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…
Psychology graduate completed degree online while ministering to teens in Honduras children’s homes
Editor’s Note: Throughout the summer, Liberty News will shine the spotlight on members of the Class of 2020 leading up to Liberty’s 47th Commencement on Sept. 11-12. As seniors, this class had the exciting privilege of leading Liberty into a new decade…