Tuesday, December 12, 2023
"Going to the Respite has shown me just how much I have in common with other people who I might not otherwise have the chance to interact with. It has enhanced my experience and understanding of the social world, not just in an educational sense, but also in an everyday experience."
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
"I hope that our work shows not only the need for community resources and support but also the power of that community and caring connection."
Ashley Bobak, who earned a B.A. in psychology from Point Park University in 2013, is a doctoral candidate, part-time professor and therapist in the University Counseling Center.
Monday, April 3, 2017
More than 60 college students throughout the Pittsburgh region attended the 2017 Student Summit "Looking Forward - Combatting Sexual Violence On Campus" hosted at Point Park University March 25.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Blankets, coats, hygiene products and more were collected and packaged for homeless individuals in the Pittsburgh area at Confluence Psychology Alliance's Blanket and Coat Drive Kick-Off Party Jan. 31 on campus.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Stunning artwork was showcased on campus April 8 at the "Home is Where the Art is" art show, hosted by Point Park's Confluence Psychology Alliance student group and Pittsburgh Mercy's Operation Safety Net®.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Expanding upon their annual blanket and coat drive, the Confluence Psychology Alliance student group at Point Park University held a donation kick-off party Nov. 17 to collect coats, blankets, hats, gloves, socks, hygiene products and more for Operation Safety Net.
"Our psychology program here is bomb! We offer a Bachelor of Arts degree rather than a Bachelor of Science, meaning we take a much more humanistic approach to the field rather than through a purely scientific lens. Our professors are amazing and I always leave class excited to discuss what I learned with my friends. I wouldn't want to go through any other program!" Jamision said.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The Confluence Psychology Alliance student group hosted its Fifth Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at Point Park on Dec. 7, featuring research presentations by psychology seminar students and a keynote speech from Leswin Laubscher, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology at Duquesne University.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Point Park students had the unique opportunity to attend a national psychology conference held right on their campus this 2012 spring semester.
