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09/30/2026

✨💎Kinda chic for us to jump on this trend late (using edited on gems because we aren’t about creating a bunch of real plastic waste!)

09/15/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Dr. Bernal was the first Latina to get her PhD in psychology in the U.S, and was one of the earliest advocates of multicultural psychology.

She was a clinical psychologist who helped establish the National Hispanic Psychological Association (now called the National Latinx Psychological Association) and served as the president. As the daughter Mexican immigrants, Dr. Bernal’s research focused on identity development of Mexican-American children. She was a fierce advocate for increasing racial and ethnic diversity within the psychology profession.

Dr. Vasquez is a psychologist and professor in counseling psychology. In 2011, she became the first Latina president of the American Psychological Association (APA).

She served as the president of the lexas Psychological Association and helped co-found Division 45 of the APA (The Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race). Dr. Vasquez currently serves on the APA Board of Directors.

Dr. Vasquez specializes in women’s psychology, multicultural psychotherapy, and counseling.

Dr. Delgado-Romero is a psychologist and professor in counseling psychology, who also serves as the Head of the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services at the University of Georgia.

He was recently elected to serve as the President of APA Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology). Previously, he served as the president for the National Latinx Psychological Association.

In 2015, Dr. Delgado-Romero established la clinica In Lak’ech, a bilingual mental health clinic that provides free counseling to undocumented Spanish speaking individuals.

Dr. Hidalgo was the first Puerto Rican to receive a PhD in Psychology in the U.S, and has over 150 publications including many widely used educational and social psychology textbooks.

He taught at the University of Puerto Rico, and served as the Secretary of Education of PR for three years. Dr. Hidalgo received the Distinguished Educator award by the Outstanding Educators of America.

Dr. Hidalgo’s research focused on friendships and the psychological need for connection and social support systems.

Dr. Vazquez-Nuttall was a counselin

09/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Holland on his appointment as Clinical Specialist for the psychology department!

Dr. Holland teaches courses in social psychology, statistics, and experimental psychology, and is the current faculty advisor for TCNJ’s Psi Chi chapter! We are so excited that Dr. Holland will be staying with us in this new role!

09/04/2026

Interested in pursuing an graduate degree in social work? Join admissions counselors from Rutgers University Graduate School of Social Work to learn about the various MSW programs, the applications process, and any questions students have!

‼️Wednesday, September 30
🔴12pm
📍Social Sciences 105
To register, scan the QR code or visit go.rutgers.edu/mswsept30

08/25/2026

See what the Psychology Department faculty and staff were up to this summer!

Dr. Martinetti spent time with her family

And her son graduated!!!!! 👨‍🎓 congratulations 🍾

Dr. Crawford put out a record and had a big release show at 118 North in Wayne, PA on June 26!
You can certainly find him on Spotify!

Dr. Wiley traveled and went on hikes with his family

Dr. Leynes and his family adopted a dog, Rollo, who is 6 months old!

Photo credit to Dr. Wiley — wish we could just jump in the photo.

Ms. De La Rosa-Santos had an amazing EOF class!

And she read a mystery book while in the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

And I just stayed here by the window because as they say “Roscoe is always watching”

08/24/2026

Hi new LIONS 🦁 and welcome back existing LIONS
Classes starts tomorrow!

Oh, so you can add multiple captions now? Wow is this a new update?

This is me trying to be funny, 😆 ooh I cannot wait for Brooke to come back! 😭

06/10/2026

What does it take to get on the Dean’s List? Definitely more than just IMAGINAAATION 🌈.

We are so excited to celebrate over 300 Psych students whose hard work, and commitment to excellence are shown throughout the semester.

Congratulations!

06/05/2026

All this chatter about what head coach Pochettino was showing the U.S. Men’s National Team during the hydration break. He was showing them the summer office hours for the Psych department!

SWIPE to get a closer look! 👀

06/04/2026

The Psychology Department wishes you all a HAPPY PRIDE MONTH🌈!

Here is a list of some of the on-campus resources & services for our LGBTQIA+ community:

🌈PRISM: TCNJ’s primary LGBTQIA+ student organization. (Website: https://inclusion.tcnj.edu/lgbtq-resources/)

🌈PRISM Center: A dedicated space on the second floor of Brower Student Center, room 205, offering office hours, social meetings, and a library.

🌈ONYX: Focused on advocacy, community, and progress for LGBTQ+ people of diverse backgrounds.

🌈TCNJ Preferred Name Policy & NameCoach: Tools to update your digital identity, record name pronunciations, and store preferred pronouns.

🌈Gender Inclusive Housing: Co-ed rooming and alternative housing options for LGBTQIA+ students. (Call: 609-771-2301)

🌈Gender Neutral Bathrooms: Over 15 all-gender bathrooms located around campus.

🌈Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): Confidential group/individual counseling and LGBTQ+ support groups. (Call: 609-771-2247)

🌈Sexual and Reproductive Health: General healthcare options located in Eickhoff Hall 107. (Call: 609-771-2889)

🌈Delta Lambda Phi: An active international social fraternity for gay, bisexual, transgender, and progressive individuals.

🌈TCNJ Anti-Violence Initiatives: Campus effort addressing sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, and stalking.

05/29/2026

We celebrate the illustrious career of Professor Jean Kirnan. Professor Kirnan has taught and mentored TCNJ students for many years in her courses and in her TAP lab. She founded the Industrial/Organizational Psychology Specialization and served as Department Chair at a crucial time in the Department’s history, creating many of the policies and practices we enjoy today. We are happy that she will have more time to spend with her family, human and canine.

Thank you for all of the years you’ve dedicated to this department and to our students. We wish you a peaceful retirement ❤️

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2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ
08628

Website

http://psychology.department.tcnj.edu/

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