ALT Beyond Ordinary Consciousness: The Science, Philosophy and Phenomenology of Contemplation The Department of Psychology & Neuroscience was another recipient of a Summer Course Development Grant. Faculty members Bridgette Hard, Moria Smoski and Richard Jaffe teamed up to propose a new course along with Ph.D. student Joseph Diehl. As an undergraduate student at Brown University, Diehl majored in contemplative studies, an experience that he loves to this day. He learned about the history and context of contemplative practices, and even got to try some of them out during ‘meditation labs.’ For the new Duke summer course, Diehl interacted with various staff and Duke Learning Innovation to figure out how he could adapt his Brown experience.