Psychological Science

Category: Research

  • Gustavus Psychological Science Students Present at the Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference

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    On April 29th, nine Gustavus Psychological Science students presented their research at the 2017 Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference held at St. Olaf College. The MUPC is held as a means of providing a forum for the presentation of original research, applications, and conceptual papers by undergraduate students. The nine Gusties presented their own research as well…

  • Student Presents Collaborative Research at the Society for Research in Child Development Meeting

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    Senior psychological science honors major, Allison Birnschein, will be presenting her research at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2017 Biennial Meeting this April. She partnered with Professor Kyle Chambers on a project for the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota in Mankato. The museum staff asked if the Gustavus Center for Developmental Science…

  • Fall Research Symposium: A time for sharing, curiosity, and questions

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    hungerer

    Students and faculty took a brief hiatus from the hustle and bustle of the end of the semester to share a semester’s worth of hard work and research at the annual Fall Research Symposium this past Friday, December 9th. The gathering took place in the Beck Atrium where students displayed their research posters for other students…

  • Integrating Hands On Research Opportunities in Introductory Psychology Classes

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    hungerer

    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

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      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.…

  • New Edition of Handbook Published by Gustavus Alum, Dr. Kathleen Vohs

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    hungerer

    Gustavus Alumna, Dr. Kathleen Vohs ‘96, has come out with a new and improved edition to her and co-editor Roy Baumeister’s, “Handbook of Self-Regulation: Research, Theory, and Applications.” Kathleen D. Vohs, PhD, graduated from Gustavus in 1996 and is currently a professor at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. The handbook…

  • Neuroscience Capstone Class Hosts Community Brain Wellbeing Workshop

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    On April 26, Professor Kayla De Lorme’s Neuroscience Capstone students organized an event called “The Brain Wellbeing Workshop” at the Senior Center in St. Peter in order to implement some of of the knowledge they had learned over the course of the class. They focused mostly on the aging brain, having each student present some…

  • St. Peter Herald Writes About Living Laboratory

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    The St. Peter Herald recently interviewed Deb Johnson ’90, the Director of Education and Exhibits at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota, and Professors Kyle Chambers and Patricia Reeder. The article describes the group’s creation of a Living Laboratory, which is a collaboration between the Center for Developmental Science at Gustavus and the Children’s Museum in Mankato.…

  • Caroline David ’16 wins Outstanding Psychology Senior Award

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    Psychological Science Honors major Caroline David ’16 has won the 2016 Donald G. Paterson Award in Psychology. She is the fifth Gustavus student to receive this award, which is given annually to an outstanding Minnesota college senior who plans to have a career in psychology. The Paterson Award has been presented to undergraduate psychology students…

  • Center for Developmental Science Community Involvement

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    ngoebel

    Recently Gustavus’ Center for Developmental Science hosted a display booth at a local Baby and Kids Expo in Mankato, Minnesota. The booth displays raised awareness of the Center, shared current research studies with attendees and encouraged participation in fun studies at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota Senior Nick Herzog ’16 manned the booth with Professor Patricia Reeder…