Psychology

September 18, 2023
PNW Named Among 2024 Best Midwest Universities by U.S. News & World Report
Purdue University Northwest earned recognitions for several undergraduate programs and social mobility in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 annual Best Colleges rankings, released Monday, Sept. 18.
August 21, 2023
Purdue University Northwest expanding doctoral degree offerings with Doctor of Psychology
Purdue University Northwest is expanding its doctoral program offerings with the addition of a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program, pending final approval by the Higher Learning Commission.
August 17, 2023
PNW names 2023 Academic and Student Success Advisor of the Year
Martha Jackson, academic and student success advisor at PNW has been named the 2023 Academic and Student Success Advisor of the Year.
May 8, 2023
Up to bat: Meet PNW 2023 graduate Ashley Bravo
Ashley Bravo, ’23, is graduating as a double major of Integrative Human Health and Psychology.
April 26, 2023
Lionhearted Leaders: Robert Hallock
Professor Robert Hallock's wide-ranging research interests in psychology include animal conditioning, taste and smell perception, and also undergraduate drug use.
December 2, 2022
Inspired to Mentor: Meet PNW 2022 graduate Aaron Ramirez
Ramirez, a first-generation student from East Chicago, has served as a peer mentor in the Honors College, including as the first-ever Peer Mentor Chair on the college’s Student Advisory Board. He has also worked as a peer mentor in TRIO Student Support Services.
May 31, 2022
Alicia January has a goal of classroom innovation and engagement
Alicia January, assistant professor of Psychology, has a goal. That goal is to be an innovative and engaging educator.
May 5, 2022
Amanda Zelechoski is helping to build capacity and synergy in mental health training at PNW
Psychology professor Amanda Zelechoski’s came to PNW’s Department of Psychology in fall 2021 to fulfill a long-term goal: putting a dent in the concerning shortage of mental health assessment resources and training opportunities in Northwest Indiana.
May 4, 2022
Broadening horizons: Meet 2022 PNW graduate Daizha Hunter
Daizha Hunter, ‘22, will be graduating with a bachelor of science in psychology. The Hammond native, who loves being around and learning about kids, aspires to be a clinical psychologist.
August 13, 2020
Spotlight on Student Research: Michelle Horton
Recent psychology graduate, Michelle Horton, was accepted into the McNair Summer Research Internship Program. The program allows her to work alongside her mentor Gisele Casanova, Ph.D. and gives prospective graduate students the research experience needed for graduate school.