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Mercer Hall

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Mercer Hall

A slide that says welcome to mercer hall. home of the UMW department of psychological science.
A slide that says psychology moved into the newly renovated mercer hall in January, 2016. We are the only department in mercer hall and we designed it to fit the needs of our students and faculty. Mercer hall includes teaching space, research space, and places for students to work and hang out.
Another slide that says Mercer hall has traditional classrooms as well as several computer-based teaching spaces. Includes photos showing a traditional classroom and a computer teaching lab.
A slide that says mercer hall has many different research spaces for students to conduct research with faculty. The slide also shows Images depicting the cognitive lab/seminar room and an animal behavior lab.
Photos depicting research spaces in Mercer Hall including and showing images of two physiographs and an eye tracker (specialized research equipment)
Photos showing two research spaces, including a social/development lab with one way mirrors; and a control room for recording video and audio.
Another slide that says Mercer hall was designed with students in mind. There are collaboration spaces for students to work together on projects. These spaces have computers, large screens, and whiteboards. You can also connect your own laptop to the system in the room. Photos included are of student collaboration/work rooms.
A slide that says there are many spaces to hang out. Photos are showing student lounge spaces, as well as a kitchenette.
A slide saying be a part of the UMW department of psychological science family! Photo shows faculty and students on the steps in front of Mercer Hall.

The Department of Psychological Science has the privilege of working in the newly renovated Mercer Hall, located here.  Reopened in 2016 and LEED Silver certified, Mercer was custom-renovated to serve the needs of students and faculty in Psychology.

Mercer Hall was built in 1950 as an infirmary for students.  It has since been renovated as a residence hall, a counseling center, and an academic building.  It was briefly the home of the UMW Honor Council.  In 2014, Mercer underwent renovation to accommodate the university’s growing academic needs and features a computer lab, a vivarium, breakout rooms, a student lounge, and administrative and storage spaces.  A three-story addition is contextually appropriate for the Georgian campus and preserved the facility’s historic status.

Psychological Science is well served by our beautiful building.  In addition to classrooms, Mercer features computer laboratories and purpose-built spaces that we use for animal research, cognitive, developmental, social, and physiological psychology research.

Mercer also contains individual research cubicles, collaborative study spaces, and informal lounge spaces for student use.

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