Psychology at Saint Louis University

It was exciting to see some familiar faces at the SLU Alumni Gathering in Washington D.C. this week during the annual American Psychological Association Conference. In attendance were current and former students and faculty from several of our graduate programs!

Keep an eye out for more alumni events this fall as we continue to celebrate the department's 100th anniversary!

The CHEER Lab is on the move! This week Dr. Madeline Stenersen and Clinical PhD students Christina Duval and Zoe Schultz are in Washington D.C. presenting at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association (APA)! Christina presented her study results entitled Social-Emotional Competence Strengthens Training in Trauma-Informed Care​. Zoe presented her study results entitled Growing Up Q***r: Childhood Adversity and Age of Coming Out​. Dr. Stenersen is serving as this convention's program chair for APA Division 52 - the Society for Global Psychology.

Congratulations to Dr. Madeline Stenersen and Clinical Ph.D. Student Shea Heckman for their recent attendance and presentation at the Asia Region Anti-Trafficking (ARAT) conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand! Dr. Stenersen presented in collaboration with Urban Light Thailand on their recent efforts to implement and evaluate game-based learning for children at risk of trafficking in the form of an Anti-Human Trafficking Card Game and also a soccer-based life skills program funded by the FIFA Foundation. While in the country Dr. Stenersen and Shea also conducted research activities and met with current collaborators from Chiang Mai University (over some great Thai food!).

Please see Dr. Stenersen's faculty page and lab website for more information about the projects of the Community Health Equity and Engagement Research (CHEER) Lab in the United States and around the world!

Join us in Washington D.C on Aug 7th to celebrate the Department's 100th Anniversary!! Whether you are in town for APA or live in D.C, we hope to see you there!

Register here: https://engage.slu.edu/register/psychologygatheringDC

The Psychological Services Center (PSC) in the Psychology Department has received another award from the St. Louis City Mental Health Board to provide free psychological evaluations for St. Louis City residents for the next three years! The PSC also received additional donor funding to provide free therapy and psychological evaluation services to SLU students. Congratulations to Dr. Burch Laura and the Psychological Services Center!

Janet Kuebli, Ph.D. and Krista Braun (Experimental Psychology Ph.D. Student) presented a poster last week at the Jean Piaget Society Conference in Ottawa! The Jean Piaget Society focuses on the study of Knowledge and Development and holds an annual conference as part of their mission. Congratulations!

Congratulations to Dr. Janet Kuebli for receiving the Robert A Johnston, SJ Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in Social Sciences! Dr. Kuebli is beloved member of the psychology department and has spent many years mentoring undergraduates. As undergraduate coordinator, she started the annual capstone symposium. Congratulations!

Psychology students and their families stopped by Morrissey Hall for a pre-commencement pre-reception to celebrate our graduates! Congratulations Billikens!!

Last week during the Midwest Psychological Association’s annual conference, the department celebrated its 100th anniversary with faculty, students, and alumni! A similar celebration will be held during SIOP next week (link in bio to register)

SLU's Department of Psychology is the oldest psychology department at a Jesuit university. Join us for more events throughout 2026 as we celebrate 100 years of psychology education!

You are invited to attend tomorrow's Annual Psychology Capstone Symposium which will be held in the Bush Student Center 172-173. The event is open from the public from 2:30-4:00pm. Join us to celebrate undergraduate research!