CLARKSVILLE, TN – When Military Psychology, the premier academic journal for research on defense and service populations, updated its masthead this fall, Austin Peay State University had reason to celebrate. Among its newest consulting editors is Dr. Stephen Truhon, professor emeritus in the Department of Psychological Science and Counseling.
In this role, Truhon advises the editorial board, reviews high-impact studies and helps set the direction for new research in the field. The honor marks a milestone not only for Truhon, but for Austin Peay’s growing influence in a discipline he helped bring to campus nearly two decades ago.
“I was trained in developmental psychology,” Truhon said, “but after doing work for the military at Brooks and Patrick Air Force Bases, I found myself more and more interested in military psychology. When I came to Austin Peay in 2005, they were actually looking for someone with that background.”…