Gloved hands place samples of brain tissue in a petri dish filled with yellow solution.

The Trials and Tribulations of a Teenage Rat

Oct 19, 2023
A summer MAP brought Ioanna Giannakou ’24 into close contact with rats, studying the effects of early-life stress on their anxiety and depression levels.
Addison Smith (left) with Assistant Director of Admission Emma O’Polka Armah, ’12 touring the Grinnell College Campus

Grinnell College Welcomes Exceptional Des Moines Area Community College Transfer Student with a Passion for Neuroscience

Jul 12, 2023
Smith, a proud Iowan, stood out among a pool of over 13,000 students from around the world.
A young woman in a dress stands outdoors and smiles while holding a large plaque engraved with many names.

Sarah Schillinger Awarded 2023 Psychology Excellence Prize

Jun 05, 2023
The prize is awarded annually to a graduating psychology major who demonstrated notable commitment to and voluntary engagement with the values of the discipline.
A woman in a green turtleneck and glasses looks intently off camera. In the foreground are the backs of students.

Nadia Vossoughi Introduces Collective Action to Psychology Curriculum

Mar 13, 2023
Vossoughi, assistant professor of psychology, challenges students to explore the role of social psychology in coalition building and collective action.

Charles Peppers Awarded the 2022 Psychology Excellence Prize

Aug 19, 2022
The Psychology Excellence Prize is awarded annually to a graduating psychology major who demonstrated notable voluntary engagement with and commitment to the values of the discipline.
Miho Tatsuki poses with her research poster

Miho Tatsuki ’20: Fascinated by Psychology

Jun 15, 2022
International student Miho Tatsuki discovered a passion for research at Grinnell College.
Nhi Vo in a beautiful garden

Nhi Võ ’22: A Passion to Help Others

Jun 14, 2022
Nhi Võ came to Grinnell with a desire to learn about resilience and recovery after trauma. She left with an enhanced understanding of her life experiences and a store of knowledge with the potential to take her farther than she had ever imagined.
Daniel Snyder ’22 with cup of coffee

Majoring in Psychology: Understanding Why People Do What They Do

May 10, 2022

I found myself majoring in psychology by simply taking the courses that most interested me. Coming into Grinnell, I had a slight background in the subject from taking AP…

Developmental psychology class

Science in the Service of Children

May 10, 2022
Developmental Psychology (PSY 233) brings together hands-on learning with reading and classroom discussion to study how children’s growing brains, minds, emotions, and behavior from the earliest point of life through adolescence interact with their experiences to make us who we are today.
child plays soccer with caregiver at preschool playground

An Innovative Approach to Psychology

May 10, 2022
In Introduction to Psychology (PSY 113), you will study the principles of psychological science and inquiry. But as part of the required lab portion of the course, you will also spend time in Grinnell’s Preschool Laboratory learning how to conduct research and gaining firsthand knowledge of child psychology.

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