Dr. Sandra Webster, professor and chair of psychology at Westminster College, will speak at a Psychology Colloquium Thursday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m., in Phillips Lecture Hall of the Hoyt Science Resources Center.

Her presentation, "Pursuing Han: A Psychological Investigation of a Basic Korean Emotion," will center on Webster's research while a Fulbright Lecturer at the Korean University in 2000-2001.

"My talk will focus on the Korean emotion of Han, as it is perceived by women and men of two generations," said Webster. "Han is a process of resolving stress, when the person is helpless to change the cause of the pain. Americans have little experience with pain outside our control. We can learn about the ways people in a very different culture deal with uncontrollable pain, sometimes with a long-term benefit."

Webster, who has been with Westminster College since 1983, earned her undergraduate degree, her master's and her Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University. She is the recipient of two Fulbright Scholar Grants, and author of numerous peer-reviewed publications.

For more information, contact Webster at (724) 946-7359 or e-mail websters@westminster.edu.