Psychology Department

News
April 30, 2008
The psychology department is proud to launch this new website. The site was reorganized and revamped to provide direct administrative and educational information to current students, as well as provide an outlet for sharing research and academic activities.
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April 30, 2008
Dr. Nancy Dess, a psychology professor at Occidental College, has been elected to preside as the next president of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology Division.
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General News in Psychology

Research
Conference Presentations
Vanessa Lammers, Michael Adams, and Bellda Sandoval recently presented their research at national and regional conferences.
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Featured Student
While graduating senior Michael Adams has indeed contributed to the general discipline of psychology at-large, he has invested equal effort into contributing to both the psychological and social community here at Oxy.

Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Polacca, Arizona

"The classes I have taken allowed me to embrace my own critical thinking skills and to ask questions about the environment I live in."

Mike currently serves as a Resident Advisor in Pauley Hall and is president of the First Nations (Native American) club. He also played 3 years on Oxy's football team.

Within the psychology department, Mike has been involved in a number of research projects and fulfilled the role of Dialogue Facilitator.
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