Welcome to the Psychology Department!
Psychology Students: visit the Student's Corner page for information on the Psychology Club and upcoming events, participating in research, conducting research, and lots of useful information and links!
Department News & Announcements
Contrary to what many people believe, psychologists cannot read people's minds nor can we teach you to do so. However, we can teach you about the fascinating science of Psychology and how it applies to your everyday life. In many respects, psychology is the ultimate in science because you can study anything from the simplest biochemical reaction to the most complex aspect of human behavior.
Members of the Psychology Department (from left to right):
Diana Younger, Suzanne Rathbun, Dr. Spencer Thompson (Head of the Psychology Department), Dr. Eliane Boucher, Dr. Jim Olson, and Dr. Crystale Marsh. Learn more about our faculty.
A word from Dr. Thompson, Head of the Psychology Department and Coordinator for Child & Family Studies:
Our nationally recognized Psychology faculty share enthusiasm about the field and take great pride in fostering this same enthusiasm in our students. Through course work, field trips, research projects, community service, and campus activities, students gain a level of competence that prepares them for many areas of life outside the University. Besides gaining a better understanding of themselves and others, undergraduate students in Psychology gain critical thinking skills, both oral and written communication skills, and analytical reasoning skills including a strong background in statistics and experimental methods. These problem-solving skills and behavioral applications prepares our students for a wide variety of occupations and post-graduate training programs in psychology and in several other professions.
So whether you are planning to major or minor in Psychology, or if you are thinking of just taking a course or two, we are sure you will find something of interest in our program. If you have further questions related to the field of study, contact the faculty members and we will do our best to help you out. Although we can't read your mind, we can read and respond to your e-mail and other correspondence!
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Master of Arts in Applied Research Psychology
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Independent Research Poster Session
Come see what our Independent Research students have been working on all semester! Join us on Tuesday, April 27th at 6pm in the Library Foyer for the Independent Research poster session, where we will be showcasing all of our students' hard work. These students have worked all semester designing a study, collecting their data, and analyzing the data they collected. Finally, they get to show off the fruits of their labor. So come support our students, find out what's in store for you when you take Independent Research, find out what the results were of studies you may have participated in, or learning about some interesting psychological
Congratulations to our Students!
The following students will be inducted into Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, on Friday, April 30th, 2010 during a special event hosted in their honor. Congratulations to Kaitlyn Barton, Heather Bolding, Annette Carrasco, Tiffany Carter, Cristina Gonzalez, Whytnee Graham, Victoria Granado, Kay Long, Ubaldo Loya, Jeremy Lysinger, Mireya Ramirez, and Jacquelyn Webster!
Last updated on March 26th, 2010
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