Psychology news and events

From faculty achievements and research spotlights to student presentations and departmental events, this is where current and prospective students can explore how creative thought shapes the study of the mind, behavior, and human experience.

announcements:

• June 2026: Psychology students participating in the Faculty-Student Summer Research Program presented their work as part of the FSSR campus conference.
• June 2026: Congrats to Professor Corinne Moss-Racusin on winning the Diversity Science Award from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. The Diversity Science Award recognizes early to mid-career individuals (within approximately 15 years of receiving their Ph.D.) who have made substantial, innovative, and sustained contributions to advancing the social psychology of diversity. Of note, too, is that it appears she is the only researcher from a liberal arts college to have ever received this prestigious award!
• May 2026: Hooray! We are excited to announce that Luc LaFreniere has earned tenure and promotion to associate professor and Leigh Wilton has been promoted to full professor.
• April 2026: Professor Becca Johnson participated in a Virtual Faculty Showcase hosted by Admissions to discuss why she chose Skidmore for her nearly 20-year career. In this interview, she highlights the College's emphasis on both teaching and research opportunities, strong student-faculty relationships, and the unique Scribner Seminar program. Watch the recording.

 

Events:

Check out the Skidmore Snoezelen Room! Location: BTCIS 379B Hours: 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Need some alone time? Feeling stressed? Want a cozy place to relax? The Skidmore Snoezelen Room provides a quiet, multi-sensory environment designed to support relaxtion and focus and is open to all students, faculty, and staff. Email skidmoresnoezelen@skidmore.edu with questions. Sign up for an orientation session

Psychology Student Research Fair Friday, April 3, 2026 3:30 to 4 p.m., presentations from faculty about research, Davis Auditorium 4 to 4:30 p.m., free time to chat with faculty and current psycholoft lab students Come learn about and apply to Psychology Department research labs for fall 2026. Several cognitive, developmental, social, and clinical psychology labs are accepting new students. No experience necessary and all interested students are welcome.

Psychology Colloquium Series presents Heroes In Search of Monsters: How Outrage Shapes a Moral, Meaningful, and Clear Self Zachary Rothschild, Associate Professor of Psychology at Bowdoin College Friday, March 20, 2026, Davis Auditorium Why do we seek clear moral enemies in a complicated world? Building on ideas from Ernest Becker, this talk explores how moral outrage helps people maintain a sense of goodness, meaning, and identity. It examines when outrage provides moral clarity and when it can mislead by reducing responsibility or meaningful action.