Psychology

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Ranked as one of the top 100 "great schools for psychology" by The Princeton Review, the psychology department at Roanoke College is a friendly community that welcomes diverse people and diverse voices. We focus on psychology as a science so that students think critically about how and why people think and behave the way they do - skills and knowledge that apply to whatever jobs students do after graduation. Our small class sizes enable us to offer top-notch training in research, analysis, and other scientific skills that are often absent at large universities. Every psychology major learns firsthand how to conduct an empirical study. Many students go on to carry out independent research projects and present their findings at regional and national conferences. Each of our students engages in career exploration and preparation through one-on-one advising as well as inside of the classroom. Our goal is to help prepare our students for meaningful lives and careers of purpose.

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    Psychology majors Urecki, Tripp and Gladfelter

    Watch Video Student leaning up against a tree
    “The science of broken hearts”

    “The science of broken hearts”

    A Roanoke professor is carving out a niche as a leading researcher on “ghosting.”

    Washington Semester offering students unique, real-world experience

    Washington Semester offering students unique, real-world experience

    Ten students are living and working in D.C. this semester as part of the Lutheran College Washington Semester program that Roanoke College helped create.

    Student researchers contribute to the Genealogy of Slavery

    Student researchers contribute to the Genealogy of Slavery

    Six students conducted in-depth research to help build a database of information about enslaved people who lived in Southwest Virginia before and during the Civil War.

    Roanoke featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges for 2023”

    Roanoke featured in The Princeton Review’s “Best 388 Colleges for 2023”

    For the first time, Roanoke is on the Best Athletic Facilities list and Best College Radio Station list. Roanoke is again on the list of Great Schools for Business/Finance Majors, Great Schools for Computer Science/Computer Engineering Majors and Great Schools for Psychology Majors.