Claiming Spaces: A History of the LGBTQ+ Community at Muhlenberg
Last semester, Roman Craig ’27 and Alexa Cinelli ’27 researched LGBTQ+ history at the College and created a website to showcase their findings.
Friday, November 15, 2024 02:18 PM
U.S. News Ranking Reflects Muhlenberg’s Strong Retention, Graduation Rates
The College ranked #71 out of 204 national liberal arts colleges, #59 in Best Value Schools and #61 in Undergraduate Teaching Programs.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 09:24 AM
Two Professors Named American Psychological Association (APA) Fellows
Professors of Psychology Kate Richmond ’00 and Mark Sciutto were recognized by the APA for their outstanding contributions in the fields of the psychology of women and teaching of psychology, respectively.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:14 AM
Rising Senior Researches Athlete Mental Health
Kaya Mahy ’25, a psychology major and public health minor who plays on the softball team, explored the effects of “normative” endings to athletic careers (graduation, end of eligibility) versus “non-normative” endings (injuries, mental health struggles, the onset of the pandemic).
Friday, August 23, 2024 10:20 AM
Muhlenberg Program Enhanced as Part of $20 Million Federal Grant to Allentown
Approximately $1 million of the federal grant is earmarked to expand the College's Inside-Out program and explore other collaborative efforts to support reentry workforce preparedness.
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 04:24 PM
Meet Finance and Psychology Double Major Sean Quaye ’25
Quaye is also a student-athlete on the wrestling team and a member of the Black Students Association and the Men of Color Network.
Friday, April 19, 2024 04:02 PM
Why I Study Chronic Absenteeism From Elementary Schools
Professor of Psychology Stefanie Sinno explains how working with the Allentown School District led her to her current area of research.
Friday, March 1, 2024 02:32 PM
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience to Present on Risks and Opportunities of Adolescence from Developmental Neuroscience Perspective
Eva Telzer of UNC Chapel Hill is the 2024 Rosenberg and Lambert Speaker and will give her talk on February 8.
Friday, January 19, 2024 00:27 PM
Senior Psychology Major Completes Program for Women in Baseball
Student-athlete Bri Astbury ’24 took part in the Major League Baseball Take the Field program, which allowed her to make industry connections and see how her Muhlenberg education is preparing her to pursue a career in sports analytics.
Monday, December 11, 2023 02:25 PM
Rising Senior Integrates Coursework and Internship Experiences
Samantha Winegard ’24 brought the knowledge on chronic absenteeism she’d developed in a spring psychology course to a local nonprofit this summer.
Thursday, August 17, 2023 09:33 AM
Sophia Gordon ’20 Makes an Impact at Leading Mental Health Nonprofit
Gordon, who studied psychology at Muhlenberg, is working with The Jed Foundation (JED) as it expands its programming in partnership with school districts nationwide.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 11:12 AM
Summer Check-in: Grace Leard '25, Interned at a Women-led Nonprofit That Helps Women
Grace Leard, a rising junior field hockey player who is double majoring in psychology and sociology, spent her summer interning at a women-led nonprofit helping women who've endured traumatic experiences reenter society.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 03:00 PM
Summer Check-In: Sam McDonough ’24, Traveled to France to Document his Grandparents Home Village Through Photography
Rising track and field senior Sam McDonough, who is majoring in both psychology and French & Francophone studies, spent his summer using photography to document and immortalize his grandparents' home in the French village of Pierrefitte.
Friday, July 28, 2023 08:00 AM
Muhlenberg’s Inside-Out Course Holds Poster Presentation and Closing Ceremony
Students from the College and students who are incarcerated shared their group projects and received completion certificates to wrap up the popular and impactful course, which was held this semester for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 09:28 AM
Former Muhlenberg Wrestler and Psychology Major Supports Duke University Student-Athletes’ Mental Health
Shawn Zeplin ’04, assistant director of athletics for behavioral health at the Division I institution, makes an impact in a dynamic field that barely existed when he was an undergraduate.
Thursday, May 4, 2023 02:48 PM
Junior One of Eight Selected Nationwide for NSF-Funded Research Opportunity
Riot Orellana ’24 will take part in a psycholinguistics program at The Ohio State University. Of more than 300 students who applied, only eight were chosen.
Monday, April 24, 2023 09:03 AM
Women’s History Month at Muhlenberg
Speakers, discussions and a variety of events highlight the College's recognition and celebration of Women's History Month.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 06:14 PM
An Eclectic Academic
Professor of Psychology Jeff Rudski combines both his own and his students’ interests to drive his research program, which has included studies on drugs, superstition and pop culture.
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 08:05 AM
Muhlenberg Announces Faculty Promotions
Five members of the faculty were recently awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of President Kathleen Harring and Provost Laura Lowe Furge.
