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Wild Hope Fellow Nick Etzell ‘23 helps peers with vocational discernment Nick Etzell ‘23 is a double major in psychology and environmental studies at Pacific Lutheran University, with minors in philosophy, business, and innovation studies. In his time at PLU, he has been involved with the Wild Hope Center for Vocation as both a vocation intern… April 13, 2022 Environmental StudiesPsychology

Academic advice for students on the spectrum First-year PLU student Bethany Vigil ’27 recently received Study.com’s scholarship for students on the autism spectrum. Bethany will major in biology , minoring in psychology , and hopes to attend medical school after graduating from PLU. We asked what academic advice Bethany would give to… October 5, 2023 CommunityDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityInvolvementLife on CampusReformerStudent LifeStudent VoiceTrailblazer

Psychology major Stephanie Aparicio Zambrano ’23 on her internship & student experience 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… March 30, 2023 AcademicsCurrent StudentsInternshipsPsychologyReformerSeeker

Sarah Saavedra ’22 shares her experience as a first-gen college student Sarah Saavedra ’22 is a social work major with a minor in psychology and a certificate in Peace Corps Prep. The Auburn resident is the first in her family to go to college. She credits her many scholarships for navigating college as a first-year student.… June 8, 2022 AcademicsAlumni ProfilesClubs & OrganizationsCommunityCurrent StudentsDiversityDiversity Justice SustainabilityInvolvementJusticeLife on

and Public Policy- An integrated approach to the nature of public policy, with emphasis on substantive problems, the development of policy responses by political institutions, and the impacts of policies. PSYC 148: Minds, Brains and Computers, Introduction to Cognitive Science– Offers a broad overview of cognitive science, a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the mind, combining insights from philosophy, neuroscience, math and computer science, linguistics, and experimental psychology

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Gender and Heteronormativity Faculty Mentors: Heidi McLaughlin, and Corey Cook; Psychology Our research found that participants who identified as non-heterosexual and/or female are more likely to break out of traditional gendered friendship norms and seek similar interactions within platonic and romantic relationships. This is consistent with previous research that found non-heterosexual women have more fulfilling platonic relationships than most men. Chantelle Davenport; Susan Lopez; Mollie

. Artime has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is interested in the intersections between new media and political behavior, voting and elections, and the institutions of American government. He lives in Tacoma, WA. Who: Elizabeth Barton, Associate Director for Training, Licensed PsychologistBio: Dr. Barton is a licensed psychologist in the state of Washington. She  received her BA in Psychology from Concordia University-Portland, her MA and PhD in Clinical