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Research at PLUResearch experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses. Further explanation of these requirements are outlined below.   Our students regularly present their research at professional meetings, such as the Western Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association.  In addition, students are involved in faculty research projects in both the

ProgramThe psychology program is designed to meet the needs of a variety of students.  To this end, two degrees are offered:  the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. Either degree provides a solid foundation in psychology, and either can serve as preparation for postgraduate study or employment.  However, for those students who intend to pursue the doctorate in psychology following graduation from PLU, the Bachelor of Science degree is likely to provide an especially strong

The Evolution of Behavior Assistant Professor of  Psychology  Corey Cook has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to serve as a visiting researcher at the Social Cognition Center Cologne at the University of Cologne in Spring 2022. Cook’s project, titled “Investigating the influence of fundamental motives on social cognition,”… November 12, 2021

, intersectionality, and how to help break down those barriers and make a sensitive, affirming, and welcoming space for the gender-diverse community. This workshop will be facilitated by Charlie Best, Education Manager at the Rainbow Center. Charlie is a proud queer, transgender man who has been having difficult discussions about gender, sexuality, and intersectional identity for most of his life. At the Rainbow Center, Charlie develops and delivers trainings to organizations and businesses around Washington

Speakers List and Schedule for The Countenance of Hope Symposium:Thursday, February 25thFriday, February 26thThursday, February 25th8:15-9:45am — Community Forum and Breakfast (Scandinavian Cultural Center) 9:55-11:40am — “Making Hope Happen”: Perspectives from Psychology and Education (Chris Knutzen Hall) Making Hope Happen: Shining a light on one of the most powerful, and most misunderstood, emotional forces in our lives Dr. Shane Lopez, Gallup Senior Scientist and Research Director of the

Thursday, December 6 / 4 - 4:55 p.m. / CK Hall, AUCClick on student names for research titles 1. PSYC 499 - Anthony Louthan & Luke Gienger2. PSYC 499 - Miranda Wesen3. PSYC 499 - Alana Kirkendall & Sarah Cornell-Maier4. PSYC 242 - Kianna Ahlstrom, Taylor Greig, Sarah Glasco, Bianca Molina5. PSYC 499 - Molly Costello & Brian Loughridge1. PSYC 499 - Anthony Louthan & Luke GiengerThe Impact of Contexts on the Psychology of Undergraduate Student Well-Being2. PSYC 499 - Miranda WesenThinking About

, number of fatalities, etc., by country and region: https://covid19.who.int And, if you don’t mind his language/humor or his political critique, Dr. Shah recommends John Oliver’s segment on the WHO, which does a good job of explaining its funding, the purpose of US contributions, etc. https://youtu.be/7g0Jh4h5E1ENovember 4 It’s Like Herding Chickens:  Social Psychology and the Understanding of Non-compliance with Pandemic Health-Directives Dr. Michelle Ceynar, Professor of Psychology Dr. Corey Cook

Traditions (at least 4 semester hours) ENGL 360: Studies in British Literature IT ENGL 370: Studies in American Literature IT ENGL 380: Studies in Global Anglophone Literature IT,GE Themes in Literature (at least 4 semester hours) ENGL 334: Studies in Lit for Young Readers IT ENGL 394: Studies in Literature and the Environment IT,GE ENGL 395: Studies in Literature, Gender, and Sexuality IT,GE ENGL 396: Studies in Literature, Race, and Ethnicity IT,GE ENGL 397: Literatures of Genocide and the Holocaust IT

essays by Tresie McMillan 2019 Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Antonio Vargas 2018: Radical Hope : Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times by Carolina De Robertis 2017: Black Girl Dangerous : On Race, Queerness, Class and Gender by Mia McKenzie 2016: Citizen : An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine 2015:The New Jim Crow : Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander What Harm I'm Taught, Exploring my whitenessA workshop on whiteness for white people