West Point Psychology Program

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! A beautiful day for our firstie farewell! We know that the future of the Army is bright!

Class of 2025 finishing off their final Psychology capstone course!

Huge congratulations to CDT Sean Byrne for his outstanding achievements on the lacrosse field 🥍 Sean was named Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year and is one of the top-25 finalists for the prestigious Tewaarton Award.

Congratulations to CDT Michaela Staniec! The West Point equestrian team competed at Centenary University today. Michaela won both her classes and was high point rider. Way to go Michaela! .27

Cadets sponsored by the Psychology Program and Simon Center attended the 2025 Naval Academy Leadership Conference. This year’s conference theme was “Leading from Within: Embracing Authenticity in Leadership.” The conference included participants drawn from over 45 military and civilian colleges.

Congratulations to CDT Shine Lim on receiving an acceptance to her first choice medical school, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine! We are proud of you!

Congratulations to CDT Chris Verdugo for setting the new international record for the Norwegian Foot March. The Norwegian Foot March, also known as Marsjmerket, is an armed forces skill badge earned after completing an 18.6-mile foot march while carrying a 25-pound rucksack in under 4.5 hours. The previous international record was 2 hours, 43 minutes - Chris competed the march in 2 hours and 30 minutes! Way to go ! Psychology cadets leading the way!

Congratulations to Psychology Class of 2024 Alumni 2LT’s Madison Cooper and Taylor O’Brien on their graduation from Field Artillery BOLC this week at Ft. Sill! They will be going off to their next duty stations to begin their careers as Field Artillery Officers!

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘! 𝐂𝐃𝐓 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐦 “𝐁𝐫𝐲” 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞, 𝐍𝐂

Bry is assigned to I1, where he serves the physical development officer. Bry is a member of the Army Sprint football team, playing as a corner back, contributing to the team’s perfect season (8-0), which included 2 wins over Navy and ended in a Championship win! Bry is prior service, previously serving in the Army as a track wheel mechanic. Reflective of his love of apple juice, a bottle of apple juice often accompanies him to class.

𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤: Psychology: Applied General Psychology

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Air Defense Artillery

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: “Psychology of Elite Performance. I loved learning the different aspects of performance and how psychology can play into it. Learning about various mindfulness techniques was valuable.”

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: “I chose Psychology because I enjoy helping people and caring for others. I enjoy learning how to better understand people and how we interact with each other. During my junior year, I had the privilege of working with a licensed clinical psychologist and being a cadet counselor. This was an amazing experience and sparked my interest in psychology even more. “

Congratulations to USMA Class of 2024 December graduates, especially Psychology major 2LT Kennedy (Kitty) Greenwalt. Kitty branched AG with a chem detail. Her first post will be in Japan. Congratulations Kitty!

The Psychology Program team kicking off the Holiday season with some cheer! Best of luck to all our cadets during TEE week!

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘! 𝐂𝐃𝐓 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐢 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐀

Teagan is assigned to Company D2. This year, he is serving as the Brigade Deputy ACT Captain, providing leadership for the A.C.T. in coordination with the chain of command. Teagan is a member of the Army Sprint football team. As a Firstie, he was the Position Group Leader for the offensive line where he started at Left Tackle in the program’s 18th perfect season (8-0), which included 2 wins over Navy and ended in a Championship win! As a Psychology major, he had the opportunity to take part in an AIAD to Vietnam, where he worked with an education company.

𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤: Psychology: Organizational Psychology and Leadership

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Aviation

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬: “Foundations of Counseling. This class provides practice at having difficult conversations and understanding others. It is an invaluable skill that I use more regularly than any other lesson or skill I have ever learned in a classroom.”

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲: “I chose Psychology as a major for the same reason I came to West Point - people matter. As a Psychology major, I have learned how to better understand myself and better lead others.” .reboli