Emmanuel professor of psychology Joyce Benenson's research, in which she discovered high status men were consistently more willing to reward their lower status colleagues than the high status women, was recently featured in a BBC article.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Helen MacDonald's research on the relationship between mindfulness and empathy (published in the academic journal, Mindfulness, and featured in the Greater Good Magazine article, "Can Self-Awareness Help You Be More Empathic?") was named one of Greater Good's "Top 10 Insights from the Science of a Meaningful Life in 2018." 

In late March, Emmanuel College's Department of Psychology hosted the Fenway Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, which featured a keynote address from psychologist and author Dr. Jeffrey Arnett as well as presentations of undergraduate research by students from Emmanuel College, the Colleges of the Fenway and across the region.

This fall, Developmental Psychology major Mae Harrington '19 spent 106 days visiting 11 countries on four continents through the Semester at Sea program.

Associate Professor of Psychology Linda Lin's research on body image and why participating in negative body talk is even more harmful than simply listening to it was recently published in U.S. News & World Report.

Joy Houlder '19 fills her time as a resident assistant, members of the BSU and Ukulele Club, her coursework in psychology and studio art and more.

As early as her second year at Emmanuel College, Jolie Erlacher '19 discovered the power of networking, seeing firsthand how the connections she has made at Emmanuel-and then beyond-have affected the course of her academic and career trajectory, each opportunity opening a door to the next.