Psychology majors at Luther acquire the skills to become competent researchers and effective communicators. These skills are highly valuable in today’s workplace and are essential for graduate training. An internship supplements classroom instruction by providing valuable professional experiences. The variety of internships our students have had reflects the breadth of psychology and the value of majoring in this discipline.

2019-2020

• Kaelan Wilson ’21, Denton Regional Hospital, Denton, TX
• Laurel Studt ’22, Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA
• Sarah Benton ’22, Keystone Area Education Agency, Decorah, IA
• Sophia Wilt ’22, Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health, Decorah, IA
• Karl Paulson ’21, Medford Public School, Medford, MN
• Courtney Cooper ’21, Americorps, Owatonna, MN
• Raelen Gipple ’20, Alcohol and Dependency Services of SE Iowa, Burlington, IA
• Ingrid Christopherson ’22, Interfaith Outreach Community Partners, Plymouth, MN
• Kate Erickson ’21, Northfield Public Schools, Northfield, MN
• Brenna Johnson ’21, Gift of Life Transplant House, Rochester, MN
• Tyler Sefried ’20, Elkhorn Reserve, Stockton, CA
• Abbi Jo Madson ’20, Minnesota Red Cross, Minneapolis, MN
• Elise Weber ’20, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Abigail Gehringer ’20, Habitat for Humanity, Des Moines, IA
• Tariro Chibodo ’21, Hope at the Brick House, Davenport, IA

2018-2019

• Daniel Dejapen ’20, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippines
• Annika Peterson ‘19, IowaWORKS, Decorah, IA
• Andrew Lindstrom ’19, Green Lake Lutheran Ministries Bible Camp,  New London, MN
• Sarah Eachus ’20, Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, Hillside, CO
• Melissa Neo ’19, Opportunity Homes, Decorah, IA
• Ananda Easley ’19, Eastern Star Nursing Home / Assisted Living, Decorah, IA
• Ty Kloft ’20, Eastern Star Nursing Home / Assisted Living, Decorah, IA
• Anna Foster ’19, Hastings Middle and High Schools, Hastings, MN
• Brittiny Wills ’21, Children and Family Urban Movement, Des Moines, IA
• Elsa Leyhe ’19, Heron Consulting Inc., Decorah, IA
• Emma Brooks ’21, Allamakee County Courthouse, Waukon, IA
• Hailey Mork ’19, Life in Harmony Music Therapy, West Salem, WI
• Jenna Alsvig ’20, World Relief Dupage, Aurora, IL
• Katherine Hoffman ’20, Opportunity Homes, Decorah, IA
• John Kuntz ’19, Wellington Place, Decorah, IA
• Lauren Arneson ’19, West Salem High School, West Salem, WI
• Lauren Meier ’21, Hilltop Primary School, Mound, MN
• Maleah Georgen ’21, Millenium Therapy, Edgewood, IA
• Marta Springer ’19, Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation, Decorah, IA
• Lauren Sather ’19, Aase Haugen, Decorah, IA
• Jacob Wessels ’19, Aase Haugen, Decorah, IA
• Garret Baumler ’20, Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, IA

2017-2018

• Paige Harris ’19, Sojourner Project, Minnetonka, MN
• Paige Harris ’19, Allamakee County Victim/Witness coordination, Waukon, IA
• Laura Schueler ’19, Aase Haugen Senior Services, Decorah, IA
• Kelly Kennedy ‘18, Hold Your Horses, Greenfield, MN
• Mikayel Simonyan ’20, Bridge of Hope, Arevik, Grigoryan
• Senia Sikkink ’18, Lake Superior Zoo, Duluth MN
• Senia Sikkink ’18, Humane Society of Northeast Iowa, Decorah, IA
• Lauren Knuckey ’19,  Handicap International, Silver Spring, MD
• Katherine Bouska ’20, Seed Savers, Decorah IA
• Katherine Bouska ’20, Humane Society of Northeast Iowa, Decorah, IA
• John Crecca ’18, The Spectrum Network, Decorah, IA
• Molly Gainey ’19, Greenvale Park Elementary, Northfield, MN
• David Blackstad ’19,  Minnesota Center for Psychology, St. Paul, MN
• Olga Santoyo ’19, Helping Services for Youth and Families, Decorah, IA
• Katherine Hoffman ’20, Keystone Area Education Agency, Decorah, IA
• Nathon Abbott ’19, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Nathon Abbott ’19, Stewartville High School, Stewartville, MN
• Tyler Zeimet ’20, Sweat Pea’s Therapy, Davenport, IA
• Trent Schneider ’18, Liberty High School, North Liberty, IA
• Henry Zheng ’19, Minnesota Dept. of Health, Minneapolis, MN
• Lauren Sather ’19, Aase Haugen Senior Services, Decorah, IA
• Elsa Leyhe ’19,  Hope at the Brick House, Davenport, IA
• Madeleine Flom-Staab ’20, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, MN
• Wyatt Anians ’19, Helping Services for Youth and Families, Decorah, IA

