0027s commitment to mentoring"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Psychology Professor Randy Engle is the recipient of the 2019 Mentor Award of the Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA).\u0026nbsp;He received the award at the 65th SEPA Annual Meeting, held on\u0026nbsp;March 20-23, 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Southeastern Psychological Association honors School of Psychology professor\u0027s commitment to mentoring."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2019-04-03 19:20:38","changed_gmt":"2019-04-03 19:20:38","author":"A. 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