Archive for November, 2016

Integrating Hands On Research Opportunities in Introductory Psychology Classes

Dr. Lauren Hecht is a cognitive psychologist and the primary investigator in the Vision Lab within the Perception and Attention (PAtt) Labs. This semester she is teaching general psychology, and is using this opportunity to incorporate student research into the course. The psychological science department is aiming to incorporate more lab experiences into the classroom […]

Community Collaboration: Cedar Valley CoLab and Gustavus Psychological Science

  Two Gustavus Psychological Science research groups from PSY 225-001 and PSY 244 took their Spring research beyond the classroom and out into the St. Peter community. The projects focused on researching and evaluating the needs of two different organizations in the community: The Creative Play Place For Everyone and The Third Floor Youth Center. […]