Department of Psychology
Announcements
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is pleased to announce that Pomona College’s Jessica Correa (Psychology, Spanish) is one of 25 Fellows selected for the third cohort of the Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color (WW-RBF).
The 25 WW-RBF Fellows were chosen through a competitive selection process. Each Fellow was nominated by one of the program’s 48 nominating institutions and 29 graduate education programs.
Established in 1992 by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF), the Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color were created to help recruit, support, and retain individuals of color as public education teachers and administrators. In January 2009, RBF transferred the program to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, where it has become part of a suite of Teaching Fellowships that seek to recruit, prepare and retain effective teachers for the students and schools who need them most.
The following press release, which provides more details, is also being shared with national media.You may view the press release and/or download a .PDF of it on our Web site at http://www.woodrow.org/news/news_items/WW-RBF_Fellows_2012.php.
The Psychology Department aims to enable students to develop understanding of theories and empirical findings in psychological science and to become critical consumers and producers of knowledge of human behavior. To accomplish these goals, the course of study focuses on understanding the methods, ethics, and cultural context of research in psychology, through coursework and associated laboratory experience. Students develop informational and technological literacy as well as written and oral presentation skills. As a capstone experience in their senior year, Psychology majors design and implement an empirical thesis. Through their thesis work, students demonstrate their ability to independently develop and test hypotheses, reflect on the importance for theory and application to the solution of human problems, and share knowledge with their faculty and student colleagues. The ability to engage in critical analysis of ideas and evidence is fundamental to a liberal education, a valuable personal asset, and a key to success in many professions, including law, business, medicine, social work, education, and clinical and academic psychology; the Psychology major provides excellent preparation for post-graduate work and study. Indeed, data from the National Science Foundation show that, per 100 graduates, Pomona College graduated more students in 1989-1998 who went on to complete the Ph.D. in psychology in the years 1994 through 2003 than any other college or university in the United States.
| Name/Contact | Title | Profile | Web | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Borelli | Assistant Professor | (909) 607-3757 | Lincoln 2107 | ||
| Raymond Buriel | Professor | (909) 607-2249 | Lincoln 2103 | ||
| Melissa DiLorenzo | Visiting Assistant Professor | (909) 607-0865 | Lincoln 2106 | ||
| Stefanie Drew | Visiting Assistant Professor | (909) 607-1036 | Lincoln 2121 | ||
| Sharon Goto | Professor | (909) 621-8854 | Lincoln 2101 | ||
| Eric Hurley | Associate Professor | (909) 607-1023 | Lincoln 2102 | ||
| Richard Lewis | Professor | (909) 607-2445 | Lincoln 2100 | ||
| Adam Pearson | Assistant Professor | (909) 621-8418 | Lincoln 2105 | ||
| Patricia Smiley | Professor | (909) 607-2442 | Edmunds 208 | ||
| Suzanne Thompson | Professor | (909) 607-2446 | Lincoln 2122 |
| Name/Contact | Title | Phone | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Lundergan-Price | Department Coordinator | (909) 607-2227 | Lincoln 2128 |
| Erin O'Brien | Stats Consultant | (909) 607-1024 | Lincoln 2104 |
| Name/Contact | Extension |
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| Leila Zahedi | |
| Colleen Moore | |
| Amina Simmons |
Mailing AddressPomona College, Psychology, 647 N. College Way, Claremont, CA 91711
Phone(909) 607-2227
Fax(909) 621-8623
Campus LocationLincoln Building, 2128