North Central College Department of Psychology

05/19/2026

What have you been up to since the end of the semester? These psychology and neuroscience majors and minors have been traveling in Ireland and Northern Ireland to learn about Irish history and culture. It’s been a grand adventure!

05/15/2026

This is a great opportunity for current students.

04/29/2026

The Cultural Psychology class finished a course-based research study examining student’s perceptions of success. They completed group data analysis during today’s final exam session. This work will inform continuing work on campus. Great job, team!

04/17/2026

Congratulations to this team for their presentation at the Midwestern Psychological Association conference this afternoon. Our study examines parent and child perceptions of playful learning. Thanks to Kayla Burger, Riley Knoop, Zach Davis, Teresa Chew, Deisy Perez, and Samia Islam Saba for working with Dr. Dooley, Dr. Schacht, and Dr. Rivera to complete this study. Thank you to DuPage Children’s Museum and the families who shared their time, especially the children who talked to us about play!

04/06/2026

03/26/2026

UPDATES FOR DR. KELLEY'S RETIREMENT PARTY!

Current NCC Psychology/Neuroscience Majors and Minors: You should have received an email from the alumni office for an invitation! RSVP today!

ALUMNI: Expect an email soon!

Can't attend? No worries! There is an option to send in a message, video, or any old pictures for a slide show for Dr. Kelley on the invite!

03/20/2026

Thank you to the first-gen psychology and neuroscience students that joined us today for our department meeting.

03/11/2026

Psychology students and Dr. Rivera are traveling with the OSEB’s Sankofa program this week. The group is in Oklahoma learning about Native American history and culture through visits to local cultural centers, museums, and community spaces.

02/26/2026

Hear from our students on their positive experiences! Trinity Murray ('26) is a Molecular Neuroscience major who has been an active student researcher in the neuroscience department and in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program
(SURP). These experiences have shaped her student experience at NCC and have given her vital skills to prepare her for her future career endeavors.

Donate to support student experiences like Trinity's today:
https://give.northcentralcollege.edu/day-of-giving-2026_ga=2.94798104.540427914.1771884910-925865997.1771884910

02/26/2026

Hear from our students on their positive experiences! Stella Bank ('26) is a Behavioral Neuroscience + Psychology double major who has been an active researcher and has completed a student internship! These experiences have shaped her student experience at NCC and have given her vital skills to prepare her for her future career endeavors.

Donate to support student experiences like Stella's today:
https://give.northcentralcollege.edu/day-of-giving-2026_ga=2.94798104.540427914.1771884910-925865997.1771884910