Psychology Department

In an innovative course at Nebraska Wesleyan University, students with different majors are coming together to master an unlikely subject: coffee brewing.

The director of the United States Peace Corps recently issued Nebraska Wesleyan University students to challenge boundaries: geographic and personal.

Carol Spahn said stepping outside of comfort zones helps promote transformational, lasting change through service. “I can't imagine anything more powerful to do than serve,” she said.

A Nebraska Wesleyan University student will study abroad this fall in South Korea after receiving the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

CeCe Nguyen (’25), a psychology major from Lincoln, Neb., will study at Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul as part of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP).

Nebraska Wesleyan University awarded Chelsea Klinkebiel, assistant professor of psychology, the annual 2024 Holder Fellowship for Instructional Improvement, to recognize her instructional innovation and teaching excellence. 

A Nebraska Wesleyan University student is hoping that her passion for family and music could one-day provide breakthrough research for Alzheimer’s patients.

For nearly five decades, Nebraska Wesleyan students and their rats have had the chance to win gold medals.

Corinne Peterson (’19) first experienced Germany during her study abroad experience to Nebraska Wesleyan’s sister school in Eichstätt, Germany. The experience was incredibly impactful, and the psychology and modern languages-German double major has been looking for the opportunity to journey back to Germany ever since.

Senior Melissa Hatch was recently awarded an undergraduate research grant from Psi Chi, an international psychology honor society. The research grant provides funds for applicants who demonstrate competence and commitment to psychology's best research practices.