Psychology Program News

In December 2025, Professor of Psychology Dr. Jennifer McCabe and Goucher alum co-authors Belle St. Jean, Jessica DeKoven, Mariah Lees, and Vanessa Cisse published an article in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology journal entitled, “Getting warmer: Effects of syllabus language on student perceptions of instructor and course.”

In collaboration with her colleagues at Georgia State University, Dr. Amanda Draheim has recently published an article examining the psychometric properties of the computer task she developed for her dissertation: the Outcome Probability Task.

Dr. Amanda Draheim recently published two articles, both of which were first-authored by former mentees who maintained ongoing collaborations with Dr. Draheim after they graduated to complete the publication process.

We are proud to share some of our recent psychology major graduates’ honors, experiences, and future directions!

At the Convocation Award Ceremony on Friday, May 10th, 2024, two professors from the Psychology Department were honored with excellence awards.