Department of Psychology

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Sarai Blincoe, PhD, Chair
Amy Spencer, Administrative Assistant

The Department of Psychology offers both an undergraduate Psychology major and minor and an interdisciplinary NeuroStudies minor, as well as basic introductory and service courses to numerous other college majors. Psychology courses required for other majors and minors are clearly identified under those disciplines.

Psychology Program

Faculty

Courtney Alderson, MS, Lecturer of Psychology
Christopher A. Bjornsen, PhD, Professor of Psychology
Sarai Blincoe, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology
Stephanie Buchert, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology
David M. Carkenord, PhD, Professor of Psychology
Cristina Crego, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Catherine L. Franssen, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology
Maxwell Hennings, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Eric L. Laws, PhD, Professor of Psychology
Tambra Riggs-Gutierrez, MA, Lecturer of Psychology
Tim Ritzert, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Assessment

The Department of Psychology requires senior majors to take a comprehensive psychology test. The purpose of the test is to assess the progress of our majors and the effectiveness of our program.

Programs

• Psychology, BS

• Neuroscience Studies Minor
• Psychology Minor

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