If you are interested in taking Research Group, you should contact a member of the Psychology faculty during pre-registration. Completed projects can be submitted for presentation at an undergraduate psychology conference sponsored annually by the colleges of the Lehigh Valley. Psychology students have also presented their research at the Eastern Psychological Association conference. Publication opportunities are available as well for superior student research. If you are interested in pursuing independent research, contact the faculty member whose interests most closely resemble yours.
Students usually choose settings that reflect their own career interests.
Placements, for example, may be in community agencies for those pursuing clinical or counseling careers, school districts for those interested in school psychology, or industry for those interested in human resources careers. A list of sites where students have been previously placed can be found in the resource area of the psychology department. Most students complete their practicum in either the Fall or Spring semester of their Senior year. Students must spend at least 100 hours at their practicum site, record their experiences in a log, write a final paper, and attend a weekly required practicum seminar with a faculty member. Submit this form to Dr. LaJeunesse.