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5 reasons to study pre-health at Carthage
Read “5 reasons to study pre-health at Carthage”Your career in pre-health is right around the corner! We have five reasons why Carthage is the perfect place for you to study pre-health.
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Prof. Leslie Cameron’s work featured by British Psychological Society
Read “Prof. Leslie Cameron’s work featured by British Psychological Society”Prof. Cameron’s work on a multi-site study of psychological myths was featured in a report by the British Psychological Society.
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Jazzmyn Guzman ’26 and Ida Mathiassen ’25 awarded Psi Chi Honor Society research award
Read “Jazzmyn Guzman ’26 and Ida Mathiassen ’25 awarded Psi Chi Honor Society research award”Jazzmyn Guzman ’26 and Ida Mathiassen ’25 have been awarded a Regional Research Award from the Psi Chi Honor Society.
Carthage professor wins Fulbright to study afterlife beliefs in unique Indonesian culture
Read “Carthage professor wins Fulbright to study afterlife beliefs in unique Indonesian culture”Professor Melanie Nyhof recently arrived in Tana Toraja, the site for her 10-month fellowship.
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Students present at Mid-States Consortium in St. Louis
Read “Students present at Mid-States Consortium in St. Louis”Undergraduate students were able to present their posters and oral presentations to other college students and faculty.
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Carthage faculty bring STEM to life for Racine youth in summer outreach partnership
Read “Carthage faculty bring STEM to life for Racine youth in summer outreach partnership”This summer, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ hosted the Racine Family YMCA’s Young Leaders Academy (YLA) Summer Session.
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Prof. Anthony Barnhart publishes three peer-reviewed papers
Read “Prof. Anthony Barnhart publishes three peer-reviewed papers”So far in 2025, Prof. Anthony Barnhart has published one peer-reviewed paper per month.
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Tara Schaalma ’26 presents psychology research in Las Vegas
Read “Tara Schaalma ’26 presents psychology research in Las Vegas”Tara Schaalma traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to present her psychology research at the Science of Magic Association Conference.
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Carthage Psi Chi named model chapter
Read “Carthage Psi Chi named model chapter”Carthage’s Psychology Honors Society was one of 43 chapters selected out of over 1,150 chapters nationally to be a model chapter!
- The Bridge: KudosMelanie Nyhof, assistant professor of psychological science, discussed how children view God and the afterlife on a recent THINQ Media podcast.
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Neurophysiology Lab students present at Second Annual American Physiology Summit
Read “Neurophysiology Lab students present at Second Annual American Physiology Summit”Carthage students presented their research at the second annual American Physiology Summit.
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Pre-health series lets students explore range of careers
Carthage’s Pre-Health Program prepares students for a career in different fields throughout the health care industry. From optometry to athletic training to pharmaceutical work, students can follow their interests into whichever health care field they choose.Read “Pre-health series lets students explore range of careers” - The Bridge: Kudos
Camila Alfaro ’23 and Prof. Melanie Nyhof present at World Languages Conference
Read “Camila Alfaro ’23 and Prof. Melanie Nyhof present at World Languages Conference”Earlier this month, Camila Alfaro ’23 and Melanie Nyhof presented research reflections at the Christian Association of World Languages Conference.
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Psychological Science Department faculty spend summer pursuing scholarship
Read “Psychological Science Department faculty spend summer pursuing scholarship”Faculty in the Psychological Science Department spent the summer traveling around the world, presenting their research, and establishing new collaborations.
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Announcing the Mental Health Advocate Award recipients
Read “Announcing the Mental Health Advocate Award recipients”The Health and Counseling Center is proud to announce sophomore Taylor Woitesek ’24 and Dennis Munk, professor of psychological science and education, as winners of this year’s Mental Health Advocate Award.
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Alyssa Rodway ’22 uses Carthage research grant to enhance study on environmental attitudes
Alyssa Rodway ’22 was able to use a grant from Carthage’s Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Committee to help propel her thesis to the next level.Read “Alyssa Rodway ’22 uses Carthage research grant to enhance study on environmental attitudes” - The Bridge: Kudos
Carthage professors publish neurophysiology research collaboration in Frontiers e-book
Read “Carthage professors publish neurophysiology research collaboration in Frontiers e-book”A research article published by professors Paul Martino, Justin Miller, Daniel Miller, and collaborators has been included in the Frontiers e-book “Horizon 2030: Innovative Applications of Heart Rate Variability.”
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VIDEO PREMIERE: Carthage theatre project shows COVID through health care workers’ eyes
Carthage released a video recording of “Frontline,” an original play drawn directly from the words of front-line health care workers during the pandemic.Read “VIDEO PREMIERE: Carthage theatre project shows COVID through health care workers’ eyes” - The Bridge: Kudos
Prof. Melanie Nyhof presents research at conference in Puerto Rico
Read “Prof. Melanie Nyhof presents research at conference in Puerto Rico”Prof. Melanie Nyhof presented her research at the International Conference on Literature and Hispanic Studies in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Prof. Melanie Nyhof wins international research grant
Read “Prof. Melanie Nyhof wins international research grant”Professor Melanie Nyhof has been awarded a research grant from the International Research Network for the Study of Science & Belief in Society to explore concepts of death in Indonesia.
Psychological science students and faculty present research at psychology conference
Nineteen student researchers and faculty from the Psychological Science Department presented their work at the 2021 virtual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association.Read “Psychological science students and faculty present research at psychology conference”
Prof. Melanie Nyhof presents research on children’s understanding of religion in Indonesia
Prof. Melanie Nyhof virtually presented her research from Indonesia on how children understand religion, their beliefs about god, and religious rituals at a prominent international psychology conference.Read “Prof. Melanie Nyhof presents research on children’s understanding of religion in Indonesia”
