Engaged Faculty Muhlenberg Psychology Department Wins APA Departmental Service Award
Muhlenberg College – Department of Psychology
Allentown, Pennsylvania
"For an inspiring record of service to the discipline. The Department of Psychology at Muhlenberg College embodies what a culture of service to the discipline should be through its support of faculty serving on national boards and committees, editing journals, mentoring students and colleagues, engaging in service to the community, and making psychological science accessible to the general public. The Department's commitment to providing faculty role models and treating service as a valued part of academic activity is impressive. The Department of Psychology at Muhlenberg College is an outstanding model of scholarship, mentoring, teaching and service to its students and surrounding community."
The department will use the award to support such activities as grant-writing workshops for faculty, leadership training for students, supplemental travel funds and collaborative projects with community partners.
This award recognizes departments that consistently support service by faculty at all levels, encourage students to engage in service, and demonstrate a commitment to service in the psychological sciences. The award includes $5000 that can be used to support departmental activities.
From Professor Kate Richmond’s creation of the to the , a Lehigh Valley nonprofit providing mindfulness services to children and adults, our faculty’s impact extends far beyond the Muhlenberg classroom.