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May 9, 2025
Minding the Future: Meet 2025 PNW Graduate Chloe Belford
For Student President Chloe Belford, ‘25, a passion for criminal justice and a pivotal class in elementary psychology prompted a degree in Psychology.
May 7, 2025
Head of the Class: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Fatima Chavez
For Fatima Chavez, ‘25, a part-time job in a classroom prompted a passion for education that culminated with her degree this spring in Elementary Education: Special Needs.
May 5, 2025
Raising the Bar: Meet 2025 PNW graduate Mya Bell
A last-minute decision to join a PNW campus tour culminated in Mya Bell, ‘25, earning dual bachelor’s degrees in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS) and Political Science.
November 18, 2024
Thirteen PNW faculty and staff members are being recognized by Purdue University’s Office of Research for impactful scholarly initiatives that have earned millions of dollars in external funding.
December 13, 2023
Purdue Northwest’s department of Psychology was awarded a $3 million federal grant to support mental health services and interventions for child traumatic stress. PNW will partner with two of the largest pediatric health clinics in NWI, Associated Pediatricians and HealthLinc.
August 21, 2023
Purdue University Northwest expanding doctoral degree offerings with Doctor of Psychology
Purdue University Northwest is expanding its doctoral program offerings with the addition of a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program, pending final approval by the Higher Learning Commission.
May 5, 2022
Amanda Zelechoski is helping to build capacity and synergy in mental health training at PNW
Psychology professor Amanda Zelechoski’s came to PNW’s Department of Psychology in fall 2021 to fulfill a long-term goal: putting a dent in the concerning shortage of mental health assessment resources and training opportunities in Northwest Indiana.
June 6, 2025
PNW alumni leading change in regional community leadership organizations
PNW graduates are part of the growing number of leaders making an impact in Northwest Indiana, heading organizations like the Regional Development Authority, South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, Regional Health Systems, Center of Workforce Innovations and Urban League of Northwest Indiana.
June 12, 2025
PNW’s academic quality reaffirmed through completed accreditation assurance review
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) earned approval of its 2025 Assurance Review submitted to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the institution’s regional accreditor, verifying the university’s commitment to serving students with high-quality resources and efforts supporting institution-wide improvement.
April 28, 2025
Psyched for the future: Meet PNW 2025 graduate Leanna Steverson
Leanna Steverson, BS’25, is not one to rest on her laurels — except maybe for a short, well-deserved break after completing her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Purdue University Northwest (PNW).
