Psychological Science

Month: May 2015

  • Dr. Betsy Anderson: Guest Speaker for Gustavus Psychological Science

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    ngoebel

    Because career exploration is a key aspect for our majors, this spring the Gustavus Adolphus College Psychological Science Psi Chi chapter welcomed guest speaker Dr. Betsy Anderson. Dr. Anderson is a clinical psychologist in New Ulm, MN. During her talk, Dr. Anderson walked interested students through an average day and talked about job expectations in her current…

  • Psychological Science Spring Symposium

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    ngoebel

    Last week, the department of Psychological Science held the Spring Research Symposium which is a culminating event for research conducted throughout the semester or academic year. Three seniors started the event by presenting their comprehensive research projects to a wide audience:  “Relationship Motivation and the Influence of Advertising” – by Allison Conrad “First Impressions: Impact of Perceived…

  • Psychological Science Honored with new Research Endowment

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    ngoebel

    Psychological Science is pleased to announce a new endowment given to award grants to support collaborative research in the psychological sciences between faculty and students. The generous donor behind this grant is Mary Bradford Ivey ’63. This endowment is dedicated to Florence Jenson Bradford ’33, mother of Mary Bradford Ivey ‘63.  It was through her…

  • Summer Research Opportunities for Psychological Science Gusties

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    ngoebel

    Recently, two of our Psychological Science students earned opportunities to participate in summer research programs. This is the result of their determination and tenacity throughout an extensive application process. These opportunities are quite an honor and we congratulate Lili and Allison!   Lili Rothschild I am a sophomore Psychological Science and Statistics double major. In…

  • Psychological Science Major Karin Nordin ’15 Wins National Speech Competition

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    ngoebel

    Gustavus Adolphus College senior Karin Nordin ’15 won the prestigious Interstate Oratorical Association (IOA) National Contest on April 24-25 at Berry College in Mount Berry, Georgia. Nordin is the fourth Gustavus student to win the 141-year-old competition and joins previous Gustavus champions Ronald Brown (1953), Jean LeVander (1964), and Ronald Ford (1974). The IOA was…