From the Chair

Greetings from the Psychology Department! As fall approaches and we are all beginning to settle in to the rhythm of a new semester, this is the perfect time to reach out and say hello to our alumni around the world.

I began serving as department chair this summer, after Kathy Cain completed six years in the position. We are all so grateful to Kathy for her tireless work on behalf of the department. In addition to the usual (and as I am learning, numerous!) chair responsibilities, Kathy guided us through a two-year long external review process that resulted in a very positive evaluation of our department and curriculum. Indeed, the psychology department is going strong, thanks to the hard work of our students and faculty, as well as the support of our alums. You’ll see below that the past year has been a busy one for our faculty, with new publications, conference presentations, books, and even a baby! We continue to be one of the largest majors on campus, graduating approximately 50 majors each year. Over the last two years, more than 20 of our students have attended national conferences or co-authored conference presentations with faculty, and students have appeared as co-authors on faculty publications 22 times. This past summer six students conducted summer research funded either through our Shand fellowship or the new Cross-Disciplinary Sciences Institute at Gettysburg College, and many more students continue to work in our labs during the year as research assistants, independent study students, and research interns. Our hallway on the third floor of McCreary is papered over with poster presentations from last year’s campus-wide Celebration of student research, including the winners of Psi Chi’s annual poster contest (listed below).

We continue to be impressed by the wonderful and varied ways that our alums put their psychology degrees to work. Every time I browse the list of alumni updates (below) I am reminded of the many doors that can be opened with a strong background in psychology. Our alumni pursue graduate work in all areas of experimental, clinical, and applied psychology as well as law and medicine; they work as teaching and research assistants; they pursue careers in financial services, sales, marketing and recruiting. Please keep adding to our list! We love hearing news of our alums, and our current students also benefit from hearing about ways that you use your degrees. So please keep in touch by sending updates to Carolyn Tuckey (ctuckey@gettysburg.edu) or to any of your former faculty. We would love to hear from you, no matter how long it’s been since you’ve graduated. And of course, if you are ever passing through Gettysburg, either for homecoming or at any other time, please stop in for a visit!

Updates from Alums

Andrew Mickley, PhD ’70 – Founding chair of the neuroscience program and emeritus professor at Baldwin Wallace

University; was executive director of Nu Rho Psi, the national honor society in neuroscience, until 2016; continues to do some teaching at Wofford College, SC.

David Hauser ’08 – PhD from University of Michigan, Assistant professor of social/personality psychology, Queens University.

Gretchen (Michelson) Carlson ’09 – Has a PhD in critical comparative studies in music from the University of Virginia; currently an adjunct assistant professor in music at the Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory.

Tyreen Sims ’10 – Teaching 3^rd and 4^th grade science at Success Academy, Harlem 2.

Valerie Martin ’11 – College counselor, Bullis School, Potomac, MD; formerly worked in our admissions office.

Sophie Schwinn ’11 – Earning masters in gastronomy at Boston University, and working at Taza Chocolate, Somerville, MA and Boston Harbor Distillery in Dorchester, MA.

Ellen Shupe ’11 - Pursuing masters in counseling psychology, University of Denver.

Jennifer (Ducz) Causey ’11 – Earned her masters in psychology at the City University of New York; currently working full-time as an institutional research analyst at The Catholic University of America.

Derik Yager-Elorriaga ’12 – Has a PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Oklahoma, specializing in multicultural counseling; currently a staff psychologist in Counseling and Psychological Services , University of Pennsylvania.

Nicole Burns ’12 – Attending Medical School at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

Rachael Ward ’12 – Formerly with Teach for America; earned a masters in public policy at Georgetown University and now works in affordable housing development with The Community Builders in DC.

Pembroke Emanuelson ’12 - Attending law school at American University.

Lucien Ryan ’12 – Earned MS and EdS in mental health counseling from Indiana University; working for Hope Haven, a Catholic Charities organization that provides residential drug and alcohol abuse treatment.

Christiana Martin ’13 – Formerly a research assistant at NIH; now in a PhD program in clinical/developmental psychology at The University of Delaware.

Danielle Hernandez ’15 – PhD program in school psychology at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Bella (Isabella) Schiro ’15 – In a PsyD program at Loyola University, MD.

Benjamin O. Rodgers ’15 – MS program in clinical and counseling psychology at Chestnut Hill College.

Sarah Van De Weert ’16 – Pursuing an MA in psychology at American University.

Kyra McFadden ’16 – Therapeutic staff support and a graduate student in counseling at Lehigh University.

Justina Molokwu ’16 – Management Associate at M & T Bank, Baltimore, MD.

Anna Stewart ’16 – Pursuing a master of science in speech-language pathology at Arizona State University.

Joshua Rubinstein ’16 – DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA.

Kim Ryan ’16 – Masters of Social Work program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Class of 2017

Kristina Chamberlin – PhD in Social Psychology, Florida State University.

Jennifer Milore – MS in Counseling and Clinical Health Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Laura Kowalik – MA in forensic and legal psychology, Marymount University, Arlington, VA.

Katherine Aloisi – Psy.D. Program in School-Clinical Child Psychology at Pace University.

Sarah Kramer – Villanova University's Master of Science program in general/experimental psychology.

