Senior research project ties together arts and sciences majors to reveal the morality underlying psychological disorders
Growing up with a cleft lip and palate, Larissa Cardine ’26 was bullied as a child, but found that dance was the space where […]
Psychology professor Meredith Hope documents Black undergraduate women’s perceptions of institutional religious and spiritual support
Meredith Hope, developmental psychologist and assistant professor of psychology at The College of Wooster, recently published an article in The Journal of Higher Education […]
Professor Susan Clayton co-authors new paper on aspirational planetary futures
Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, recently co-authored a new paper in Nature titled “An Aspirational Approach to Planetary […]
Psychology and French and Francophone studies major investigates bilingual identity
Inspired by her own bilingual experience as well as the stories of others, Anna Chapman ’25 chose to study French and Francophone studies and […]
Psychology major provides college opportunities as assistant head for Latin School of Chicago
The College of Wooster alumnus Ryan Allen ’99 looked for a secondary education that allowed him to be within a close radius to his […]
Interdisciplinary research dispels gender stereotype that men programmers contribute more open-source software
An interdisciplinary study at The College of Wooster dispelled the stereotype that computer programmers who are men contribute more open-source software files than women. […]
Psychology and communication sciences and disorders major takes multidisciplinary approach as speech-language pathologist to help clients with communication disorders
As a member of the men’s golf team at The College of Wooster, David Roney ’21 served as the team’s anchor and received two […]
Psychology alumna uncovers the mental and physical health consequences of stigma
How do people who face adversity perceive it or understand it? How does it affect them physically, mentally? How do people cope with being […]
Wooster students present research at Society for Neuroscience annual meeting
Four students from The College of Wooster presented original research from their sophomore research and Independent Study projects at the Society of Neuroscience annual […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Overlooked Adoptees’ I.S. research earns Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award at the Senior Research Symposium
Zoe Seymore ’23 grew up in Texas after being adopted from China when she was 11 months old. The adoption community has always been […]