Prof. Lawrence Wichlinski, Ph.D.

Lawrence Wichlinski, Ph.D., is an award-winning psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at Carleton College, where he previously served as the chair of the Department of Psychology. In 2012, he was named one of the Princeton Review’s Best 300 Professors in America. His other honors include numerous grants, fellowships, and awards from institutions such as the National Science Foundation, the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.After earning an M.S. in biopsychology from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. in psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Prof. Wichlinski worked as a research health scientist at the Edward Hines, Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital. He has taught at Carleton College for almost 30 years, and he was previously a visiting professor at Macalester College.