Academic Excellence and Innovation Fund awards grant for psychological tests
Seward, NE (03/11/2025) — The Academic Excellence and Innovation Fund recently awarded Concordia Nebraska Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. George Toman a grant for $17,000 to purchase multiple psychological tests for use in both undergraduate and graduate courses at the university. The tests will offer students in the social sciences the opportunity to gain hands-on experience administering and scoring these clinical assessments.
Toman joined Concordia's faculty as an assistant professor of psychology in 2024 and teaches both introductory and upper-level courses in the department. About the grant money he received from the Academic Excellence and Innovation Fund, he said:
"The...fund allows Concordia faculty and staff to significantly enhance their professional contribution to the university's mission to the church and world. I applied for this grant and was awarded funds to purchase several cognitive and behavioral assessments for the Human and Social Sciences department. Having direct access to these assessments helps enhance the learning opportunities we offer in multiple undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology. Also, this opens the door for collaborating with other departments - like our education faculty - as many of these assessments can benefit the learning opportunities for their students as well."
"I am excited to integrate these resources into my classroom. I want to personally thank the donors and university leadership for providing this opportunity for our students," he said.
About Concordia University, Nebraska
Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully accredited, coeducational university of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 1,700 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, visit cune.edu.
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