VALDOSTA STATE MAGAZINE 59 Family Therapy. “There is a wonderful synergy between faculty and students as they apply what they are learning and exploring in the classroom to real-life problems and circumstances.” Warner added that Azalea Consulting Services is in “nearly perfect alignment” with the university’s mission and goals. “Azalea Consulting Services promotes student success by providing the opportunity for each industrial/organizational psychology student to be involved in projects that promote his or her career and involves them with important experiential learning that sharpens and expands their skill set,” she said. “By working in the field and collaborating with clients who need their expertise, the Azalea Consulting Services team becomes the vehicle for transformative learning experiences, which is another goal of the university. “The team also increases community and regional impact by acting as an important resource for regional businesses, governments, and agencies and promoting the economic needs of South Georgia. For instance, the type of work Azalea Consulting Services completed with the City of Warner Robins helps our government agencies to run more efficiently, something that benefits all the citizens who are served by those agencies and makes our tax dollars more effective.” Discover more about the opportunities available through Azalea Consulting Services at www.valdosta.edu/azaleaconsulting. 35 57% 43% n u m b e r o f s t u d e n t s in the industrial/organizational psychology program during the Fall 2017 semester female male