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DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
MAJOR CONCENTRATION DEGREE
OFFERED

PSYCHOLOGY Track –Tutoring and BA, BS
Mentoring in
Psychology

Chair: Cheryl H. Blackman

Professors: Cheryl H. Blackman, Patricia Westerman

Associate Professors: Katrina Kardiasmenos

Assistant Professors: John Bryant, Erica Hernandez, Ometha Lewis-Jack, Ayanna Lynch

Lecturers: Cornelia Brooks, Naseem Sahibzada

MISSION
The Department of Psychology is committed to the mission, goals, and objectives of the University. The
department prepares students for leadership in a global community through the development of their
knowledge and skills in the history and theories of psychology, human development, and understanding
of individual differences. Research and field experiences prepare students for graduate education and
professions in psychology.

GOALS

1. To provide a high quality education to students so that they are prepared to enter graduate or
professional schools.
2. To prepare students for graduate studies by providing a general psychology experience that
includes theoretical and practical knowledge about the discipline.
3. To provide a well-planned sequence of field experiences in diverse settings that enable students
to relate professional knowledge to the understanding of self, others, societies, and cultures at
large.
4. To create and foster an environment for research among faculty and encourage student
research under the supervision of the faculty.
5. To maintain a rigorous program through expansion and continuous revision of the
undergraduate curricula.
6. To provide relevant service courses to the University community.

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