Creating a culture of informed engagement by fostering intellectual curiosity and adventurousness.
When you embark on a psychology education at Muhlenberg, you’ll be challenged with an innovative curriculum that introduces concepts, theories and skills that can change the way you experience the world.
A passionate and involved slate of faculty create a culture of informed engagement that will help you appreciate the interdisciplinary advantages of a liberal arts education while providing strong faculty-student mentorship. You'll be encouraged to nurture your curiosity and sense of intellectual adventure while completing a well-rounded slate of challenging courses. You can also choose to engage in immersive research and community-engaged learning experiences that foster connections and create real impact — from working with incarcerated populations to exploring mindfulness in early education programs.
With an active alumni network that regularly returns to campus to advise and guide current students, you’ll become part of a tight-knit academic community that has seen graduates go on to careers in healthcare, counseling, education, public service, business, academia and more.
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PSYCHOLOGY AT MUHLENBERG
“[Research] opened my eyes that there is more to life than just my sport… I realized how important it is and even realized that some of the behaviors I had were unhealthy.”— Kaya Mahy '25 , Psychology Major and Public Health Minor
“The most inspiring aspect of the event was being able to hear how women who were once in my very position got to where they are today, and how my goals are ultimately within my reach.”— Bri Astbury '24 , Psychology Major, Public Health and Statistics Double Minor
“I really enjoyed the sport piece and wanted to keep going with that, but I always knew I wanted to come back to psychology. That’s what led me to...putting those two things together.”— Shawn Zeplin '04 , Assistant Director of Athletics for Behavioral Health at Duke University
“I knew that understanding student chronic absenteeism ... was something I had to do. I would be able to use my past knowledge and the new data to provide assistance for this community as possible.”— Samantha Winegard '24 , Psychology and Public Health Double Major
“Student questions challenge me to come up with new ideas and new ways of looking at things. Some of the research I do comes from questions students asked me in class that I didn’t know the answer to.”— Jeff Rudski , Professor of Psychology
“Muhlenberg provides a lot of support in different ways. I came here wanting to be a part of a family, and I’m constantly reminded that that’s the support I’m offered, whenever I need it.”— Sean Quaye '25 , Finance and Psychology Double Major
Our accomplished professors hold varied research and clinical expertise, allowing for a complex understanding of psychology and the ways the field is changing.
Psychology graduates go on to pursue a wide variety of graduate school programs and professional opportunities.
Active engagement in every part of the research process helps psychology students develop systematic, rigorous ways of thinking about people.
Expect to be challenged with complex concepts and theories, and learn to think about, discuss and analyze material from multiple perspectives.
Last semester, Roman Craig ’27 and Alexa Cinelli ’27 researched LGBTQ+ history at the College and created a website to showcase their findings.
The College ranked #71 out of 204 national liberal arts colleges, #59 in Best Value Schools and #61 in Undergraduate Teaching Programs.
Professors of Psychology Kate Richmond ’00 and Mark Sciutto were recognized by the APA for their outstanding contributions in the fields of the psychology of women and teaching of psychology, respectively.
Kaya Mahy ’25, a psychology major and public health minor who plays on the softball team, explored the effects of “normative” endings to athletic careers (graduation, end of eligibility) versus “non-normative” endings (injuries, mental health struggles, the onset of the pandemic).
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