Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is one of the most exciting and rapidly growing fields on college campuses across the country. At Wofford, majors in psychology participate in research opportunities both on and off campus and are offered the chance to complete an interdisciplinary program in neuroscience. The Wofford Department of Psychology is a close-knit group, sponsoring social events, academic speakers and service opportunities.
Meet Dr. Dane Hilton
Dr. Dane Hilton, assistant professor of psychology, is a clinical psychologist who teaches psychopathology, personality psychology, psychological assessment and research methods. His research with students focuses on improving understanding of and treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan.
Meet Brandon Edwards ’23
Brandon Edwards majored in psychology with a concentration in neuroscience. While at Wofford, he was a co-author on a peer-reviewed publication and presented his research at two conferences. He also served as a co-facilitator of the Connections support group at the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Spartanburg and as a riding assistant for HALTER Equine Assisted Services. He is enrolled in a clinical Ph.D. program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he researches the intersection between rumination, depressed mood and goals.
Recent psychology graduates are working in the following fields:
Business management
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation
Education
Law
Medicine
Mental health/counseling
Military
Ministry
Occupational therapy
Social work
Speech pathology
Psychology students have completed post-graduate studies at:
Arizona State University
Baylor University
Columbia University
Duke University
Florida State University
Medical University of South Carolina
Pepperdine University
Tufts University
University of Kentucky
University of South Carolina
Wake Forest University