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We train students with an expansive understanding of psychology while also combining it with other sciences.

Home to the some of the world’s leading experts, we offer abundant research & education opportunities across a wide range of psychology topics.

10/27/2026

Where has your Purdue journey taken you? 💛🖤

Psychological Sciences alumni, we want to hear from you! Comment below and share where you are now, what you’re doing, or how your Purdue experience has shaped your journey. We’d love to reconnect and celebrate all the places our Boilermakers have gone!

Join us for the Psychological Sciences Homecoming Reception on November 6, from 3–5 p.m. in STEW 320. We hope to see you there!

Please register in advance at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ob0wQVN8nEGx5YdY1tY_ISbW9poVHHhDktyDUOTOiAJUN1lVUTJaMU85WklVUVJDSE8zMTRMNEVLVy4u&origin=QRCode

10/26/2026

🧠 WEEKLY COLLOQUIA | October 26–30, 2026

Join the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University for this week’s colloquia, featuring research and discussions across cognitive, clinical, and social psychology!

🌟 Featured Speaker: Daryl R. Van Tongeren, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Director of the Frost Center for Social Science Research at Hope College, Dr. Van Tongeren will present two talks this week:

📌 Department-Wide Colloquium
“New Frontiers in the Science of Meaning”
📅 Thursday, October 29 | 3:00–4:00 p.m.
📍 Stewart Center 320

📌 Social Colloquium
“Reconstructing the Self: Identity Disruption, Meaning-Making, and Existential Adaptation”
📅 Friday, October 30 | 12:30–1:30 p.m.
📍 PRCE 277

🔗 Register for Daryl R. Van Tongeren’s talks at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ob0wQVN8nEGx5YdY1tY_ISbW9poVHHhDktyDUOTOiAJUREdDRDdQNU4xSjU0U1lXUTNaRERZNzVQUS4u

🔎 Also happening this week:

🧠 Cognitive / MCP Colloquium
“The Locus Coeruleus: A Window into the Aging Brain and Alzheimer’s Disease”
Speaker: Andy Jeesu Kim, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
📅 Wednesday, October 28 | 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍 PRCE 277

💬 Clinical Colloquium
“The Role of Early Life Adversity on Children's Mental Health”
Speaker: Prof. Erin Dunn, Purdue University
📅 Friday, October 30 | 9:30–10:30 a.m.
📍 PRCE 277

We hope to see you there! 💛🖤

10/25/2026

Your Purdue story doesn’t end at graduation. 💛🖤

We want to hear where our Purdue Psychological Sciences alumni are now! Share where you are, what you’re doing, or where your Purdue experience has taken you.

We’d also love to reconnect in person at our Psychological Sciences Homecoming Reception, November 6 from 3–5 p.m. in STEW 320. If you’re planning to join us, please register in advance.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ob0wQVN8nEGx5YdY1tY_ISbW9poVHHhDktyDUOTOiAJUN1lVUTJaMU85WklVUVJDSE8zMTRMNEVLVy4u&origin=QRCode

10/22/2026

🎉 Psychological Sciences Homecoming Reception 2026!

Reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the Department of Psychological Sciences!

Join us for an afternoon of connection, conversation, and exciting updates about the future of our department.

📅 Friday, November 6, 2026
⏰ 3–5 p.m.
📍 Stewart Center, Room 320

Light refreshments will be provided!

⚠️ Space is limited to 100 attendees, and registration is required. Visit https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ob0wQVN8nEGx5YdY1tY_ISbW9poVHHhDktyDUOTOiAJUN1lVUTJaMU85WklVUVJDSE8zMTRMNEVLVy4u&origin=QRCode to reserve your spot!

We look forward to seeing you there!

10/19/2026

🧠 Psych Weekly Colloquium | October 19–23 🗓️

Join us for this week’s Psychological Sciences colloquia! Connect with researchers, explore new perspectives, and engage in conversations about the latest developments in psychological science. ✨

📍 Check out this week’s schedule for speaker details, topics, and event locations.

We hope to see you there! 💛🖤

10/18/2026

📣 What Makes for a Meaningful Life?

Join the Purdue Department of Psychological Sciences for a guest colloquium with Dr. Daryl R. Van Tongeren of Hope College!

Dr. Van Tongeren is an award-winning social psychologist whose research explores existential meaning, religion, humility, forgiveness, and human flourishing. Discover how psychological science can help us understand what makes life meaningful and how we can thrive through life's challenges.

📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026
🕒 3:00 PM
📍 STEW 320

Following the talk, a reception will be held at PRCE 380.

🎟️ Registration is REQUIRED! Sign up at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ob0wQVN8nEGx5YdY1tY_ISbW9poVHHhDktyDUOTOiAJUREdDRDdQNU4xSjU0U1lXUTNaRERZNzVQUS4u

10/14/2026

📣 Weekly Colloquia | October 12–19, 2026 🧠

Join the Purdue Department of Psychological Sciences for a week of engaging discussions and fresh perspectives! ✨

From AI and mental health to workplace well-being, clinical innovation, and diversity and inclusion, explore the latest research shaping psychological science. 💡📚

📍 Join us for this week’s colloquia and be part of the conversation!

🚂💛🖤

10/09/2026

Celebrating Dr. Teri Kirby! 🚂

Congratulations to Dr. Kirby on being named a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)! This honor recognizes her outstanding contributions to personality and social psychology and her impact on the field.

We’re proud to celebrate this well-deserved achievement and all that Dr. Kirby brings to the Purdue Psychology community.

Congratulations, Dr. Kirby! 👏

🔗 Learn more about Dr. Kirby’s recognition at https://spsp.org/membership/fellows

10/08/2026

Come back to where it all started! 🖤💛

Join the Department of Psychological Sciences for our 2026 Homecoming Reception and reconnect with fellow alumni, faculty, students, and friends while celebrating all that’s happening in Psychological Sciences at Purdue.

📅 November 6, 2026
🕒 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 More details to come
☕ Light refreshments provided

Hear about current research, celebrate student achievements, and get a look at what’s ahead for the department. Whether it’s been a few years or a few decades, we’d love to welcome you back!

Visit
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to register today!

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