News

Hoffman Publishes Article in Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Dr. Adam Hoffman, Assistant Professor of Psychology, has published an article in Journal of Youth and Adolescence  

Weiler Joins Leandro Principal Planning Workgroup

Dr. Jess Weiler was invited to join the state's Leandro Principal Planning Workgroup.   

Dr. Robert Crow Publishes Book

Dr. Robert Crow, Associate Professor of Educational Research, has published a new book titled, The Improvement Science Dissertation in Practice.   

Triple E in the Whee: Affordable Childcare for Student Parents

Triple E in the Whee: Affordable Childcare for Student Parents is accepting applications now for subsidized childcare for WCU students.   

Scales Recognized as FYE Advocate

David Scales, faculty member in the Department of Psychology has been named as the 2019-2020 Faculty Advocate by the Office of Student Transitions.  

Rogers Publishes Book

Dr. Carrie Rogers has published the book, Stewardship as Teacher Leadership: Portraits from the Profession.   

Tiernan Named Consulting Editor

Dr. Brandy Tiernan, Assistant Professor of Psychology, was named a consulting editor for Teaching of Psychology.   

Brandy-Tiernan  

Menickelli Elected Association President

Dr. Justin Menickelli, faculty member in the School of Teaching and Learning, was elected President of the Board of Directors of the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA).   

The History of Psychology at WCU

Psychology without a couch? Psychology with statistics, research methods, data and the brain? Welcome to the undergraduate psychology major at Western Carolina University where psychology is taught as a science. Our aim is to help students learn to think critically and to base decisions on evidence. These are skills that are useful in dealing with people in a wide variety of settings.