Why Psychology at Glendon?

• Our professors are actively involved in almost all areas of psychology, providing our students with the opportunity to explore a wide variety of topics.
• Faculty members include: Anne Russon, an expert in orangutan and gorilla behaviour, who travels to Borneo every year to continue her research; Tim Moore, who, at a recent Criminal Lawyers’ Association meeting, identified several problems with the justice system that can result in false confessions and thereby put innocent people at risk of being convicted of crimes they did not commit; Jim Alcock, whose primary interests include the psychology of faith and superstition; Josée Rivest, a specialist in the area of perception, who often invites students to participate in her research studies; Gerald Young, editor of the new journal, Psychological Injury and Law; Richard Lalonde, whose research interests include prejudice, cultural differences, and identity in Canada, and Guy Proulx, an expert on aging, its results and possible treatments.
• You can gain hands-on experience in our on-campus perception psychology laboratory, or through our partnership with the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, which offers work placements and part-time employment opportunities to our students.
• Each year, the department hosts special events, including “Primates Day” and “Research Day,” where students and professors showcase their projects in fairs and presentations.
• Students are able to get to know and interact with professors directly and informally thanks to our small class sizes.
• Psychology is available as a bilingual or trilingual international Bachelor of Arts. For more details, visit www.glendon.yorku.ca/iBA.