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Psychology Students Plunge Into Senior Shark Tank

Students present ideas and fundraising proceeds at Seniors First in Winchester

Five teams of Shenandoah University students went swimming with the sharks on May 11 to pitch what they hoped would be the greatest products ever…

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Shenandoah Psychology Class Provides Steady Flow Of Volunteers For Concern Hotline

Students in Clinical Helping Skills course serve as listeners for region’s mental health hotline

For 55 years, Concern Hotline has provided an open ear for people in Virginia’s Northern Shenandoah Valley who are facing a mental health crisis, are…

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Shenandoah Student Has Rewarding Experience During Internship With Washington Spirit

Patrick Maneval ’23 Worked With Pro Soccer Players As A High-Performance Coaching Intern

Shenandoah University student Patrick Maneval ’23 plans to one day become a sport psychologist specializing in mental performance, mental health, and the impact that different…

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Military Experience Leads Army Vet to Study Psychology at Shenandoah

Logan Williams ’24 served for 8 years, studying psychology to ‘figure out more’ about himself

Shenandoah University psychology student Logan Williams ’24 said recently that college wasn’t an option when he was nearing his final years of high school a…

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Shenandoah Professor Celebrates Earth Day and New Book With Local Elementary School Students

Laura K. Zimmermann visits school to talk about marvelous mushrooms, the subject of her book, “Mushroom Rain” 

On Earth Day, in a room ringed with full bookshelves, second-grade students at Quarles Elementary School in Winchester wanted to talk about a particular mushroom…

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Psychology Class Provides Training For Shelter Dogs

Behavior Modification course project aims to increase dogs’ chances of adoption through obedience training

Shenandoah University psychology students in the “Behavior Modification” (PSY 330) course taught by Rodney Bragdon, Ph.D., are getting a break from standard classroom routine and…

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Business School Senior Joseph Cooper ’22 Credits His LAMP Mentor For Support And Guidance

Mentors Fulfill Needs For Real-World Business Perspectives

Leadership development is a staple at many universities and business schools. At Shenandoah, students engage with dynamic working professionals through the Leadership And Mentoring Program…

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Shenandoah Psychology Students Answer the Call

Seven volunteers help out at Concern Hotline

Seven Shenandoah University student-volunteers spent 448 hours this semester lending a listening ear to those calling into the community crisis organization, Concern Hotline. The seven…

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College of Arts & Sciences Faculty News: Fall/Winter 2020

Faculty win top awards and see work accepted for publication

Division of Applied Technology Director Anne Marchant, Ph.D., (pictured) received the Dr. John Noftsinger Leadership Award at the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council’s annual Tech Nite…

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Active Minds Opens Conversations About Mental Health Disorders

Organization Provides Peer Support To Students

– By Rachel Deanne Sherman ’18 The year is 2018. Mental health is still stigmatized, and people with mental illness have difficulty reaching out for…

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