Nash Dunn

Apr 10, 2023

Celebrating our Peer Ambassadors

Celebrating our two graduating Peer Ambassadors, Jenny Huang and Caleb Carwell, and the entire Peer Ambassador team. 

Apr 10, 2023

Meet the Psychology Advising Office

The psychology advising office, led by Dana Kotter-Gruehn, strives to provide psychology undergraduates with accurate and timely academic information, resources, and support. Learn more about the advising team and ways they can support your academic journey at NC State. 

Apr 10, 2023

Faculty Spotlight: Laura Widman

Dr. Laura Widman is a clinical psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the Applied Social Psychology program. Continue reading to learn more about her background and research interests. 

Apr 10, 2023

Ease Your Job and Internship Search with ePACK

Learn more about ePACK, a resource through the Career Development Center that provides students with resources to help them find employment and internship opportunities and much more! 

Apr 7, 2023

April 2023 Message from Department Head Christopher Mayhorn

Dear Psychology Family (Faculty, Staff, and Students), Happy “almost” end of spring semester! With mid-term exams and spring break behind us, I wanted to take a moment and share some of the great achievements of our gifted students, staff, and faculty. For instance, two of our incoming undergraduate students have been named as Provost’s Award… 

Feb 21, 2023

Wellness Coaching at NC State

Wellness and Recreation’s Thrivewell team proudly offers four free sessions of Wellness Coaching every semester for NC State students. Conducted by certified ACE® Health Coaches, who are also students themselves, this peer-to-peer wellness support can help students develop action plans for leading healthy lives. 

Feb 21, 2023

Applying to Graduate School: A Psychology Graduate Student’s Perspective on the Process

Patrick Seebold is a 2nd-year Ph.D. student in the Human Factors & Applied Cognition Program at NC State. I recently had the honor of interviewing him to get his perspective on the graduate school application process. Continue reading to learn more. 

Feb 21, 2023

Course Highlight: PSY 495 Applied Community-Based Psychology

Many college students feel that their academic experience lacks real-world application, which might be preventing them from maximizing the academic potential of their courses. Thankfully, NC State’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) promotes such courses including PSY 495: Community-Based Applied Psychology – a service-learning course centered around helping elementary-age students increase their reading and writing literacy using the evidence-based HELPS reading program. 

Feb 21, 2023

A Message from Department Head Christopher Mayhorn

  Dear Psychology Family (Faculty, Staff, and Students), I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on how our department is growing! We are currently the largest undergraduate major in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with 1000+ students. Likewise, our graduate program continues to be the largest in the College with 130+… 

Feb 21, 2023

Psychology Peer Ambassador Pilot Program

The Psychology Peer Ambassador program is a new initiative in the department designed to foster community and connection among new and current psychology majors, faculty, and staff. Continue reading to learn more about our spring 2023 Peer Ambassadors and ways to get involved.