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Stranger Things’ Gabriella Pizzolo ’25 Chose Purchase to Explore

From stage and screen to college classes, this dynamic Psychology grad’s interdisciplinary approach checked all the boxes.
Celebrating the Second Year of Beyond the Blurb

The health and wellbeing lecture series created by Oliver Culliton ’25 critically examines the mental health crisis through an interdisciplinary lens.
Purchase Named a Top Ten Public School

The college holds the #8 spot on US News & World Report’s Top Public Schools list among National Liberal Arts Colleges for 2026.
Professor Paul Siegel Awarded Sloan-Menninger-Shevrin Prize for Brain-Behavior Research

Professor of Psychology Paul Siegel has been awarded the prestigious Sloan-Menninger-Shevrin Prize for outstanding contributions to psychodynamic research from the International Society of Neuropsychoanalysis.
Two Seniors Receive SUNY’s Highest Student Achievement Award

Medha Chandwani ’25 and Carver Fell ’25 received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Nationally Ranked for Graduates Who Earn PhDs

According to the National Science Foundation survey.
Psychological Bulletin Publishes Work by Professor Paul Siegel

Inspired by the report, Scientific American delves into the innovative approach of facing fears without even knowing it.
Professor Paul Siegel Awarded Third NIMH Grant

A competitive National Institute for Mental Health grant funds promising research to combat fear and anxiety.