Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster

Professor Clayton spoke with National Geographic about climate anxiety and supporting healing

Known for her expertise in climate change and anxiety, Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, recently commented on how […]

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Susan Clayton to speak on virtual panel focusing on emotions related to climate change

Susan Clayton, the Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology, will be speaking on the virtual panel “Leveraging Emotions: Climate Change and the Power in Feeling” co-hosted […]

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Wooster Science Café begins spring season with “The Science of Climate Change and its Impact on Mental Health”

The spring season of the Wooster Science Café, sponsored by The College of Wooster and The Ohio State University. begins Feb. 1 at 7 […]

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Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM

The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]

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APEX Fellowship | Kennedy Pope

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2023 Organization: OneEighty As an intern at OneEighty in Wooster, Ohio I will be assisting with outreach and research within […]

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APEX Fellowship | Graham Harper

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2024 Organization: Age-Friendly DC At Age-Friendly DC, I will create proposals and publish research on intergenerational programs to enhance health […]

AMRE Team | Wooster Brush

David Sokurov ’24, Statistical & Data Sciences and Business Economics Yeeun Koh ’24, Economics, Mathematics minor Ruisha Prasai ’23, Psychology Advisors: Brooke Krause, Huiting Tian […]

AMRE Team | Schneider Electric

Shane Epstein-Petrullo ’24, Statistical & Data Sciences Manan Shahi ’23, Computer Science Tyusha Sarawagi ’23, Statistical & Data Sciences and Business Economics Advisors: Drew Pasteur, […]

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APEX Fellowship | Anushree Rustagi

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2025 Organization: One Eighty As a Community Relations Intern at OneEighty, Wooster, Ohio, I will work across their related departments to analyze outreach […]

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Psychology major takes part in social research for intergenerational programs

Graham Harper ’24, a psychology major at The College of Wooster interned at Age-Friendly D.C., a program which focuses on inclusive ageing. He had […]

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Internship at a local domestic and substance abuse treatment center helps psychology major affirm career goals

Anushree Rustagi ’25, a psychology major at The College of Wooster, chanced upon an internship at OneEighty, a domestic violence and substance abuse treatment […]

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Future clinical counselor gathers trauma research data from internship counseling clients

Karabella Hernandez ’22 knew she wanted to study psychology and become a counselor. She knew The College of Wooster was the place for her […]

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Wooster Alums Hosting U.S. Open, Curtis Cup this Summer

Some of golf’s most prestigious events – like U.S. Opens, Ryder Cups, U.S. Amateur Championships, and Curtis Cups to name a few – are […]

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An Investigation of the Clinical Considerations of Speech-Language Pathologists When Working With Spanish-English Bilingual Adults With Aphasia

Name: Mia Chen Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders Minors: Psychology and Spanish Advisors: Dr. Joan E. Furey; Dr. Grit Herzmann (second reader) The broad purpose of this […]

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The Influence of Familiarity with Faces on the Other-Race Classification Advantage

Name: Stacey Park Major: Psychology Advisor: Dr. Grit Herzmann; Dr. John Neuhoff (second reader) Own-race faces are often recognized faster than other-race faces, but the opposite trend […]

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The Impact of the Securitization of Children and Armed Conflict in the United Nations Security Council on the United Nations System

Name: Emily Todd Major: Political Science: International Relations Minor: Psychology Advisor: Dr. Kent Kille This study explores the interactions between securitization, human security, the […]

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivators of Why Women Enter STEM

Name: Marian Overfield Major: Psychology Advisor: Meredith Hope This study examines the relationship between types of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors and […]

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The Influence of Accent, Gender, and Ethnocentrism on Stereotype Content, “What Does the Black Legend Have to Do With Cusco?”: Un Discurso de la Alteridad, la Evangelización, y el Arte Religioso en el Cusco Colonial

Name: Cammy Bly Majors: Psychology, Spanish Advisors: Dr. Amber Garcia (Psychology), Hernán Medina (Spanish) Second reader: Dr. Evan Wilhelms (Psychology), Dr. Rebecca Garonzik (Spanish) […]

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Body Image Mediating the Relationship between Personality Factors, Emotionality and Extraversion, and Psychological Well-being in a Gender-Diverse and Queer Sample

Name: Rachel Jones Major: Psychology Minor: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advisors: Amber Garcia Second Reader: Meredith Hope Research has examined the relationship between […]

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Hands That Grab and Tongues That Say: Understanding Animal Narrators and Protagonists

Name: Sophie Helen Ryan Majors: English and Psychology Advisors: Dr. Kate Beuter and Dr. Michael Casey; Dr. Tom Prendergast (second reader) Whether through owning a pet or […]