Friday, February 10, 2023 07:54 AM
Muhlenberg’s Revamped Winter Break Externship Program Launches
Students have the opportunity to make connections and explore potential careers between semesters.
Friday, December 23, 2022 09:50 AM
Personally Speaking: Shobha Pai ’24
Shobha Pai ’24 is a psychology and media & communication double major from Bangalore, India.
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 09:34 AM
Celebrating New and Recently Promoted Faculty
Muhlenberg College welcomes seven new faculty members this fall and congratulates four faculty members who have been promoted.
Friday, October 7, 2022 08:00 AM
Students Probe Slime Molds' Memory During Summer Research in Neuroscience
Liam Safran ’23 and Jenny Makhoul ’23 worked together to investigate the mechanisms of memory possessed by this unique single-celled organism.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 09:36 AM
Reducing Recidivism, Building Community
Muhlenberg’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program receives a $231,000 federal grant to expand its efforts to use education as a tool to end mass incarceration and support citizenship and democracy.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022 09:29 AM
Customized Care
Will Osei ’10 is a practicing psychologist working to make mental health services more accessible and effective for a diverse range of patients.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 08:31 AM
Rising Senior Conducts Summer Research at Harvard Business School
As part of the 10-week Program for Research in Markets & Organizations, Adonis Brooks ’23 is seeing firsthand what it would be like to go on to a Ph.D. program.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 03:23 PM
Pushing Boundaries
Seniors culminate their Dana Scholars honors program with presentations highlighting their interdisciplinary research.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022 11:36 AM
Celebrating the Class of 2022
The College’s 174th Commencement honored graduates in a ceremony held in downtown Allentown’s PPL Center.
Sunday, May 22, 2022 06:00 PM
Muhlenberg Announces Faculty Promotions
Seven members of the faculty were recently promoted to full professor by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of President Kathleen Harring and Provost Laura Lowe Furge.
Monday, May 9, 2022 03:22 PM
A Community of Pathfinders
Muhlenberg College inducts 19 new members into Tri-Alpha, an honors society for first-generation college students.
Thursday, April 28, 2022 05:06 PM
Student Spotlight: Shobha Pai
Meet one of the students behind VOICES, the Office of Multicultural Life’s new podcast.
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 10:28 AM
Personally Speaking: Joel Hark ’22
Joel Hark ’22 is a neuroscience and psychology double major from Voorhees, New Jersey.
Friday, March 18, 2022 01:51 PM
One Student’s Job Shadow Experience With a Local Therapist
Justin Billich ’24 had the opportunity to shadow Henry Gursky ’71.
Friday, March 11, 2022 03:26 PM
Developmental Psychologist Ryan Lei Discusses Intersectional Invisibility
Ryan Lei, an assistant professor of psychology at Haverford College, will present “The Development of Black Female Invisibility” as the 2022 speaker for the John B. Rosenberg '63 and Stephanie Lambert Speaker Series.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 10:30 AM
Muhlenberg Announces Faculty Promotions
Eleven members of the faculty were recently granted tenure and promoted to associate professor by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of President Kathleen Harring.
Monday, February 28, 2022 03:07 PM
From Pets to Jets
Brandon A. Schultz ’06 pivoted from authoring books about cats and dogs to becoming a freelance travel writer.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 08:56 AM
Guys and Dolls
In his research into “precarious manhood,” Assistant Professor of Psychology Kenneth Michniewicz explores what it means to be seen as masculine and how fragile that perception can be.
Friday, November 5, 2021 09:02 AM
Meet Our New Faculty
Muhlenberg welcomes 26 new full-time educators to campus this fall, including tenure-track and visiting faculty members and Consortium for Faculty Diversity fellows from a variety of disciplines.
Monday, September 13, 2021 08:00 AM
Senior Researches the Sustainability of Feminine Hygiene Products
This fall, Claire Pancoast ’22 intends to interview peers to discover what it might take for them to switch to more environmentally friendly options.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021 09:43 AM
Three Student Researchers Are Co-Authors of Recently Published Mindfulness Study
Professor of Psychology Mark Sciutto was also a co-author on “Effects of a School-Based Mindfulness Program for Young Children,” a study conducted in partnership with the Allentown nonprofit Shanthi Project, which administers school-based mindfulness programs in the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey.
Thursday, June 24, 2021 08:38 AM
Muhlenberg Hosts First In-Person Commencement Since the COVID-19 Pandemic Began
The College’s 173rd Commencement celebrated the Class of 2021 in a pair of socially distanced ceremonies held in downtown Allentown.
Monday, May 24, 2021 09:35 PM
Psychologist J. Russell Ramsay Discusses Adult ADHD
The lecture marks the second guest in the newly designated John B. Rosenberg '63 and Stephanie Lambert Speaker Series in Psychology.
