The Department of Psychology is committed to developing psychological knowledge through scholarship, imparting psychological knowledge through teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, promoting the discipline of Psychology through professional service, and improving quality of life through community service and professional practice. The faculty members of the Department of Psychology conduct research on a wide range of topics in traditional areas of psychology and engage in interdisciplinary research in areas
such as Health Psychology, Organizational Sciences, and Cognitive Sciences. Products of Departmental research programs include books, book chapters, and refereed journal articles. Some of the Department’s research programs are funded by federal and state grants and contracts. The Department is known for the quality of its teaching at all levels. Several faculty members have won teaching awards at local and national levels, and the department was the first winner of the university’s Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Students have the opportunity to learn psychology in general education courses, core and special topics courses for the Psychology major and minor, graduate courses for the Psychology master’s programs, individualized instruction, supervised research, and supervised community practicum placements.