Susan Nolan, professor of psychology at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, has been awarded the Presidential Citation from the Society for the Teaching of Psychology. Considered one of the discipline’s highest honors, the award recognizes Dr. Nolan’s leadership in advancing the field of psychology education on a global scale.
As a scholar, Dr. Nolan studies how psychology is taught across different cultural contexts, with a focus on learning outcomes, assessment, and curricula. She is co-founder of the International Collaboration of Undergraduate Psychology Outcomes, an initiative that has defined global competencies in psychology education. Dr. Nolan previously served as a United Nations representative for the American Psychological Association and conducted research as a Fulbright Scholar in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Australia.
A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Dr. Nolan received her master’s degree and Ph.D. in psychology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.