Psychology Professor Dr. Brianne Friberg wins CUSA’s 2025 Faculty Achievement Award
Liberty University Professor of Psychology Dr. Brianne Friberg has been honored with the Conference USA Faculty Achievement Award for outstanding teaching, research, service, and scholarly work. Friberg, a Lynchburg, Va., native, has taught at Liberty since 2010. Friberg was presented…
Psychology professor develops training on substance abuse, mental illness recovery for Virginia courts
Liberty University Professor of Psychology Dr. Brian Kelley is helping inform practices in Virginia’s judicial system for addressing substance use disorder and mental illness through new specialized training. The project, which has been underway for about six months, involves creating…
Liberty graduate completes bachelor’s degree at age 15
While many young people her age have just started researching colleges and planning campus visits, recent Liberty University graduate Abigail Lee has turned her tassel and is preparing for graduate school. Abigail, who turned 16 in April, completed her B.S….
Liberty professors honored by American Association of Christian Counselors
Drs. Elias Moitinho and Gary Sibcy, professors in the Liberty University School of Behavioral Sciences, have been recognized by the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) for their decades of work in clinical and classroom settings in the mental health…
Group of Liberty students ties for first-place award at Virginia Association for Psychological Science conference
Five groups of undergraduate students from Liberty University’s Department of Psychology presented their work at the Virginia Association for Psychological Science (VAPS) annual conference, held April 13-15 last week in Alexandria, Va., with one team tying for first place for…
Five professors receive 2021-22 President’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Five Liberty University professors have received the university’s most prestigious annual academic award for faculty, the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Many of the winners were formally recognized at degree presentation ceremonies during Commencement. The award recognizes teachers who have…
Professors to take part in $2 million grant to expand local drug treatment services
Liberty University School of Behavioral Sciences professors Dr. Fred Volk and Dr. Brian Kelley have partnered with Horizon Behavioral Health on a $2 million grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Department of Justice, to help more members…
Retired nurse pursues lifelong interest in psychology and earns degree at age 85
Even after decades of caring for patients as a nurse near Waynesville, N.C., Lillian Metcalf, 85, a member of Liberty University’s Class of 2021, has not lost her passion for helping others. This week, she celebrates reaching another milestone in…
Liberty professor to participate in $800,000 grant to offer mental health services in rural Central Virginia
Representing Liberty University as a clinical mental health professional, School of Behavioral Sciences professor Dr. Fred Volk has been announced as the co-principal investigator and project evaluator on a four-year grant recently awarded to Horizon Behavioral Health to serve clients…
Psychology professor spreads message of Internet safety through teen peer education program
Since 2016, Liberty University psychology professor Dr. Janet M. Brown has been working hard with the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and the Safe Surfin Foundation to keep children safe from Internet predators, and now their specially developed program…