Psychology at Carleton College

14 faculty and 40 courses in Psychology at Carleton College.

Faculty

• Ken Abrams, Professor of Psychology h-index 33
  Notable: “Zoledronic Acid and Clinical Fractures and Mortality after Hip Fracture” (2007) · 1,996 citations
• Julia Strand, Professor of Psychology h-index 15
  Notable: “Measuring Listening Effort: Convergent Validity, Sensitivity, and Links With Cognitive and Personality Measures” (2018) · 166 citations
• Julie Neiworth, Laurence McKinley Gould Professor of the Natural Sciences and Psychology h-index 14
  Notable: “Music perception and octave generalization in rhesus monkeys.” (2000) · 191 citations
• Violet Brown, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology h-index 13
  Es on how humans perceive spoken language. Some research topics include: Audiovisual speech processing Listening effort Dual-task costs Psychometrics Statistical methods for analyzing psycholinguistic data Spring 2024: PSYC 220: Sensation &
  Notable: “An Introduction to Linear Mixed-Effects Modeling in R” (2021) · 548 citations
• Sarah Meerts, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, Program Director of Neuroscience h-index 12
  Notable: “Artificial vaginocervical stimulation induces a conditioned place preference in female rats” (2008) · 55 citations
• Sharon Akimoto, Professor of Psychology h-index 10
  Notable: “Culture, Interpersonal Perceptions, and Happiness in Social Interactions” (2008) · 79 citations
• Mija Van Der Wege, Associate Professor of Psychology, Chair of Psychology h-index 7
  Notable: “Visual information foraging in a focus + context visualization” (2001) · 140 citations
• Neil Lutsky, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Psychology h-index 7
  Notable: “When is “Obedience” Obedience? Conceptual and Historical Commentary” (1995) · 57 citations
• Emma McGorray, Assistant Professor of Psychology h-index 6
  Notable: ““Mostly White, heterosexual couples”: Examining demographic diversity and reporting practices in relationship science research samples.” (2023) · 84 citations
• Lawrence Wichlinski, Professor of Psychology h-index 6
  Notable: “Long-lasting dopamine receptor up-regulation in amphetamine-treated rats following amphetamine neurotoxicity” (1991) · 12 citations
• Mitchell Campbell, Lecturer in Psychology h-index 5
  Notable: “Exposure to peers’ pro-diversity attitudes increases inclusion and reduces the achievement gap” (2020) · 112 citations
• Emily Hazlett, Lecturer in Psychology
• Gisel Flores-Montoya, Assistant Professor of Psychology
  Es on examining how early chronic exposure to low-level lead alters memory in children. She conducts interdisciplinary and
• Jett Priewe, Visiting Instructor of Psychology

Courses

• Gazing into the Black Mirror PSYC 100
• Principles of Psychology PSYC 110
• Measurement and Data Analysis in Psychology PSYC 200
• Measurement and Data Analysis Lab PSYC 201
• Psychology of Learning and Behavior PSYC 210
• Laboratory Research Methods in Learning and Memory PSYC 211
• Neuropsychology of Aging PSYC 214
• Neuropsychology of Aging Lab Practicum PSYC 215
• Behavioral Neuroscience PSYC 216
• Laboratory Research Methods in Behavioral Neuroscience PSYC 217
• Hormones, Brain, and Behavior PSYC 218
• Laboratory Research Methods in Hormones, Brain, and Behavior PSYC 219
• Sensation and Perception PSYC 220
• Cognitive Processes PSYC 232
• Laboratory in Cognitive Processes PSYC 233
• Psychology of Language PSYC 234
• Psychology of Language Laboratory PSYC 235
• Memory Processes PSYC 238
• Positive Psychology PSYC 244
• Human Sexuality PSYC 246
• Cross-Cultural Psychology PSYC 248
• Developmental Psychology PSYC 250
• Lifespan Development PSYC 251
• Personality PSYC 252
• Research Methods in Personality PSYC 253
• Psychopathology PSYC 254
• Social Behavior and Interpersonal Processes PSYC 256
• Laboratory Research Methods in Social Behavior and Interpersonal Processes PSYC 257
• Social Cognition PSYC 258
• Laboratory Research Methods in Social Cognition PSYC 259
• Health Psychology PSYC 260
• Health Psychology Lab PSYC 261
• Sleep and Dreaming PSYC 263
• Relationship Science PSYC 264
• Relationship Science Lab PSYC 265
• Clinical Neuroscience PSYC 267
• Directed Research in Psychology PSYC 294
• Psychopharmacology PSYC 318
• Counseling Psychology PSYC 354
• Cross-Cultural Psychology Seminar in Prague: Psychopathology PSYC 358

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.