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October 22, 2012 PLU professor presents keynote at premier sports and exercise psychology conference PLU Professor, Colleen Hacker presented the keynote at the annual meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) in Atlanta, Ga. Her speech, “Gold Medal Partnership: Collaboration and Integration for Sustained Excellence,” was delivered to a standing room only crowd of more than 800 sports and exercise psychology professionals. Her keynote was received with a rare and

Major Minute: Psychology Posted by: mhines / March 15, 2024 March 15, 2024 When you study psychology at PLU, you’ll work with expert faculty, have plenty of hands-on research opportunities and career preparation, engage with local and larger academic communities, and experience small class sizes in an intentionally inclusive environment. Check out this Major Minute to hear from Associate Professor of Psychology Laura A. Shneidman and learn more about PLU’s psychology program. Read Previous

October 12, 2012 CPFR exercise Oct. 19 on campus Central Pierce Fire and Rescue will be on campus Oct. 19 at the Rieke Science Center conducting a functional exercise. The exercise scenario has CPFR responding to a spill on the second floor lab of Rieke. PLU staff will be on-hand to assist as technical experts to assist CPFR. PLU will be practicing its notification processes during the exercise. The exercise is planned for 9 a.m. to noon and the staging area before the exercise is planned for

Interested in studying Psychology? Posted by: vcraker / April 20, 2021 April 20, 2021 Are you interested in becoming a psych major? Curious about the PLU Psychology program? Hear from PLU faculty and students as they share five reasons you should study Psychology at PLU. Read Previous Discipline Dash: Professor Michael Artime on Political Science Read Next How to be a Lute: Let’s Spend a Day in Tacoma LATEST POSTS You Ask. We Answer. Can PLU help me become an engineer? May 3, 2024 You Ask. We

PLU Psychology student/faculty collaboration Posted by: Marcom Web Team / January 31, 2020 January 31, 2020 By Jon GraheProfessor, Dept. of PsychologyAmber Matteson, PLU Senior Psychology, Physics Double Major and Psi Chi Vice President recently taught herself the R statistics program while serving as a Teaching Apprentice to help PLU Psychology learn R better. This January, she was the sole instructor for a three-part workshop that led four faculty (shown here) through a series of lessons she

Reasons you should study psychology at PLU Curious about the psychology program at PLU? We sat down with students and faculty to get the inside scoop. Posted by: mhines / July 10, 2023 July 10, 2023 Psychology is a mix of scientific exploration, practical skills, and personal growth. Whether you’re fascinated by human behavior, eager to make a difference, or seeking a career that opens doors, a psychology major is an ultimate path to an epic academic journey and a future full of purpose. Tell

Communications and psychology double major Alex Reed ’23 explored film and storytelling at PLU Posted by: nicolacs / May 19, 2023 May 19, 2023 By Lisa PattersonMarketing & Communications Guest WriterSometimes the most random moments leave lasting impressions.Alex Reed’s first experience at PLU happened when she was a high school sophomore, when her school band came to the university to attend a music clinic. “This trip definitely put PLU on my radar as I started looking at colleges,” she said

Communications and psychology double major Alex Reed ’23 explored film and storytelling at PLU Posted by: mhines / May 19, 2023 Image: Alex Reed ’23 (PLU Photos by Emma Stafki) May 19, 2023 By Lisa PattersonMarketing & Communications Guest WriterSometimes the most random moments leave lasting impressions. Alex Reed’s first experience at PLU happened when she was a high school sophomore, when her school band came to the university to attend a music clinic. “This trip definitely put PLU on my

The Head in the Game: Q&A with PLU Coach Goes Inside the Mind of an Athlete Posted by: vcraker / February 16, 2022 February 16, 2022 By Veronica CrakerAssistant Director of CommunicationsZach Willis ’19 earned a BA in kinesiology with a concentration in health and fitness promotion and minored in sport and exercise psychology while playing on the football team at Pacific Lutheran University. Last year he returned to the university to serve as the football team’s assistant offensive line coach

April 9, 2012 PLU prof works with USA Hockey team When she’s not in the classroom, PLU Professor of Sport and Exercise Psychology Colleen Hacker, is on the field helping national teams and professional and Olympic athletes mentally prepare for competition. This week, Hacker will be in Burlington, Vermont working with USA Hockey athletes during the 2012 USA Hockey World Championships. “These are the best athletes in the world physically, and one of the realities that people are starting to