2016-17

• Anika Hansen ’16, Joy Ranch, Florence, SD
• Ananda Easley ’19, Forest Ridge, Estherville, IA
• Lauren Hughes ’17, Families First, Decorah, IA
• Alyssa Wildenaur ’17, Luther College Career Center, Decorah, IA
• Olivia Toal ’17, Mosaic, Decorah, IA
• Adison Riley ’17, Opportunity Homes, Decorah, IA
• Allison Meier ’17, Helping Services: Substance Abuse Prevention, Decorah, IA
• Allison Meier ’17, Northeast Iowa Community College, Calmar, IA
• Allison Meier ’17, Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
• Logan Ardovino, ’18, Park City High School, Park City, UT
• Randi-Kate Canoy ’17, Community Violence Intervention Center, Grand Forks, ND
• Paige Lovstuen ’17, Fraser, Minneapolis, MN
• Iloria Phoenix ’18, Maranatha Christian Academy, Brooklyn Park, MN
• Samantha Rabang ’18, St. Timothy’s Preschool, West Des Moines, IA
• Annika Sand ’17, West Des Moines Center for Psychotherapy, West Des Moines, IA
• Jordan True ’19, Wellsource Health, Mason City, IA
• Madeline Williams ’18, On With Life, Ankeny, IA

2015-16

• Allura Lothary ‘16, Fairhaven Senior Services, Whitewater, Wis.
• Maggie Helms ‘16, Jefferson Early Childhood Center, Moline, Ill.
• Alexander Erickson ‘16, Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home, Decorah, Iowa
• Yingyan Yao ‘14, Fastenal Company, Decorah, Iowa
• Gabrielle Holloway ‘15, Decorah Department of Human Services, Decorah, Iowa
• Njabulo Maseko ‘15, Swaziland National AIDS Program, Mbabane
• Ellen Pritchard ‘15, Manufacturers Bank & Trust, Clear Lake, Iowa
• Meghan Owens ‘15, Brain Injury Association of Iowa, Urbandale, Iowa
• Tiffany  Ackerman ‘15, NE Iowa Peace & Justice Center, Decorah, Iowa
• Yingyan (Shelly) Yao ‘15, Sears Holding Corporation, Rochester, Minn.
• Andrea Carpenter ‘16, Keystone A.E.A., Decorah, Iowa
• Cameron Cornish’17, Shattuck - St. Mary's, Faribault, Minn.
• Meng Yu Duan ‘18, Argosy Foundation, Milwaukee, Wis.
• Hailee Feig ‘16, Counseling Associates, LLC, Winona, Minn.
• Connor Fleming ‘16, Freeport Police Department, Freeport, Ill.
• Julie Goulette ‘17, Attach, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Anika Hansen ‘17, Wisconsin Badger Camp, Platteville, Wis.
• Rachel Johnson ‘17, Hiawatha Community School, Minneapolis, Minn.
• McKenzie Jones ‘16, Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, Iowa
• Blake Peterson ‘16, Brainerd High School, Brainerd, Minn.
• Carli Radil ‘16, Adaptive Sports Iowa, Ames, Iowa
• Lindsey Uphoff ‘16, Decorah Park and Recreation, Decorah, Iowa
• Allison Weber ‘16, Washburn Center for Children, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Alyssa Wildenauer ‘17, The Center for Good Work, Stillwater, Minn.
• Jessica Wong ‘15, Lovaas Institute, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Takudzwa Chawota ‘16, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
• Masha Statkevich ‘16, Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C.
• Meredith Robinson ‘18m Milestones for Kids' Success, Downers Grove, Ill.
• Tim Ostby ‘16, Essential Health, Duluth, Minn.
• Amelia Scarbrough ‘17, Lyngblomsten, St. Paul, Minn.