Goucher College Department of Psychology

Congratulations Trinity!

We’re to celebrate the Class of 2026 by highlighting students who’ve raised the bar. First up: Trinity James, earning her B.A. in Psychology and excelling both in the classroom and as a Peer Academic Coach.

When asked about Goucher, Trinity says, “I gained a network within the LAUNCH program, ACE, Goucher Christian Fellowship, along with other good organizations. I never expected to be social, more aware of the people around me, and holding myself accountable as a person. With my connections, intelligence, and experiences, it’ll guide me in the future, thanks to Goucher opening my eyes and pushing me out of my comfort zone.”

After graduating, Trinity will pursue a master’s degree in social work to further aid her community. Thanks for being an amazing Gopher, Trinity!

Congratulations to our own Dr. Ngoubene Atioky, along with the other faculty recipients, for winning this KRES grant to pursue a passion project that significantly differs from their prior area of research.

Arlette Ngoubene Atioky, Associate Professor of Psychology
Help-Full Birthing Experiences of Black Mothers
This project is a qualitative research study on the helpful birthing experiences of Black women who have successfully labored and delivered a child/children in a hospital setting in the U.S. in the last six months and up to two years ago.

https://www.goucher.edu/learn/provost/faculty-achievement/kres?fbclid=IwY2xjawRkVUNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzVDRJeVQ3eFM4bUxvc2tFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHqSBI3kNmrHrnYbMQNCM9BjgxuV7LuoCc54mXwBMT0_g0sBX5yd8R6zxLMOf_aem_tCNZdqIg0ENeHFzr3MkMuw

https://www.goucher.edu/learn/undergraduate-programs/psychology/news/new-psi-chi-members-2026

Professor Jennifer McCabe will discuss scholarly work accomplished during her Spring 2025 sabbatical.

Scholarship Talks Jennifer McCabe- Professor of Psychology "From Warm Syllabi to Memory Myth-Busting: ​Landing One Project and Launching Another" During my Spring 2025 sabbatical, I completed a project investigating the impact of warm and inclusive syllabus language on student perceptions of the course and instruct...

https://www.goucher.edu/learn/undergraduate-programs/psychology/news/goucher-psychology-research-at-the-epa-conference-in-boston

Goucher Psychology Research at the EPA Conference in Boston | Goucher College A group of Psychology Department students and faculty recently attended the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) conference in Boston February 26th-February 28th.

https://www.goucher.edu/learn/undergraduate-programs/psychology/news/mccabe-new-research-syllabus-language

Professor McCabe Publishes New Research on Syllabus Language | Goucher College In December 2025, Professor of Psychology Dr. Jennifer McCabe and Goucher alum co-authors Belle St. Jean, Jessica DeKoven, Mariah Lees, and Vanessa Cisse published an article in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology journal entitled, “Getting warmer: Effects of syllabus language o...

We are of Dr. Amanda Draheim for their latest publication!

New Publication from Dr. Draheim on the Outcome Probability Task | Goucher College In collaboration with her colleagues at Georgia State University, Dr. Amanda Draheim has recently published an article examining the psychometric properties of the computer task she developed for her dissertation: the Outcome Probability Task.

Thank you to Dr. Friedman-Wheeler for sharing knowledge and insights about psilocybin assisted psychotherapy last night! And thanks to all who joined us - we had a great turnout!