WSU Tri‑Cities students explore homelessness at Tri‑City Union Gospel Mission
adrianaEyes were opened and hearts touched as students in a Washington State University Tri‑Cities psychology statistics course recently worked with homeless people at Tri‑City Union Gospel Mission.
Each semester, Janet Peters, clinical assistant professor of psychology, has her students work with a local service-based organization to provide them with real-world experience.
“These types of opportunities provide students with a practical look into how they can use statistics in psychology,” Peters said. “They’re also providing a service to a local organization who may not have the time to dig deep into their data and do this type of analysis.”
The students spent the semester analyzing data from the facility. determining factors that influence or relate to homelessness. Tri‑City Union Gospel Mission, in turn, can use the data to demonstrate to donors the need for its services, and educate the community.