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Psychology major Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano ’23 on her internship & student experience Posted by: shortea / March 30, 2023 March 30, 2023 By Grant Hoskins '23PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer Once a major in communication, Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano ’23 found burgeoning success turning her advice-giving prowess into a future career path. Zambrano found her calling in working with college students as an intern in PLU’s Dean of Students Office. There, she learned the importance of

October 22, 2012 PLU professor presents keynote at premier sports and exercise psychology conference PLU Professor, Colleen Hacker presented the keynote at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) in Atlanta, Ga. Her speech, “Gold Medal Partnership: Collaboration and Integration for Sustained Excellence,” was delivered to a standing room only crowd of more than 800 sports and exercise psychology professionals. Her keynote was received with a rare and

member of the PLU women’s soccer team, Cheryl earned all-American honors, was named the Adidas NAIA player of the year, was a two-time all-American scholar athlete and a two-time national champion. She also played point guard on the PLU women’s basketball team and has been inducted into the PLU athletics hall of fame. Colleen Hacker, Ph.D., is a professor of kinesiology at PLU and an international authority in sports psychology. She served as the head coach of the PLU women’s soccer team from 1980 to

active-duty soldier and served as a tutor for PLU’s inaugural Summer Academy, also was awarded a Severtson/Forest Foundation fellowship during the 2014-15 academic year. As part of that opportunity, she collaborated with PLU Associate Professor of Psychology Marianne Taylor and presented their findings at the Western Psychological Association meeting in April. And now, Milian is spending her summer as a juvenile detention officer at Remann Hall, a facility about 10 miles north of Pacific Lutheran

Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in

Vashon Island, WA. That’s where I fell in love with dancing, and I became involved in musical theater. Throughout my dance career I have trained in ballet, contemporary/modern, jazz, flamenco, Dunham technique, tap, hip hop, swing, salsa, West African, and musical theatre dance. I majored in dance and psychology at Bard College. At Bard, I was introduced to dance composition, and I choreographed a number of original works. For my psychology thesis, I wrote about the benefits of including dance in

meanings and implications of words commonly used in the news, on social media and on college campuses. Episodes of OTI are released once per month. If you have feedback, comments or ideas for episodes, please email producer Zach Powers at powerszs@plu.edu. Previous EpisodeDr. Young discusses the word “violence” with Professor of Psychology Michelle Ceynar and Associate Professor of Philosophy Pauline Shanks Kaurin. Read Previous Thomas Kim ’15 Meets Justice Sandra Day O’Connor at Law School Read Next

PLU professors and students dive deep into the psychology of the pandemic Posted by: nicolacs / April 26, 2021 Image: PLU psychology major Ricky Haneda and department chair Jon Grahe (photos by Silong Chhun/PLU) April 26, 2021 By Lisa Patterson '98PLU Marketing and Communications Guest WriterAs the world was beginning to realize the enormity of COVID-19, two Pacific Lutheran University professors seized the 2020 moment to do significant research into the psychology of the pandemic.PLU

PLU Psychology Professor Elected 2015-16 President-Elect of International Honor Society Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 30, 2015 Image: Jon Grahe, PLU Professor of Psychology. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) March 30, 2015 By Sandy Deneau DunhamPLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, Wash. (March 30, 2015)—Pacific Lutheran University Psychology Professor Jon Grahe has been elected the 2015-16 president-elect of Psi Chi, the international honor society in psychology. His three-year term begins in May