Psychology, Department of
Department of Psychology
Programs
Major in Psychology
Major in Neuroscience
Psychology-Related Minors
News & Stories
Growing Minds: Join Loyola's Child Development Research
The Loyola Center for Research on Child Development (CRCD), currently located on Loyola鈥檚 Lake Shore Campus, is dedicated to exploring how children think, learn, and grow. Led by Dr. Elizabeth Wakefield and Dr. Maggie Guy, the CRCD combines the Cognitive Development Lab and the Movement & Learning Lab to study how young minds engage with their world.
Read More
From Learners to Leaders: Youth Led Conversation on the Brain and Society
Held on 草莓社区鈥檚 lakeside campus, Neuroscience & Society Day brought together high school and middle school students for a day of hands-on learning, reflection, and dialogue about how neuroscience connects to everyday life. The September event marked the culmination of this year鈥檚 ETHOS program, short for 鈥淓thics-based Teaching Helps Optimize STEM,鈥� a multi-stage neuroscience education program that merges neuroscience instruction with ethical inquiry, research experience, and student leadership.
Dr. Bohnert Named Faculty Athletic Representative
Dr. Amy Bohnert, Professor of Psychology, was named the Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) in the Summer of 2024. The FAR is a liaison between University Faculty and the Department of Athletics. In this role, Dr. Bohnert will also serve on the national level as a representative for the institution in conference and NCAA affairs.
Read More
The camp, which is hosted by the YMCA and features typical summer-camp activities, also includes a short, daily program developed by the Chicago Healthy Adolescent Transition Study Lab, or CHATS Lab, run by Dr. Grayson Holmbeck.
Catherine Haden, professor in the Department of Psychology at 草莓社区 has received a $1.5 million NSF grant to co-design early engineering learning programs for Latinx children and their families. Partnering with the Chicago Children鈥檚 Museum and Palenque LSNA, the project will integrate oral storytelling to create culturally responsive STEM programs in community and museum settings.