Our Mission
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Connect local psychology educators and researchers
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Amplify student voices at all levels of psychology education
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Foster collaboration that leads to improved student and faculty experience
PsychBridge Themes:
The ARC of Psychology Education
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Altruism: Connecting psychology to real-world application
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Resilience: Promoting well-being and mental health
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Connection: Creating cross-campus relationships
Our Vision
We exist to build bridges across psychology education - from high school classrooms through graduate programs and university research labs.
Our goal is to provide educators and researchers a space to connect, share perspectives, and collaborate with local colleagues in ways that elevate the student experience.
Our Story
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PsychBridge has evolved and unfolded via “100 cups of coffee,” a model recommended by a mentor and friend Ilene Levy, co-founder of Two Nomads.
Through over 70 conversations with colleagues, professional connections, friends, and former students, the Development Team emerged and shapes the project and its vision.
The initiative, inspired in part by the feel and spirit of the Clark/APA Conference funded by Dr. Lee Gurel, is further strengthened by grant funding via the American Psychological Foundation, dedicated to the development of regional psychology networks.
This support — made possible through a fortuitous chain of connections — will culminate in Dr. Gurel’s granddaughter delivering the opening remarks at our kickoff event.
This synchronicity reflects the larger spirit of PsychBridge Global: bringing people together at the right moment and in the right circumstances to positively impact the psychology community.​
PsychBridge Global founder Nancy Diehl is a clinical psychologist, educator, and consultant with more than two decades of international experience across the United States, Asia and the Middle East.
Her work bridges teaching psychology, advancing wellness initiatives, and partnering to create organizational change in educational and clinical settings.
"Let's stop assuming we know what and how our counterparts are teaching. Instead, let's have a conversation."
Sue Frantz, NMSU affiliate faculty and FlatWorld textbook author