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Psychology

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

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Psychology Department News & Announcements

Dr. Sam Gosling Makes Quite the Impression at UTPB!

Dr. Sam Gosling, Associate Professor of Psychology and author of 'Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You" recently visited the UTPB campus thanks to the Psychology/Psi Chi Club.

Dr. Gosling gave a lectured to a full house about his research on personality and what our stuff, from the state of our offices to our musical preferences, communicates about our personality. Dr. Gosling also gave a smaller lecture to a group of UTPB students about the research process and his experiences as a researcher.

We would like to thank everyone who attended from UTPB, Odessa College, Midland College, and the community. You all helped to make this event a success!!

Are you a Graduate Student in Psychology? An undergraduate working on an Independent Research Project?

Why not submit some of your research to the Upcoming Convention of the Southwestern Psychological Association? This year's meeting will be held in Dallas, Texas from April 10th to 12th. This is a very student friendly conference and would be a great opportunity to meet other Psychology students, network with some important researchers in the field, and to get some research experience on your CV!

To apply, simply submit a 500-word (maximum) abstract consisting of four clearly delineated sections: Problem, Method, Results, and Conclusions. For further details, go to the Southwestern Psychological Association website. SWPA accepts submissions for poster presentations, talks, symposia, and student competitions. Submissions are due by November 30th. Membership dues for undergraduate students are just $20 and registration for the three-day convention is just another $20.

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Last updated on November 16th, 2009

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