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

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 […]

Anna Chapman ’25, presented research at I.S. Symposium.

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 […]

Ryan Allen '99 at the Latin School of Chicago

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 […]

Leilani Torres ’25 presented interdisciplinary research at the Association for Computing Machinery's 56th Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education.

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. […]

David Roney '21

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 […]

Brenda Major '72

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 […]

Sofia Fazazi's poster presentation, which earned her the travel award, was titled "Yoga Intervention Improves ADHA and Cognitive Measures in Emerging Adults with ADHD." Fazazi, Amy Jo Stavnezer and Sharon Lynn are co-authors.

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Will Callender '25 reading to a camper.

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 […]

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 […]

Susan Clayton

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 […]

Zoe Seymour '23

‘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 […]

Lucy Agurkis '23

Dual research in psychology and studio art helps validate art therapy career goals

For several summers, Lucy Agurkis ’23 worked at Camp Squanto in New Hampshire—it’s where her parents met, and it’s a special place that the […]

Claudia Partridge ’23, Zoe Seymore ’23, Tomoka Adams ’23

Fulbrights awarded to three soon-to-be Wooster graduates

Tomoka Adams ’23, Claudia Partridge ’23, and Zoe Seymore ’23 will represent The College of Wooster when they take their talents overseas as 2023 […]