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A lifelong desire to uplift those around her led Rochelle Vidinha '89 to a career of helping others through Hawai'i's criminal justice system.
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News and Stories | Psychology
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The $12,000 grant reboots a study on Washington sea otter populations to aid in plans to reintroduce the species to the Oregon Coast.
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In a psychology of games class, Pacific students collaborated to create Crusaders for Change, a board game designed to challenge disability stereotypes, promote empathy, and celebrate diverse strengths.
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Thanks to a $22,000 American Psychological Foundation grant, Cynthia Brown will investigate the benefits of multisystemic therapy for autistic youth.
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One of the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Alumni Association's Emerging Leader Award winners, Carrillo aims to meet youth where they are at Oregon's Sherwood High School to identify their mental health needs.
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°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Professor Erica Kleinknecht, who teaches undergraduate psychology, has been awarded the Western Psychological Association’s Outstanding Teaching Award. The award was conferred April 28, 2023 at  the association’s annual convention in Riverside, Calif.
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Recognizing needs in his community, Gustavo Morales '12 is the inaugural executive director of Euvalcree, an Eastern-Oregon nonprofit serving the Latinx community.
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°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Alumnus Carl Boeck '75 enlisted after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and went on to deliver the gift of sight to people in places around the world where the military was conducting civil affairs work.
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Lianda Lonergan '21 is a member of the Pacific Dance Ensemble stying dance, exercise science and more, as she plans a career in physical therapy and preventative medicine for dancers.
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For Chris Walker ’21, MA '23, Nov. 11 is more than just his birthday — it is also a time to remember his nearly six years of service in the United States Marine Corps. Read about his experience in Afghanistan, and at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ.Â
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One of the most insightful thinkers and teachers ever to be employed at Pacific was Anna Berliner, a psychologist by title, but also an anthropologist, sociologist, optometrist and visual researcher.
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Lopes is an undergraduate psychology major and varsity soccer player at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ. In November, he successfully passed the U.S. Citizenship test after several years of uncertain legal status prior to becoming a legal permanent resident.