Psychobiology Majors
Where are they now?
The Psychobiology program at Wheaton College prepares students for graduate training in all of the fields mentioned above. In addition, Psychobiology alums from Wheaton have found employment in a variety of settings. Below is just a partial list of the kinds of opportunities that Wheaton Psychobiologists have made for themselves using their Wheaton training:
- Dr. Cheryl Frye '88: Assistant Professor of Psychology, SUNY Albany
- Jennifer Palaia '92: Massachusetts Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Stacy Nee-MacFarlane '93: Postdoctoral Research, Monnell Chemical Senses Center
- Leslie Stefanowitz '94: Nurse practitioner, Boston
- Rob LoPiccolo '95: 10th Grade Science Teacher, Opelousas, LA
- Heather Millette '97: Research Assistant, McLean Hospital
- Emily Gates '97: Child Life Services, Univ. of Chicago Hospital
- Igor Schwartzman '98: Ph.D. Candidate, Anatomy and Physiology, Boston University
- Jill Brederson, '99: Ph.D. Candidate, Pharmacology, University of Minnesota
- Kendra Ward, '00: Master's Candidate in Chinese Medicine, New England School of Acupuncture
- Shelby O'Donnell, '01: Education Department, Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT
- Thais Mollet, '99: Graduate Training in Physical Therapy, Sacred Heart University
Game Boy: Ian's Story
Does annihilating aliens or slaying dragons in the virtual world affect your real-life ability to think, react and perceive? The answer may lie in research that psychobiology major Ian Strachan is helping Assistant Professor of Psychology Rolf Nelson conduct.
Object Substitution Masking: What is the Neural Fate of the Unreportable Target?
Assistant Professor of Psychology Jason E. Reiss' new book focuses on his event-related brain potential (ERP) research that investigates a specific failure of visual information to reach conscious awareness. This work should be interesting to anyone who wonders how much our brains actually know about unconsciously processed visual stimuli.
Got illusions?
Learn more about perception, learning, consciousness in Psychology's Experimental Laboratory
I never met an animal I didn't like
Morgan's sabbatical takes her to New England Aquarium to study harbor and furry seals.
Education Gone Wild
Wheaton's longtime relationship with Southwick's Zoo gives students an opportunity to study animal and human behavior in some unique ways.