Make a gift with an enduring impact.
Your donation will help us train future generations of exceptional scientists and practitioners and advance our groundbreaking research on the human mind, brain and behavior. Learn more below about the many opportunities available to give to the Department of Psychology.
In addition helping support our students, faculty and research, you can provide broad departmental assistance by giving to our Advancement Fund or Endowment Fund. Gifts to the Advancement Fund help us address immediate needs that arise, such as research supplies and guest speaker honoraria, while we invest Endowment Fund gifts to ensure long-term department success.
Support Our Mental Health Initiatives
Help us advance research and treatment resources that benefit both the Ohio State community and broader public.
Psychology Fund for Mental Health
Help us increase mental health access for students and conduct research into the causes of and treatments for an array of psychological issues.
Psychological Services Center Development Fund
Help us sustain our mental health clinic, which provides central Ohio adults with free, evidence-based treatment for a variety of psychological conditions. Therapists are advanced doctoral students in the department's Clinical Psychology Program.
Psychology Fund for Mental Health
Help us increase mental health access for students and conduct research into the causes of and treatments for an array of psychological issues.
Psychological Services Center Development Fund
Help us sustain our mental health clinic, which provides central Ohio adults with free, evidence-based treatment for a variety of psychological conditions. Therapists are advanced doctoral students in the department's Clinical Psychology Program.
Support Our Students
Help us reward outstanding student work and assist students in financial need.
Psychology Graduate Student Support Fund
Supports graduate students in financial need.
David L. Ronis Fund
Provides gifts in memory of David L. Ronis.
Edward M. Alkire Scholarship Fund
Supports scholarships for graduate students majoring in clinical psychology.
James Mosher Klein Scholarship Fund
Supports merit scholarships for graduate students in the cognitive/experimental field.
Frederick Hillis Lumley Memorial Foundation Fund
Supports scholarships for outstanding graduate students in experimental or theoretical psychology.
Herbert A. Toops Prize for Creativity
Supports awards for graduate students who demonstrate creative research skills in psychology.
Robert Wherry, Sr. Memorial Fund
Provides financial assistance for graduate students in organizational or quantitative psychology and supports a joint speaker series with the Department of Statistics, where Dr. Wherry was also appointed.
Vera Harris Memorial Award Fund
Supports professional development activities for doctoral students, including travel, research, and conference attendance.
Gene Alan Waller Fund
Supports fellowships in the Department of Psychology in recognition of Professor Harold V. Gaskill.
Psychology Department Students First, Students Now
Supports undergraduate students in financial need.
Edward M. Alkire Scholarship Fund
Supports juniors and seniors majoring in clinical psychology.
Frederick Y. Billingslea, Ph.D, Scholarship Fund
Supports undergraduate students in clinical psychology.
Dr. Phillippe Reed Lawson Memorial Student Aid Fund
Supports loans and scholarships for deserving students, with preference for those in psychology.
Guzzo Endowed Scholarship Fund
Supports scholarships for students double-majoring in psychology who demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need.
Wu-Huang Amplify Endowed Scholarship Fund
Supports scholarships for students majoring in psychology and conducting research on adolescent mental health and resiliency.
Support Our Research
Help us facilitate studies, collaborations, events, and more in some of our signature research program areas. If you would like to donate to an area that is not listed here, please contact us about establishing a fund.
Support Our Faculty
Help us advance the work of our renowned scientists and engage experts in the field.
S. Rains Wallace Creativity Fund
Endowment to support professional renewal activities for faculty, including participation in conferences, workshops, and symposia.
Fred Brown Fund for Research in Psychology
Supports annual research awards for faculty working in the department’s areas of centrality and excellence.
Dr. James C. Naylor Lecture Fund
Supports guest lecturers specializing in quantitative psychology, organizational psychology, or decision processes.
Thomas M. Ostrom Scholar in Residence Fund
Supports a visiting social psychology scholar whose research emphasizes social cognition or cognitive science.
Delos D. Wickens Lectureship Fund
Supports a lecture series in behavioral neuroscience and cognitive psychology.
Company Match
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. If your company is eligible, the impact of your gift to The Ohio State University may be doubled or possibly tripled! Some companies even match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. Learn more about matching gifts.
Contact Us
If you would like to explore further giving opportunities within the Department of Psychology, please contact Tammy Parker to discuss making a gift that matches your interests and priorities.