Nadorff, Stafford recognized by Mississippi Psychological Association for contributions to the field of mental health
Michael Nadorff and Ty Stafford
Two Mississippi State University psychology faculty members received top awards this fall from the Mississippi Psychological Association for their contributions to mental health improvements in the magnolia state.
Nominated by their peers in the field, the MPA recognized Michael R. Nadorff, a professor and director of the clinical Ph.D. program in MSU’s Department of Psychology, and Ty Stafford, an assistant clinical professor in the department, at the 2023 MPA annual convention in Tupelo last month.
Nadorff received the Kinlock Gill Award for contributions and service in the area of public interest and public service activities. The Kinloch Gill Award is presented to an MPA member who has demonstrated excellence and distinction in contributions and services that significantly benefit the public or special populations such as disadvantaged, chronically mentally ill or minority groups.
“Not only is it a huge honor to be nominated by our peers for these awards, but MSU was the only school in the state that had faculty members recognized. It’s a great honor to our department and shows that psychologists statewide hold MSU psychology in very high esteem,” Nadorff said.
Stafford received the Distinguished Teaching of Psychology award, presented annual to an MPA member who has demonstrated outstanding performance as a university, college or internship teacher.
“I am incredibly honored to have been recognized by my peers within Mississippi,” Stafford said. “To have this kind of statewide recognition for something I feel so passionate about is both touching and humbling for me personally.”
The MPA serves as the organized voice of psychology in Mississippi and endeavors to advance the field as a science and a profession and to promote equitable and responsible treatment for mental health condition.
For more information about the College of Arts and Sciences or the Department of Psychology, visit www.cas.msstate.edu or www.psychology.msstate.edu.
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Sarah Nicholas | College of Arts and Sciences
