Diminished Sleep and the Presence of Risky Behavior: What Predicts General Health?

Student Name: Alex Melchert Major(s): Psychology Advisor: Dr. Colvin, Second Reader: Dr. Wilhelms Recently, the field of sleep research has grown. However, questions remain […]

Aaron Risch

Personal Attitudes Towards Clothing and Clothing Choices

Name: Aaron Risch Major: Psychology Minor: Theatre and Dance Advisors: Dr. Susan Clayton, Dr. Amber Garcia Clothing is one way that individuals form and […]

Torrey Totman

Examining the Influence of Mindfulness Meditation on Cognition and Empathy

Name: Torrey Totman Major: Psychology Advisors: Dr. Nathan Foster, Dr. Ashley Abraham Mindfulness meditation is a powerful tool that can provide a sense of […]

Lydia Reedstrom

Parasocial Attachment: Framework and Function

Name: Lydia Reedstrom Major: Psychology Advisor: Dr. Mike Casey The purpose of these studies was to situate parasocial attachment within the traditional attachment framework […]

Noah Crane

Likes, Lady Gaga, and Loneliness: The Beneficial Impacts of Active Social Media Usage and Para-Social Relationships on FOMO and Loneliness

Name: Noah Crane Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology Advisors: Dr. Evan Wilhelms, Dr. Amy Jo Stavnezer (second reader) The emergence of social media within the […]

Tongtong Wu

News Impacting Anxiety, Depression and Empathy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Name: Tongtong Wu Major: Psychology Minor: Latin American Studies Advisors: Michelle Colvin (Advisor), Grit Herzmann (Second reader) The COVID-19 pandemic has been disastrous to […]

Jennifer Meltzer

Perceptions of social activists: Evaluations of criminality based on race and social activism

Name: Jennifer Meltzer Major: Psychology Advisors: Dr. Amber Garcia, Dr. Michelle Colvin The current research studied the punishment an individual would receive for disturbing […]

Sailesh Yellayi

Digital vs. Detrimental: Understanding the Connection Between Internet Addiction and Mental Health

Name: Sailesh Ram Yellayi Major: Psychology Minor: Classical Studies Advisor: Dr. Susan Clayton, Mike Casey (second reader) Addiction is generally viewed as a grave […]

Larissa Lamarca

Hyperconnected or Disconnected? An Analysis of Attachment of Smartphones and There Use in Family Households of College Students During the Digital Era

Student Name: Larissa Lamarca Major: Psychology Minor: Education Advisor: Michael Casey, Amber Garcia (second reader) Connection is necessary for survival in all species as […]

David Roney

Without a Second Thought: An Investigation of the Impact of the Fundamental Attribution Error on Perceptions of a Young Adult Who Stutters

Student Name: David Roney Major: Psychology, Communication Sciences and Disorders Advisors: Michael Casey, Donald M. Goldberg The purpose of this study was to investigate […]

Women's Empowerment in Tanzania

AMRE | Women’s Empowerment in Tanzania

Understanding and fixing data issues for analysis to evaluate the Trias/Maisha Bora sponsored project “Women’s Food Security Program for Impoverished Maasai Households” Rita Chiboub […]

Hasan Malik

APEX Fellowship | Hasan Malik

Majors: Psychology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Bas van Doorn At the Jamestown Psychiatric PC in New York, I utilized telemedicine technology in speciality […]

Maryam Abdul Hye

APEX Fellowship | Maryam Abdul Hye

Majors: Philosophy, Psychology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann As a Marketing and Research Intern at an executive search and consultant firm in […]

Megan Fisher

APEX Fellowship | Megan Fisher

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2022 Faculty Mentor: Jennifer Ison As an Intake Specialist at Nemeth Counseling in Hilliard, Ohio, I performed administrative tasks pertaining […]

Noah Crane

APEX Fellowship | Noah Crane

Major: Psychology Class Year: 2021 Faculty Mentor: Grit Herzmann As a Collegiate Outreach Specialist at NAMI, a national non-profit in Rochester, NY, I provided […]

Susan Clayton

Susan Clayton speaks about the psychological effects of natural disaster with Los Angeles news podcast

Susan Clayton, Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology at The College of Wooster, spoke with “Press Play with Madeleine Brand,” a news podcast on NPR in […]

Shawn Sweeney ’06

Jane Goodall Institute’s associate VP of communications developed commitment to conservation at Wooster

Shawn Sweeney ’06 impacted by strong female mentors

Susan Clayton

Susan Clayton the First Guest on Environmental Identities Program

Wooster professor discussed number of issues related to environmental identity on new webcast

Jean Pham '17

Psychology alumna wins award for non-invasive diagnostic technology

Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration prepares Jean Phuong Pham ’17 for master’s program

Josette Beran ’95

Chief strategist for Cleveland Clinic champions Wooster experience

Josette Beran ’95 charts the health system’s strategy during the coronavirus pandemic