Psychology
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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
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Internship mileage may vary; the benefits do not
Andrés Gvirtz ’18 hit the (long) road this summer for Boston Consulting Group
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Clark welcomes new faculty for 2016-17 academic year
Clark University is pleased to welcome nine new faculty members for the 2016-2017 academic year. These scholars bring a wealth of knowledge to areas including biology, education, management and philosophy. Nathan Ahlgren Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology (starting Jan. 1, 2017) Assistant Professor, Biology (as of Sept. 1, 2017) Nathan Ahlgren is a microbial ecologist, and…
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Psychology professor edits award-winning encyclopedia on LGBTQ studies
Abbie Goldberg, associate professor of psychology at Clark University, is the editor of a new three-volume The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies — the first reference work of its kind. The Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues, a division of the American Psychological Association (APA), has named the work its 2016 Distinguished Book. The award…
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Alum riding the rails with Millennial Trains Project in the name of social innovation, entrepreneurship
Sharing ideas, growing as leaders, helping others just a few of Harris Rollinger and 24 other millennials' goals for journey
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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…
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Fewer college grads emerging from parents’ homes, study says
You’ve graduated from college, you’re ready to take on the world and, according to new research, you may be doing so from your old bedroom at your parents’ house. A Pew Research Center analysis of 2014 U.S. Census Bureau data released last week found people ages 18 to 34 were more likely to be living in a parent’s…
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Clark is more than a motto, Gavor tells reunion audience
When she was considering Clark, Delight Gavor ’16 was skeptical that the University could live up to its motto, “Challenge Convention. Change Our World.” But her father wasn’t. “He said, ‘This is the place you should go,’” Gavor told the audience in her featured address at the May 20 Friday Night Dinner, a cornerstone of Reunion…
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Clark psychology researchers receive prestigious NCAA grant
Post-doc student Katie Lowe and Prof. Jeffrey Arnett help lead project promoting positive ‘sport parenting’ in college athletics