Emily Franke Presented Research in Psychology Department Poster Session

2014 Dec 5

Emily Franke of Havre de Grace, Md., recently presented research at Lebanon Valley College's Fall 2014 Psychology Poster Session. Franke, a graduate of Concordia Preparatory High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts in psychology and sociology at The Valley.

Franke was one of 50 students who gathered to present research at the poster session. Franke presented "Does Self-Esteem Predict Academic Achievement?"

The Psychology Department at Lebanon Valley College seeks to foster an understanding of human behavior that is built on a scientific foundation and is applied to real world phenomena and problems. Its curriculum is a student-oriented, liberal arts program that prepares students, following graduation, for applied entry positions in the work force or for graduate studies in a range of areas such as psychology, neuroscience, social work, medicine, business, education, and law.