
Engaged Faculty
Our accomplished professors hold varied research and clinical expertise, allowing for a complex understanding of psychology and the ways the field is changing.
Creating a culture of informed engagement by fostering intellectual curiosity and adventurousness.
The Psychology Department at Muhlenberg College is vibrant, with an active faculty and involved students. The psychology major provides excellent preparation for post-graduate work in psychology and a strong liberal arts foundation for students interested in careers in the mental health field, public policy, medicine, law, marketing research and teaching at all levels.
We aim to create a culture of informed engagement. Our students will interact differently with the world as a result of studying psychology and will understand psychology differently through engaging with the world. We cultivate an appreciation for a liberal arts education, including psychology’s contributions to other disciplines and the contributions of those disciplines to psychology. Students are encouraged to be intellectually curious and adventurous; wrestling with challenges leads to a better understanding of their own and others’ perspectives.
Our accomplished professors hold varied research and clinical expertise, allowing for a complex understanding of psychology and the ways the field is changing.
Expect to be challenged with complex concepts and theories, and learn to think about, discuss and analyze material from multiple perspectives.
Active engagement in every part of the research process helps psychology students develop systematic, rigorous ways of thinking about people.
Our faculty value the benefits of small class sizes, employing engaging, innovative pedagogy in meaningful class discussions, experiments and demonstrations.
Muhlenberg faculty taught me the value of thinking critically...to see a problem from multiple angles for creative problem-solving.
I am excited by the idea of coming up with questions and then being able to actually find a way to study and answer them myself.
To end the COVID-19 pandemic, public health leaders need to ensure that enough people are willing to be vaccinated. Reaching the hesitant requires a multi-pronged approach that enlists trusted sources like community leaders and peers.
A Muhlenberg faculty panel will offer their analysis of the recent violence and political turbulence that is marking the transition to a new U.S. presidential administration.
When Rachel Plotke ’18 was in middle school, she watched her grandfather pass away from lung cancer. Now, she’s helping improve the quality of life for others with the same affliction.