Category: Research

  • Psychological Science Retiring Professors with 132 Years of Service

    Story by Erin Luhmann ’08 Psychology professor Tim Robinson estimates he has written more than 800 letters of recommendation for students over the span of his 45-year career at Gustavus. “If I have about an average of about five people a year to write for and about four letters apiece, it’s about 20 per year,”…

  • Psychological Science Spring Symposium

    Gustavus Adolphus College’s Psychological Science department recently held their annual Spring Symposium in the Beck Hall atrium. There were 15 student groups and four honors students who presented research conducted throughout the year. Topics ranged from second language learning and stereotype threats to emotional self-regulation in athletes and non-athletes. Our psychological science department also works closely…

  • Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference 2014

    Recently, Gustavus Adolphus College Psychological Science faculty and students attended the Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology conference held at Bethel University. Three of our seniors presented research on projects they started in the fall of 2013: Madison Heckel presented her honors thesis on the cognitive effects of second-language learning in adults. Brooke Meyer presented her research on…

  • Psychological Science Research Mixer

    Have you wondered what type of psychology and neuroscience research is happening at Gustavus Adolphus College? Last week at our Research Mixer, students and faculty came together to discuss the various types of research conducted on campus with our cutting-edge laboratory  technologies. Feel free to visit Beck Hall second floor to review the research posters outside…

  • Psychological Science April Events

      Majors/Minors Fair 2014! The Psychological Science department was excited to see so many excited students at our recent Majors/Minors fair last week. First year students were given the opportunity to discuss courses with faculty and students from both Neuroscience and Psychological Science. If you have additional questions or are interested in declaring your major,…