The LHU Psychological Association, mostly known as the psych club, is a student-run club open to all students, regardless of major, who have an interest in psychology. There are a total of 28 members in the club, which holds meetings every other Thursday at 5p.m in Robinson 318.
During the meetings, members discuss different aspects of psychology with a central focus on mental health awareness. For psychology majors, the club gives them the opportunity to get to know professors in the psychology department with “Meet your professors” events. The club also hosts numerous psychology trivia nights for any student interested. For the month of October, the psych club has been analyzing the minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and John Wayne Gacy.
Club president Hannah Koch emphasized the importance of joining an organization during college and said how joining the psych club was one of the best decisions made throughout her time at LHU. “When I joined the psych club my freshman year it was one of the best decisions I ever made for myself in college. Not only were the meetings fun, but it also enhanced my connection with other psych majors who shared similar interests as me and I had the guidance from upperclassmen who assisted me with classes and things on campus I struggled with.”
Koch and co-president Hannah Kestormont have been working diligently to revamp the psych club since the time lost during online learning. “The psych club has kind of been my baby the past two years. After the year online because of the coronavirus I was the only active member of the club; but with the help of my co-president, Hannah Kestormont, we were able to get the club back and functioning to how it is now. We are glad to now have a bit more of a team behind us to further our journey.”
Anyone interested in joining the psych club or learning more information about the psychology department, contact Hannah Koch at htk1704@gmail.com or Hannah Kestormont at hgk9066@lockhaven.edu. Another way to connect with the club is through their social media platforms such as Instagram @lhupsych or Twitter @LHUPsychClub.
