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Facilities

Facilities 

The department is located in the lower level of the Swanson Academic Center. The 14000 sq. ft. facility includes faculty offices, laboratories designed for both animal and human studies, and informal meeting spaces. Specialized facilities include one-way mirror observations rooms, an environmental control chamber, a computer lab, rooms shielded from light, noise, or electromagnetic interference, neuroscience labs, and enough small rooms, so that every student engaged in indiviudal reseach can have their own laboratory or project office. We may be the only psychology department in the country that has its own electron microscope, available for undergraduate use.  

 

Students conducting research side-by-side with faculty has been an Alma legacy for generations. Alma students team up with faculty on scholarly research or to collaborate on creative or performing arts projects. An annual Honors Day features student presentations, performances and exhibits. Many students present such work at regional, national and international meetings.

 

Graduate Profile

Robyn Woolcock
Graduation: 1976
Major: Psychology

At her brother’s suggestion Robyn Laird Woolcock came to Alma College planning on being a school psychologist. The faculty and vast research opportunities kept her on track to her goal.

“One of the great benefits of going to a small school is that undergraduate students have the opportunity to work directly with faculty on research or other types of projects,” the 1976 graduate says.