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#Fitspiration vs. #BodyNeutrality: Effects of Social Media Communities on Body Appreciation and Food Choice

Name: Megan Fisher Major: Psychology Minor: Philosophy Advisor: Bryan Karazsia; Second reader: Amber Garcia Body image disturbances can be influenced by media that promotes body ideals, such as […]

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Visual Looming Cues Increase the Auditory Looming Bias​

Name: Maggie McCracken Major: Psychology Advisor: John Neuhoff Approaching, or looming, objects have been environmentally important cues throughout human evolution because of potential danger. Humans integrate […]

LeRoy E. Reese '88

Sidelining statistics: Pediatric psychologist and researcher works to even the playing field in marginalized communities

LeRoy E. Reese ’88 comes from a family in which several male cousins played intercollegiate sports and a number of them didn’t graduate. Luckily, […]

Susan Clayton

Susan Clayton serves as lead author in major scientific report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, was a lead author in a major scientific report by the Intergovernmental Panel […]

Susan Clayton

Professor Susan Clayton shares expertise on ‘Eco-Anxiety’ in New York Times article

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, commented on the idea of “eco-anxiety” in a New York Times article published […]

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Local mental health center internship develops psychology major’s skillset

After exploring different counseling centers, Karabella Hernandez ’22 discovered OneEighty as an opportunity to grow her therapy skills and psychology knowledge. Near The College […]

Karabella Hernandez

APEX Fellowship | Karabella Hernandez

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matt Mariola As a counselor assistant intern at OneEighty, Wooster’s center for mental health, […]

Annie Cohen

APEX Fellowship | Annie Cohen

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Matt Mariola As a research intern at the PAST Foundation in Columbus, OH, I […]

Sophie Ryan

APEX Fellowship | Sophie Ryan

Major: English, Psychology Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Edminston I interned at HopeMark Preschool in St. Louis, MO, where I […]

Cammy Bly

APEX Fellowship | Cammy Bly

Majors: Psychology, Spanish Class Year: 2022 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Leslie Wingard As an intern at IRTF Cleveland, I researched and created educational […]

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APEX Fellowship | Sukriti Chiripal

Majors: Economics and Psychology Class Year: 2024 Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hamed Goharipour As a Consultant at Ernst&Young, a multinational professional services network, […]

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Psychology major’s internship boosts students’ confidence through programming

Annie Cohen ’22 served as a research intern at the PAST foundation, which merges anthropology and STEM to help students apply learning to hands-on experiences. During a […]

Harley Layman

Research experience propels psychology alumna to doctoral sponsorship from National Institutes of Health

The College of Wooster Alumna Harley Layman ’19 was recently selected as one of four doctoral candidates to be sponsored under a $1.75 million […]

Susan Clayton

Professor Clayton co-authors major study on climate anxiety among young people

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, is a contributor on a major paper that studies climate anxiety among young […]

Susan Clayton

Professor discusses climate change and mental health on ABC News

On July 11, Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, appeared in an ABC News segment to discuss the negative impacts of […]

Clare Mitchell ’06

Alumna specializes in adult psychology consultation at Cleveland hospital

Clare Mitchell ’06 touts opportunity to explore various interests at Wooster

TongTong Wu ’21

Shedding light on the impact of Covid-19 on mental health

TongTong Wu ’21 studied the impact that COVID-19 news has on anxiety, depression, and empathy.

Isabella Ilievski ’21

Psychology and Education major examines how social learners experience online instruction

Isabella Ilievski ’21 investigates multimedia content delivery for social dependent learners

Susan Clayton

Susan Clayton named fellow for research residency in Paris

Psychology professor to spend 10 months studying connections between environment and social issues

Black Outside: A Film Exploring Black People’s Relationships With Outdoor Spaces

Name: Zoie Bills Majors: Communication Studies, Psychology Advisors: Dr. Denise Bostdorff, Dr. Melissa Weller Most Socially & Emotionally Connected Award Spending time in nature […]