WORLD-RENOWNED AUTHORITY ON HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY

 FEATURED SPEAKER FOR SOUTHERN MISS HILDMAN COLLOQUIUM

HATTIESBURG – One of the world’s leading authorities on the history of psychology, Dr. Ludy Benjamin, will be the featured speaker for the Third Annual Lee Hildman Colloquium at the University of Southern Mississippi Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. at Marsh Auditorium. Admission is free.

Benjamin, who will present “Mississippi’s Inez Prosser and the Education of African Americans,” has published extensively on the subject of historical psychology and has won numerous teaching and research awards. He currently holds the Murray and Celeste Fasken Chair in Distinguished Teaching at Texas A&M University.

“The history of psychology reflects the advancement of scientific thought in the 19th and 20th centuries. Dr. Benjamin’s work has contributed greatly to our knowledge about the philosophical and historical underpinnings of psychology,” said Southern Miss associate professor of psychology Dr. Mitchell Berman.

The Hildman Colloquium was established in 2003 in memory of a longtime member of the Southern Miss psychology faculty, the late Lee Hildman.

“Dr. Benjamin is a dynamic and entertaining speaker,” said Dr. Stan Kuczaj, chairman of the Southern Miss Department of Psychology. “His presentation promises to be a sensational talk, and one that should interest a broad spectrum of students, faculty, and community members.”

A reception will follow Benjamin’s presentation. For more information about this event, contact the Southern Miss Department of Psychology at 601.266.4177