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Resources
To assist you with your research and coursework, we have compiled several pages of helpful links.
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Outcomes
Of graduates since 2009, 99% are employed or engaged in service, 42% have attended graduate school. Of those that are currently in jobs, 80% are employed in their field. A degree from Saint Anselm College can be the beginning to many career paths. Our students have successfully gone on to work in industry and government agencies, and teach at colleges and high schools. Additionally, Saint Anselm graduates have been accepted at some of the best graduate schools in the United States and have been awarded scholarships, teaching assistantships, and research positions.
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Spotlight on Alumni
Spotlight profiles from alumni of the sociology and social work department.
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Learning Opportunities
The department offers two programs of study: The Sociology Program and the Social Work Program. The department also offers a Human Relations and Work minor for those interested in working in human resource management or a related field.
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Internships/Practicum Experiences
All Social Work majors participate in a 2-semesters field practicum sequence (SO 450 and SO 451) during their senior year. This is an opportunity for students to truly experience what it is like to be a social worker in the real world.
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Dr. Favazza Installed as 11th College President
On Thursday, Oct. 17, Saint Anselm College officially installed Dr. Joseph A. Favazza as its 11th president, marking the beginning of a new moment in the college’s history.
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New Neuroscience Major Launched
With the fall semester in full swing, the psychology department has unveiled a new major in the form of Behavioral Neuroscience.
The college’s newest major studies the functioning of the brain through investigating human behavior. By examining the physiology of the brain, students will achieve an in-depth understanding of neurons and the nervous system and their roles in cognition and behavior.
“Our hope is that the major will attract students who have an interest in understanding behavior from the focus of the brain and its supporting biochemical systems,” says Elizabeth Ossoff Ph.D., professor and chair of the psychology department. “The major provides career opportunities in laboratory research, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, physical therapy as well as other academic positions.”
Courses in the program include hands-on laboratory and directed research experiences for students to gain competency and skills within behavioral neuroscience, culminating in a senior capstone course. Course requirements include a wide array of psychology and biology courses as well as requirements in chemistry and mathematics.
“Neuroscience is only going to grow and continue to evolve,” explains psychology professor Adam Wenzel Ph.D., who specializes in sensation and the perception. “Neuroscience is really breaking down those walls and boundaries between the sciences of psychology and biology, and I believe students are can really benefit from this complete study of what makes us who we are.”
Junior Ashley Grillo ’20 has already declared her major as behavioral neuroscience. “The brain is such a complex machine that is responsible for how we perceive the world,” says Grillo. “Going into the new major, I hope to learn in-depth about various topics such as perception, neurological diseases, and what causes the mind to act the way it does.”
The college also offers a minor in neuroscience.
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Black Minds Matter Program Offered to Faculty and Local Educators
This fall, the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is offering college faculty and staff as well as local area educators and administrators the opportunity to participate in a free, 9-week public course, Black Minds Matter.