SJNY Brooklyn Psychology Department

Professor Peter Lin was selected to participate in the 2026 Mind & Life Summer Research Institute, held at the Garrison Institute in New York from June 7–12, 2026. The highly competitive institute brings together a diverse international cohort of scientists, contemplatives, educators, clinicians, and policymakers to explore the theme, *“Depolarization: Cultivating Connection in a Divided World.” Through interdisciplinary dialogue, contemplative practice, and collaborative inquiry, participants examine how contemplative science can foster individual well-being, social connection, and positive societal change.

Congrats to this year's recipients of the Donald R. Boomgaarden Leadership in Action Award. Pictured alongside President Boomgaarden are: representing the Long Island Campus is Michaela Barresi '26 (left) and representing the Brooklyn Campus is Isa-Marie Kreuzinger '26 (right).

The award, named in honor of the University's current president, recognizes two graduating seniors — one from Long Island and one from Brooklyn — who have embraced characteristics of positive leadership, have continuously displayed traits that contribute to a positive campus environment and who have supported connections between various campus groups aimed to enhance the quality of student life.

Tap the link to read the full OnCampus at St. Joseph's University, New York story of this year's awardees. https://oncampus.sjny.edu/congratulations-to-the-2026-donald-r-boomgaarden-leadership-in-action-award-winners/

congrat! Class of 2026!

SJNY Honors the Class of 2026 at 107th Commencement Ceremony - On Campus - St. Joseph's University, New York Tuesday, May 19 marked a day of celebration and reflection as SJNY honored the Class of 2026 at its 107th Commencement Ceremony.

Proud of our psychology Major Isa!!

Class of 2026 — Meet the Grads: Isa-Marie Kreuzinger '26 - On Campus - St. Joseph's University, New York As a Psychology and Economics double major, Isa-Marie Kreuzinger has spent the last four years building connections at SJNY.

Meet SURF 2025 Recipient, Kaylee Finch '26 - On Campus - St. Joseph's University, New York Student Kaylee Finch '26 conducted research on how effective SJNY's campus facilities are at encouraging the development of peer support.

Big congratulations to our faculty member Anna Egbert, along with our outstanding students, Isa Kreuzinger and Cari Kocher on their prestigious new publication! 🎉

Their work has been published in Journal of Affective Disorders, a leading journal in the field.

Read more here:

www.sciencedirect.com

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18yb6tMSKW/

For anyone who is interested to learn mindfulness properly.

𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗤&𝗔 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗗𝗠𝗖 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻.

𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻, a former monk in the Dharma Drum Mountain community, current mental health counselor, and a long-time instructor at the Dharma Drum Retreat Center, will answer questions and share insights about sitting meditation and the application of Chan Buddhist methods of practice in daily life.

This activity is suited to beginners, advanced practitioners, and everyone in between, after all, we're all just beginning anew with each moment.

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪’𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙙, 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙎𝙑𝙋 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙕𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚. 𝙔𝙤𝙪’𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧.

𝙍𝙎𝙑𝙋 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://gmcny.org/sgm/

Professor Lin was Invited to an Interesting podcast
https://youtu.be/ZrYkPXXGasI?si=WTJIPCTn-4eQ440J

Coffee, Matcha and Soul - The Podcast

Description
Three friends get together over coffee and matcha and have inspirational conversations with remarkable guests each week as they explore such topics as the meaning of life, spirituality, philosophy, purpose, science, the soul and all things around our existence. Coffee, Matcha and Soul was created with the intent of inspiring listeners to become their best selves.

Where East Meets West: Mindfulness, Psychology, and the Search for the Self In Episode 9 of Coffee, Matcha & Soul, the full group reunites to sit down with Dr. Peter Lin, a licensed psychologist, professor at St. Joseph’s University,...

Proud of our psychology students, supervised by Dr. Anna Egbert, for presenting at both the International Neuropsychological Society Conference in Philadelphia in February 2026 and the EPA 2026 Conference in Boston.