Major in Psychology

  • On science, diversity and finding your passion

    On science, diversity and finding your passion

    'Whatever contributions I make in this field give me purpose in my life and momentum to make a change'

  • From a cappella to Capitella, Jenna Libera composes a college life of song, science and collaboration

    From a cappella to Capitella, Jenna Libera composes a college life of song, science and collaboration

    As musical director of Clark University’s all-female a cappella group the Counterpoints, Jenna Libera ’18, has created arrangements that melodiously blend soprano and alto voices. In her academic work, she likewise has skillfully harmonized double majors in biology and psychology to pursue her interest in neuroscience. Since arriving at Clark in 2014, Libera has completed two…

  • Clark’s psychology honor society wins best team award

    Clark’s psychology honor society wins best team award

    Clark University’s chapter of Psi Chi, an international honor society in psychology, has been selected for the Kay Wilson Officer Team Leadership Award. The award is presented annually to recognize a chapter for its significant and demonstrable team leadership. The Clark chapter will receive a $2,000 prize and a commemorative plaque. Jennifer Baldwin, awards and grants officer…

  • Parents in the college selection process: allies or adversaries?

    Parents in the college selection process: allies or adversaries?

    Clark Undergraduate Admissions office hosts professional development symposium for guidance advisers

  • Purpose, meaning, and a Clark psychology degree

    Purpose, meaning, and a Clark psychology degree

    Samuel “Vladi” Highland ’16 discovered a sense of purpose studying psychology at Clark University. “I chose my major because psychology was already of interest to me, but once I started taking the seminars and research courses, I knew I had found my place,” the recent alumnus says. Highland came to Clark because he found the…

  • The education of Delight Gavor

    The education of Delight Gavor

    Delight Gavor ’16 lives by a lesson she learned at Clark University: To dream big, then never stop trying to turn those dreams into reality. Gavor, now working toward a master’s degree in education at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education, held true to that lesson as a Global Scholar pursuing a psychology degree at Clark. She believes there’s nothing…

  • Clark undergrad aspires to reshape the Greek education system

    Clark undergrad aspires to reshape the Greek education system

    After spending a few years in Greece’s public school system, Despoina Lioliou ’17 of Veroia, Greece, realized students were taught to learn through rote memorization, not thoughtful or creative questioning. She enrolled at Clark University, and discovered her purpose: change how Greek children learn. “In my sophomore year, I asked a professor for advice about what to…

  • Mohamed Elmaola ’18 draws inspiration from failure

    Mohamed Elmaola ’18 draws inspiration from failure

    LEEP Scholar shaping a career as motivational speaker

  • Tom Petty biographer joins with Clark professor to discuss mental health role of rock music

    Tom Petty biographer joins with Clark professor to discuss mental health role of rock music

    Warren Zanes and psychology Professor Michael Addis to talk about 'Men, Masculinities and Emotion in Rock and Roll' Oct. 20

  • In Sri Lanka, student aims for ‘a more robust dialogue about sexuality’

    In Sri Lanka, student aims for ‘a more robust dialogue about sexuality’

    Themal Ellawala ’17, a psychology major at Clark University, returned to Sri Lanka this summer to research how culture, gender norms and stigma affect non-heterosexuals in the island nation where he grew up. Ellawala (pictured above) is interviewing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and others (LGBTQ+) who fall under this “non-heterosexual” umbrella in and near…