Connie Wolfe
Education
- Ph.D., University of Michigan
- M.A., University at Buffalo
- B.A., Ohio University
Teaching Interests
I love the discipline of psychology, sharing my knowledge of it, and co-creating new insights with students. The courses I teach most often include Intro, Multicultural, Social, Research Methods, and upper level seminars about racism and the experiences of students of color. All of my teaching emphasizes the fact that what we think of as “reality” is actually our individualized perception of reality. Those perceptions are shaped by our own lived experiences within the cultures and sub-cultures we inhabit. Understanding this is the starting point for learning cultural humility, anti-racism, conflict resolution, and how to ethically conduct and understand psychological research. In other words, all of my teaching centers social justice.
Research, Scholarship or Creative/Artistic Interests
I am a social psychologist and my research centers broadly on topics of racism. All of my work is done in collaboration with students and, as such, is richly rewarding for me. Most recently, my work has focused on understanding the experiences of students of color here at Muhlenberg. Typically, research on “diversity” and “climate” is done using surveys. As the data is quantified, student experiences are reduced and de-contextualized. My lab uses interview data to supplement the survey work, allowing the College to understand, qualitatively and in context, the interpersonal, academic, and socio-emotional experiences of our students.
- Dana Ind Study/Research - POC Mattering at a PWI
- Introductory Psychology
- Multicultural Psychology
- Psychology Independent Study/Research - POC Mattering at a PWI
- Research Apprenticeship - Mattering among Students
- Research Apprenticeship - Mattering for POC at PWI
- Research Apprenticeship - POC Mattering at a PWI
- Research Apprenticeship: Mattering among Students
- Research Methods in Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Outstanding Student Advisor, 2025
- Paul C. Empie Memorial Award for Teaching and Service, 2017
- Sidibeh, I., Wolfe, C. & Michniewicz, K. (2026, Feb 26-28). Racialized Trauma and Mattering at PWIs [Poster Presentation]. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
- Michniewicz, K., Wolfe, C., *Niare, M., *Muñoz, J., *Sidibeh, I., *Foss, K., *Witherspoon-Dweh, A. & *Samala, J. (2026, Feb 26-28). Racialized Trauma and Mattering at PWIs [Poster Presentation]. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
- Cubano, R., *Foss, K.C., *Muñoz, J., *Sidibeh, I., *Witherspoon-Dweh, A. & Wolfe, C. (2024, March). Do Muhlenberg Students of Color Feel Like They Matter? A Research Report [Presentation]. The 10th Annual Lehigh University Student Affairs Research and Assessment Symposium. Online.
- Wolfe, C., *Morris, TC., *Morris, N. (2020, October). Understanding Racism at PWIs: Ethical and Impactful Data Collection from Marginalized Populations [Presentation]. 20th Annual Diversity Challenge: “Goodbye ‘isms and Hello Future!" Sponsored by the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture at Boston College. Online.
Psychology
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