Monday, March 29, 2021 09:50 AM
‘Door Opening’ Experiences
Students in Professor Gretchen Gotthard’s Lab perform research, present at conferences and co-author articles in academic journals.
Monday, March 29, 2021 09:00 AM
Facts Over Fear
To end the COVID-19 pandemic, public health leaders need to ensure that enough people are willing to be vaccinated. Reaching the hesitant requires a multi-pronged approach that enlists trusted sources like community leaders and peers.
Friday, February 5, 2021 09:02 AM
Inauguration 2021 and the Future of Democracy
A Muhlenberg faculty panel will offer their analysis of the recent violence and political turbulence that is marking the transition to a new U.S. presidential administration.
Thursday, January 14, 2021 09:12 PM
Focusing on the Quality and Care of Life
When Rachel Plotke ’18 was in middle school, she watched her grandfather pass away from lung cancer. Now, she’s helping improve the quality of life for others with the same affliction.
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 09:43 AM
That’s Entertainment
Jennifer DeGuzman ’93, vice president of communications at the National Geographic Channel, reflects on a 25-year career in public relations that began at MTV.
Thursday, November 5, 2020 03:35 PM
172nd Commencement Ceremony
The virtual event celebrated the more than 600 graduates of Muhlenberg College who earned degrees in May and October of this year.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 04:20 PM
From Knowledge Comes Power
Because of an internship opportunity the College offered in the wake of COVID-19, Karla Sagastizado ’21 is considering a career in law.
Monday, August 17, 2020 10:20 AM
‘Providing Mentorship and Inspiration to All Women’
In the span of a few months, Professor Katherine Richmond receives three national awards for her mentorship, teaching, scholarship and recently published textbook.
Thursday, August 13, 2020 08:21 PM
Where Psychology and Sustainability Meet
Double major Francesca Jones ’21 combines her interests in a summer research project examining differences in the perceived risk of climate change among different socioeconomic groups.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 08:38 AM
Analyzing How to Provide Better Care
As a research intern with New Jersey’s Children’s Specialized Hospital, Maayan Malomet ’21 works with data on how well parents understand their infant’s or toddler’s diagnosis.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 08:35 AM
International Relations
After returning from France, Kaelyn Kappes ’21 took an internship with the organization that facilitated her study-abroad experience.
Thursday, July 9, 2020 02:23 PM
Growing Support
A new scholarship and research grants, all earmarked for sustainability studies, expand opportunities for students.
Thursday, July 2, 2020 02:41 PM
Neuroscience Alum Wins Prestigious Award from American Psychological Association
Lauren Kenney ’17 will present her research on Parkinson’s disease this summer.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 10:58 AM
Supporting the “Sickest of the Sickest”
Elisa Vicari ’08, a licensed clinical social worker in a Long Island intensive care unit, has worked to ensure families stay connected with patients despite a near-total no-visitors policy during COVID-19.
Monday, June 15, 2020 09:37 AM
Muhlenberg College Announces Faculty Promotions
Five members of the faculty were recently promoted to full professorship by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of Interim President Kathy Harring.
Thursday, May 28, 2020 10:07 AM
Muhlenberg Announces 2020 Faculty Rising Scholar Award Recipients
The awards were presented at the College's 2020 Honors Convocation.
Monday, May 4, 2020 02:31 PM
Where Technology, Public Health and Government Meet
Alana Lerer ’11 works in Washington, D.C., to help shape the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thursday, April 30, 2020 02:32 PM
Prepare to Swear
Have you ever wondered how your brain and mouth go from thinking about a word to articulating it?
Friday, April 24, 2020 09:02 AM
Shared Experience
Muhlenberg’s new externship program bridges the gap between day-long job shadows and months-long internships.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 10:44 AM
Part of the Crew
The SEA Semester program allowed Devin Goldsmith ’21 to live, learn and participate in research off the coast of New Zealand.
Monday, March 30, 2020 01:57 PM
Studying the Perceived Risk of Coronavirus
Michael Silverstein ’18 is part of a research team examining public sentiment toward the global pandemic.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 08:45 AM
Psychologist J. Russell Ramsay to Speak on Adult ADHD
The lecture is the spring 2020 talk in the John B. Rosenberg '63 and Stephanie Lambert Speaker Series in Psychology.
Monday, March 9, 2020 00:30 PM
Out of Office
Justin Axelrod ’20 spent four days all over Jersey City, New Jersey, during his externship with real-estate developer Paul Silverman ’78.
Thursday, March 5, 2020 10:06 AM
Spotlight on Muhlenberg
The College’s students, faculty, staff, programs and alumni received expansive media coverage in 2019.
Thursday, December 19, 2019 11:20 AM