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just really hope that more women can feel empowered to participate in something like this and realize that it is really trying to benefit women and provide them with scholarship money to succeed,” Leibold said. Read Previous PLU Senior to Present Economics Capstone at National Conference Read Next PLU Psychology Professor Elected 2015-16 President-Elect of International Honor Society COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or

a lack of trees, so increasing greenery in underserved areas is a social justice issue.”  The students have been working with the Tree Foundation for the past year, learning how tree coverage in urban areas can combat climate change.  “Our generation is tasked with the mending of the earth in many different ways due to climate change,” psychology major Todorov said. “Our only power is knowledge and understanding of our local communities, because only at that level can we make dents in the

. What inspired you to join the MSK program at PLU? I have had a wonderful experience in my undergrad within the PLU Kinesiology department. During my junior and senior years, I took pedagogy and psychology classes in the kinesiology department and became interested in learning how people learn. I decided that I would start looking at graduate programs to find a good fit for me. I looked into several programs, but ultimately once I got word that PLU was starting the MSK program, my mind was set. Each

school application acceptance rates were part of what drew Jackie to the Northwest, and lately, graduate study in public health is looking like an ideal way to harness her diverse skill set and passion for tackling tough questions. Read Previous Communications and psychology double major Alex Reed ’23 explored film and storytelling at PLU Read Next Dylan Ruggeri ’23 and Kenzie Knapp ’24 discuss their climate science musical LATEST POSTS Three students share how scholarships support them in their

and scholars is a fantastic feeling,” said Wilkin. “In the humanities, we deal with subjects of universal human import, so we need to be able to explain to people what our scholarship is about and why it matters. Yet that can be hard, especially when we work on historical material or contexts people have little familiarity with.” The Evolution of BehaviorAssistant Professor of Psychology Corey Cook has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to serve as a visiting researcher at the Social

was able to work with local law enforcement offices to develop a sting operation on the home. Police officers, posing as interested buyers, arrested the pair that stole the projectors. Without Berger’s inside knowledge of the police department, it’s unlikely the case would have been solved. Berger has more than 23 years in law enforcement experience and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Washington. He joined the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department in 1989, and has worked

students and scholars is a fantastic feeling,” said Wilkin. “In the humanities, we deal with subjects of universal human import, so we need to be able to explain to people what our scholarship is about and why it matters. Yet that can be hard, especially when we work on historical material or contexts people have little familiarity with.” The Evolution of BehaviorAssistant Professor of Psychology Corey Cook has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to serve as a visiting researcher at the Social

held enterprises, and supply chain management. The marketing analytics program prepares students for careers in data analysis, business marketing, social media, and brand management. The kinesiology program combines academic rigor with an emphasis on real-world training and practice and students may specialize in sports psychology and exercise science. To be eligible for streamlined graduate admission, PLU and Puget Sound alumni will have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and complete an online

from Arizona to Tacoma, and it continues to spark a desire to “dig deeper” into complex histories.Anthropology at PLUQuick facts about anthropology Read Previous Communications and psychology double major Alex Reed ’23 explored film and storytelling at PLU Read Next From Oxford, England to Oaxaca, Mexico, Jackie Lindstrom ’23 uses math to understand migration COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are currently browsing

more aware of how many areas and careers the concept of sport psychology can be applied to. The variety of interests in the cohort really exemplified how applicable these concepts that we were learning about (performance enhancement, resilience, effects of social interaction, equity, etc.) to many different career fields (education, military, coaching, recreation, medical, etc.)Achieving long-term career goalsThis program prepared me to achieve my long-term career goals by helping me to understand