Published on January 23, 2014  
chew and collins

Psychology chair Stephen Chew reconnected with a distinguished Samford alumnus while speaking at his own Alma Mater in Oct, 2013. Andy Collins (JMC, '67) is Distinguished Â鶹ÊÓƵ Teaching Professor in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ of Michigan's Institute of Child Development. Collins spoke at Samford many years ago at Chew's request, and the pair caught up as Chew led a colloquium for the UM Department of Psychology.

 
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.