Vassar Psychology

06/03/2021

Congratulations, Seniors!!! We are so proud of you!! Come and pick up your celebratory cookie outside of The Retreat ... TODAY, Thurs, June 3rd, 11am-2pm. Take a selfie and share ! Pictured here is the youngest member of our department, the grandson of Prof. Cornleius! 🎓 Vassar College Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College

04/19/2021

An insightful and timely piece by Vassar College Dr. Dara Greenwood that investigates the question: “Just how effective are celebrities at persuading us to engage in health-relevant behaviors?” Read more in this important article!

That depends... on who they are, how they do it, and who YOU are.

04/09/2021

Congratulations to Dr. Lori Newman Wilkins and her students for presenting their research at the Eastern Colleges Science Conference. Read more about their fascinating research here! Way to go, Newman Lab!
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11/16/2020

The Department of Psychological Science at Vassar College welcomes Dr. Luis Rivera (Rutgers University) who will speak on "Implicit & Explicit Bias" Monday, November 30, 5:30pm. Join us! https://vassar.zoom.us/j/4555214197

Dr. Rivera will speak on the connections between implicit/explicit bias and social inequalities. He also will speak on legislation and policy issues related to artificial intelligence and bias.

11/13/2019

Congrats to Monica Feeley, VC ‘19, Psychological Science major at Vassar College!!

NCAA honors Vassar grad Monica Feeley By Alessandra Fable and Jackie Molloy Posted on November 7, 2019 in Sports Field Hockey stand-out, community activist Monica Feeley ’19 (above) trekked to Indianapolis on Oct. 20 to accept her award as a Top 9 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. Cou...

09/26/2019

Congratulations to the students from Psychological Science who presented their summer research at this year's URSI Symposium!! It was a productive summer of research for all! ... The Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI) is an immersive program for Vassar science students to engage in cutting-edge research under the supervision of a faculty mentor. URSI: Undergraduate Research Summer Institute - Vassar College, Vassar College

05/25/2019

Many congratulations to the Psychological Science students who received awards at today's Prize Ceremony! Wonderful to see family members there to celebrate these achievements! Claire Murphy (Edith Glickman Neisser prize); Kaela Akina-Magnussen (Leo M. Prince prize); Remy Beauregard (Caterine Lucretia Blakeley prize); Monica Feeley (Virginia Swinburne Brownell prize). Vassar College

05/24/2019

05/16/2019

Congratulations to the newest members of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology!!! We had a wonderful Induction Ceremony, led by outgoing officers, Claire Murphy, Gabrielle Patrick, & Emily Hamburger. We are so proud of this group! Vassar Psychology, Vassar Neuroscience and Behavior, Vassar College Cognitive Science Dept

05/07/2019

Resilience researcher, Professor Michele Tugade (VC '95), meets with guest lecturer and Holocaust survivor, Dr. Zuzana Justman (VC '54). Students from Professor Debra Zeifman's class "Psychological Perspectives on the Holocaust" had the opportunity to hear Dr. Justman's powerful testimony about her personal journey from Terezin concentration camp to Vassar and beyond. Dr. Justman's documentary film, "Voices of the Children" won an Emmy award. Very inspiring for all! Vassar College, Alumnae/i Association of Vassar College

05/02/2019

Join us for this important event!