Colleen Kolb – Associate Professor Manager, Hobart and William Smith, Center for Global Education. Also pursuing an M.S.Ed

in Educational Leadership/Higher Education (international education track), Old Dominion University.

Fanghui Zhao – Pursuing a Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision at Penn State, after completing her Masters in Mental Health Counseling at Boston College.

Charlotte Triebl – MSEd. in Early Childhood Education, University of Pennsylvania, Grad School of Education.

Allison Cole – MS in clinical mental health counseling, Plymouth State University.

Oluwatobi Justina Molokwu – Management Development Program Trainee, M & T Bank.

Carlin Baker – Investment Operations Assistant, Cambridge Associates, Arlington, VA.

Amy Violante – PhD in school psychology at the University of Montana.

Dave Trombetta – Masters in experimental psychology, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia.

Alexandra Casella – Enrolled in a masters in applied behavior analysis at Western New England University; also works with autistic children.

Emily Patterson – Program Specialist, Amazing Kids Club, TrueNorth Wellness Services, Hanover, PA.

Cayla Kusnierz – Masters in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), Touro College.

Thomas J. (TJ) Lazo – Teach for America, K-6 Special Education, Greater Cleveland Area.

Angelina Zulick – Masters in clinical mental health counseling, Medaille College.

Tess Anderson – Pursuing a degree in nursing at Yale, after working as a Postgrad Research Associate in Mood

and Anxiety Disorders at the Yale School of Medicine.

Caitlin Sharp – Research Assistant for Yale’s Schizophrenia Neuropharmacology Research Group.

Ember Parker – Masters in School Counseling, Boston College Lynch School of Education.

Katherine Gilbert – Financial Services Representative, T. Rowe Price.

Class of 2018

Alexa Arnold – Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University.

Elizabeth Delianites – Teacher’s Assistant at the Therapy and Learning Center, Brooklyn, NY.

Casey Eck – BSN and MSN at University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

Caroline Morgan Groce – Working on the Sales Desk at Lord Abbett, an investment management firm.

Danielle Boyland – Pursuing Child Life Specialist certification through Child Life Council.

Emily Wilcox - Pennsylvania College Advising Corps – advising at Waynesboro High School.

Douglas Kowalewski – Social/Personality PhD program – State University of New York, Albany.

Cynthia Filgueira – Masters in Clinical Psychology – Columbia University.

Kaitlyn Helmstetter – PhD in Social Psychology, University of Kansas.

Qiqi Mei – Masters of International Educational Development, Columbia University Teacher’s College.

Natalie Purinton – Teaching English in Spain for one year and then pursuing a career in Impact Investing.

Julia Cranna – Inside Sales Associate, Dell EMC, Boston, MA.

Alison Gorab – Masters in counseling, New York University.

Katherine Willis – Masters in education, University of Notre Dame; teaching in CA during the school year.

Mary Beth Bielicki – PhD in Psychology (Behavioral Neuroscience concentration), University of Delaware.

Ha Nguyen – Masters in Behavioral Decision Sciences, University of Pennsylvania.

Nora Tidey – J.D., James E. Beasley School of Law, Temple University.

Emma Shaughnessy – PhD in Clinical Psychology (Disaster Psychology concentration), University of South Dakota.

Taylor Ward – National College Advising Corps; eAdvisor for low income & first generation students, Lancaster, PA.

Katherine Gilbert – Financial Services Representative @ T. Rowe Price.

Sara Cooney – Market Research Analyst for IPSOS, New York City.

Blair Cox – Junior Laboratory Associate in the Social Perception, Action and Motivation Lab, Department of Psychology, New York University.

Jillian Glazer – Study Coordinator/Research Assistant, University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Casey Trattner – MSW, Columbia School of Social Work.

Class of 2019:

Wynter Tremlett – MSW University of New Hampshire.

Raechyl Thieringer – Member Advocate for PURE Insurance.

Alexa Bushey – Teach for America Corps Member, Philadelphia, PA, preK – 4 (special education).

Haley Gluhanich – Michigan State University College of Law.

Emily Redmond – Solutions Analyst, Deloitte Consulting, Mechanicsburg, PA.

Arianna Bacon – Recruiter for Beacon Hill Staffing Co, in DC.

Ellie DeWitt – University of Pennsylvania – PhD program in education policy.

Nina Imperatore – Working with Active Dogs LLC, Greenwich, CT.

Jean Van Buren – Masters in Speech Language Pathology, The George Washington University.

Nicole Buckley – Clinical Research Specialist, Brain Imaging and PTSD Analysis Laboratory, Duke University.

Tess Mistretta – Teaching Assistant for the SITE (Study, Intercultural Training, and Experience) program, Lombardy, Italy.

Bailey Heath – PhD in mathematics at The University of South Carolina.

Rebekah Hurwitz – Working for the DIS study abroad program in the Student Affairs Office, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Emma Mugford – Programs/Education Coordinator, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Washington, DC.

Zhijie (Larry) Zhang – Public Relations/Performance Planning, BlueNote Shanghai.

Colton Hott – Herbologist, Herbology in Gettysburg.

Celeste Campbell – Research Assistant at Statistics Collaborative, Inc., Washington, DC.

Shannon Gaffney – Client Service Associate for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, NYC.