Developmental Psychology (PSY 233) brings together hands-on learning with reading and classroom discussion to study how children’s growing brains, minds, emotions, and behavior from the earliest point of life through adolescence interact with their experiences to make us who we are today.
Psychology News
In Introduction to Psychology (PSY 113), you will study the principles of psychological science and inquiry. But as part of the required lab portion of the course, you will also spend time in Grinnell’s Preschool Laboratory learning how to conduct research and gaining firsthand knowledge of child psychology.

The Grinnell College Department of Psychology faculty named Samuel Rueter ’21 the recipient of the 2021 Psychology Excellence Prize.

Truman Scholars demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence.

Humor, once thought a silly topic for research, is now widely studied and presented as a special topics course by Janet M. Gibson, professor of psychology.
A summer internship helped psychology major Ben Nguyen ’19 and math and economics double major Ridhika Agrawal ’20 earn co-author status on a recently published paper.

Technology meets accessibility in Motion Capture of Human Movement, an innovative new psychology seminar taught by Damian Kelty-Stephen.

Six students and three faculty attend the Midwestern Psychological Association conference in Chicago.

Jarren Santos ’17’s journey to a master of public health degree included an innovative science program, faculty-mentored advanced projects, a tour to meet alumni in data analysis and technology, off-campus research, and a cooperative degree program.

They will use the prestigious grants to support international study, research, and teaching.