“I decided to select the psychology program because I want to work in a profession that allows me help others work through their problems,” says psychology major Emily Winskowics.

“I have always been fascinated by the human brain, mind, emotions, and behavior. Every person is different, and psychology allows one to see the world through another person’s experience and explore why people are the way they are.”

Winskowicz, who hopes for a career as an art therapist, volunteers as a crisis intervention worker at the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention, a 24-hour crisis line, and plays intramural basketball and volleyball. She cites as her most interesting research project a paper on mural paintings in Nicaragua – a country she visited through Keene State College Global Engagement.

What does she like most about her major? “I like how the material I learn about in class can be used to gain a better understanding of how people operate outside the classroom, and I can apply that information to my own relationships,” she says. “Studying psychology has helped with my personal growth as an individual.”