Barat Wolfe ’04 made the transition from St. Lawrence student to professor when she returned to her alma mater in 2011.

The Ontario native is a visiting assistant professor in the psychology department where she teaches Introduction to Psychology, Health Psychology and courses in the First-Year Program (FYP).

Wolfe balances her teaching schedule with research on women and health care. “We all want different things out of our health care,” she says. “For my dissertation, I conducted interviews with women who attend women-specific clinics in comparison with those whose health care providers cover all people’s needs.”

Wolfe received her master’s in human kinetics and sport psychology from the University of Ottawa before moving on to the University of Windsor, where she received her Ph.D. in applied social psychology with a focus in health psychology.

As an undergraduate at St. Lawrence, Wolfe was a member of Psi Chi and the women’s ice hockey team. She still has ties with the Skating Saints through teaching players in her classes, going to games, and coaching the women’s club team. Her interest in pursuing research as a career started at St. Lawrence, where she thought about focusing her work on the relationships between coaches and athletes, but decided to pursue her current research topic.

Wolfe has enjoyed being back in the North Country. “I’ve always loved St. Lawrence,” she says. “This place really stays with you. I loved the small classes here and it’s great for me to be able to give back in whatever way I can.”