Psychology
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The psychology major at W&L emphasizes the scientific aspect of psychology. This means that in addition to the various content courses, students are encouraged to understand and "do" psychology by becoming involved in research. Many courses require students to design and run their own experiments, and students are encouraged to work with faculty members on their research, both during the school year and in the summer. This makes the program at W&L different from many larger schools, where research is only done by graduate students.
All psychology majors will write a research proposal for a senior thesis, and those taking the B.S. degree will actually collect and analyze data for their thesis. The opportunity to investigate psychological questions in the laboratory is a particular strength of the W&L program.
-- Dr. Robert Stewart, Department Head
News
Roger Strong Wins Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology
Roger Strong, a Washington and Lee University senior from Rochester, N.Y., has been named the 2011 recipient of the David G. Elmes Pathfinder Prize in Psychology. The prize recognizes a W&L senior who has shown extraordinary promise in psychological science or in the application of psychological science in the professions through outstanding scholarship in basic [...]
New Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope at W&L for Regional Use
A new confocal laser scanning microscope at Washington and Lee University aims to increase research and training across the sciences, not only at W&L but also at two nearby institutions, Virginia Military Institute and Mary Baldwin College. The microscope will be acquired through a $366,000 Major Research Instrumentation grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). [...]- W&L Students Bust Psychological Myths in Spring Term Course
Men are better drivers than women. The Monday Blues exist. Women are more emotional than men. Those were three of the common psychological myths that students in a Washington and Lee University spring term course called "Psychology Myth Busters" built experiments around to see whether or not they were true.
- W&L Awards Johnson Opportunity Grants to 15 Students
Washington and Lee University has awarded the second group of Johnson Opportunity Grants for the upcoming spring and summer to 15 juniors and seniors.
- Charity Founded by W&L Alumnus Funds Unusual Internship Program
Few gifts to Washington and Lee University come with the kind of dramatic backstory that Phil Marella's does. Dana's Angels Research Trust, or DART, a charity founded by Marella, a 1981 graduate of W&L, recently gave the University $10,540 to fund one spring term and three summer internships for undergraduate science majors. DART plans on funding similar internships at W&L each summer.
