Title: DeWitt Wallace Professor of Psychology
Education: B.A., Haverford College; M.A. and Ph.D., New York University
Hometown: Washington D.C.
Brooke specializes in human cognition, with an emphasis on higher mental processes. His research interests include theories of discourse comprehension, models of human logical competence, the interaction between culture and cognition, and comprehension processes involved in reading poetry. He serves on the editorial board of Psychological Bulletin. He teaches courses on cognition, psychology of language, experimentation and statistics, and introductory psychology.
Dave Matz
Augsburg College
Title: Professor, Department of Psychology
Education: B.A., Bemidji State University; M.S., North Dakota State University, Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Hometown: Detroit Lakes, MN
Dave is a social psychologist with interests in groups and group decision making, cognitive dissonance, evolutionary psychology and mate selection, and the relationship between religion and prejudice. He is the author of numerous articles on these topics and serves as a reviewer for several scientific journals. He teaches courses on social psychology, statistics, and research methods.
Class of 2025
Majors: Psychology and English
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Pronouns: she/her
Veronica is drawn towards clinical psychology and cognitive psychology. If she had a weekend to herself the days would be spent hiking, writing letters and slam poetry, or on various arts and crafts. But what is really cool is the photography she does of bees. She gets real good closeups!
Class of 2025
Major: Psychology
Minors: Classical Languages, English, and Philosophy
Concentration: Cognitive Science
Hometown: New Brighton, Minnesota
Pronouns: she/her
Raina’s main interests in psychology include cognitive science and clinical psychology. She also hopes to be a strong advocate for mental health awareness and mental health access for marginalized communities. For fun, Raina loves to crochet, see musicals, and travel the world. In fact, she has seen more than 300 different musicals in her life. She is also part of Macalester's yarn club and spends her free time playing Dungeons & Dragons with friends.
Class of 2026
Major: Neuroscience
Minors: Bio, Psych, and WGSS
Hometown: Post Mills, VT
Pronouns: she/her
Gretta is particularly interested in studying neurogenerative disorders and childhood development. Outside of school, she loves camping, playing cards, and she is also a captain for the club lacrosse team at Mac. Believe it or not she has dual citizenship in the U.S. and the Netherlands!
Class of 2026
Majors: Neuroscience and Economics
Minor: Biology
Hometown: Delmar, NY
Pronouns: she/her
Not only does Maia have an interest in the cognitive and forensic subfields of psychology she spends her time thinking about sports psychology. As a contributor to the women's soccer team here at Mac this topic is close to home for her. When not doing psych or economics she enjoys a hike or two.
Class of 2025
Major: Psychology
Minors: Statistics and German
Concentration: Cognitive Science
Hometown: St. Paul, MN and Hamburg, Germany
Pronouns: she/her
Clara has an affinity for topics as diverse and intersting as: Social and cognitive psychology, interpersonal relationships, bias, and memory. Not only does she enrich her impressive academic repertoire she listens to audiobooks, cooks and bakes, immerses herself in nature and makes sure to prioritize picnics with friends. As you may have guessed from her bio she lived in Germany for about two years before coming to Mac.
Class of 2026
Major: Psychology
Minor: Statistics
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Pronouns: she/her
Dreams and clinical applications are what draws Molly to studying psychology. When she is not thinking about these topics she sews, plays Tetris and, when she wants to be a little more active, she dances. Her initials spell out MAN! What could that A stand for?
Class of 2026
Majors: Neuroscience and Psychology
Minor: Biology
Concentration: Cognitive Science
Hometown: Trinidad, Flores, Uruguay
Pronouns: she/her
Sol's interests are focused on neuropsychology and cognitive psychology. She is a musician (guitar, singing, song-writing) and loves spending time with her friends and exploring the twin cities (museums and cultural events are her favorite). Fun fact: Sol's first name is actually Maria, but she goes by Sol because too many of her relatives have the same name!
Class of 2027
Major: Psychology
Minor: Neuroscience
Concentration: Cognitive Science
Hometown: West Hartford, Connecticut
Pronouns: she/her
Within psychology, Olivia is most interested in early childhood cognitive development and neuroplasticity post brain damage. Other than working in the iLab, Olivia loves to ski, bake, and see live music. Did you know she was named after Olivia Newton-John?
Class of 2026
Major: Psychology
Minor: Studio Art
Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Pronouns: she/her
Becca is very interested in the psychology of creativity and aesthetics, as well as general clinical applications. She loves collaging, drinking tea, and jumping in any and all freshwater she can find. Something interesting about Becca is that she is trying to climb to the highest point in every state before she turns 25! So far she's gotten 18/50. Will she make it? Who knows!
Class of 2027
Majors: Psychology and Spanish
Hometown: Anoka, Minnesota
Pronouns: she/they
Ingrid is fascinated by cognitive and clinical/counseling psychology. When not immersed in psych, you can probably find her outside—hammocking, biking, running, or hiking (sometimes all in one day). They also love discovering cozy coffee shops, making art, and wandering through farmer’s markets. As a member of Macalester’s women’s track and cross country teams, they’re always on the move—literally. Fun fact: Ingrid ran the Twin Cities Marathon this fall and also plays the cello! Talk about range.
Class of 2026
Majors: Psychology and Environmental Science
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Cross River, New York
Pronouns: she/her
Lorenna is especially interested in social and cognitive psychology — probably because she loves figuring out what makes people tick. Outside of academics, she keeps busy playing for Macalester’s club lacrosse team and dancing whenever she gets the chance. She also has a knack for creative problem-solving—like when she attended mass at the Sagrada Familia just to get in for free. Resourceful and cultured!
Class of 2027
Major: Psychology
Minors: Neuroscience and Spanish
Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Pronouns: she/her
Gaby is all about understanding how people think, grow, and behave—which is why she’s drawn to behavioral, developmental, and cognitive psychology. When she’s not deep in psych, she’s playing for the Mac women’s soccer team, getting lost in a book, or hanging out with friends and her pets. Fun fact: She doesn’t have a middle name—just Gaby. Call it mysterious, call it efficient, or just call her Gaby!