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Psychology major gains firsthand experience researching the behavior of young children

Ella Peterson ’25, a psychology major at The College of Wooster, spent the summer working with children as a research intern at the Michigan […]

Peyton Crook

Psychology major enhances interest in neuroscience through witnessing alternative mental health treatments

Peyton Crook ’26, a psychology major and minor in statistical & data sciences and women’s, gender, & sexuality studies, knew she wanted to gain […]

Anna Chapman '25

Psychology and French and Francophone studies major gains clinical experience through APEX fellowship

Anna Chapman ’25, a French and Francophone studies and psychology major at The College of Wooster, attended an internship fair at the College to […]

Julianna Fiori ’25

Psychology major makes personalized impact on children’s well-being

Julianna Fiori ’25, a psychology major and statistical and data sciences minor completing the public health pathway at The College of Wooster, realized her […]

Rachel Yamson '25

Psychology major conducts qualitative studies on bilingual children during APEX Fellowship

Rachel Yamson ’25, a psychology major and communication sciences and disorders minor, completed an APEX Fellowship at the Language Development Lab at the University […]

Jessie Breth '25

Psychology major turns research into practice in APEX Fellowship

Jessie Breth ’25, a psychology major and studio art minor at The College of Wooster, first learned about the internship opportunity for her APEX […]

Michael Bernstein '11

Psychology alumnus explores little-known psychological phenomenon in new book highlighted in TIME magazine

Michael Bernstein ’11 has dedicated his career to understanding how subconscious expectations can impact health. For example, many people are familiar with the placebo […]

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Alexandria-Vivica Walker | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Alexandria-Vivica Walker Title: “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black”: Does ethnic identity, parental nurturance and internal locus of control predict Black undergraduates’ academic achievement? Major: […]

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Zimu Jia | 2024 I.S. Symposium

Name: Zimu Jia Title: Looking for Barriers for Asian College Students in Seeking Help from Psychological Counseling Major: Psychology Advisor: Claudia Thompson; Susan Clayton This […]

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AMRE Team | Schneider Electric

Yamoah Attafuah, Ashesi University Yasmine Fazazi ’24, Computer Science and Psychology Levi Gainer ’24, Computer Science Diya Misra ’25, Computer Science and Psychology Advisors: […]

Christopher Causey ’85

Christopher Causey ’85 helps drive major advancements in organ transplantation through board of directors leadership

Christopher Causey ’85 always knew he was going to work in health care. What the psychology major didn’t know as an undergraduate at The […]

Yasmine Fazazi ’24

Computer science and psychology major wins second place in hackathon

Yasmine Fazazi ’24 won second place with her team at the Arab Youth Anti-Corruption Hackathon in September. The event, which took place in Doha, […]

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Psychology major brings mental health awareness to summer camp during APEX Fellowship

Will Callender ’25, a psychology major and sociology minor at The College of Wooster, has always wanted to advocate for mental health awareness by […]

Emilie Eustace '24

Psychology and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies major gains lab research experience during summer APEX Fellowship

Emilie Eustace ’24, a psychology and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies major at The College of Wooster, has seen a notable increase in her […]

Neuroscience-psychology major extends health coach experience with APEX Fellowship

Lindsi Filippi ’24, a neuroscience-psychology major and biology minor at The College of Wooster from Pickerington, Ohio, spent the summer engaged in an APEX […]

Hope Carmody '23

An urban study on resilience inspires desire to implement change in disaster preparedness processes

As climate change intensifies the severity and frequency of extreme weather events, it’s also impacting mental health. Concerns about worrisome climate change and the […]

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Professor Clayton pens essay for Time about owning climate anxiety

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, wrote an essay for Time calling attention to the ever-more-present reality of climate […]

Grace Gamble ’17

Sociology alumna turns to Wooster students for help supporting local food industry

For Grace Gamble ’17, food is a family affair. Her great-aunt sold cookies to pay her way through college, and her mother taught her […]

Alix Printup '23

I.S. research explores psychology’s approach to historical trauma within Indigenous community

Alix Printup ’23 cares deeply about his Indigenous community—the Seneca Nation, the largest of six Native American nations which comprised the democratic government of […]

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Professor Clayton discusses climate change’s effects on mental health on NPR podcast

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, was recently featured on the podcast The Sound of Ideas, produced by Ideastream […]