The psychology minor focuses on the theories, research techniques, and applications of the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.
A student with a minor in psychology at the University has the opportunity to investigate human behavior and mental processes in a discipline that is highly valued by employers. The psychology minor focuses on the theories, research techniques, and applications of the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.
PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY

Tim Lawson
PhD Professor
Tracy McDonough
PhD Professor and Chairperson
Jim Bodle
PhD Professor
Kory Phelps
M.S. InstructorINSTAGRAM NEWS
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News and Updates
Stay up to date with the most recent psychology program news and events; visit the Department of Psychology page.
PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS IN THE NEWS:
Psychology Student Q&A: Robin Carpenter
Criminology and Psychology Student Q&A: Megan Winders
Psychology and Liberal Arts Student Q&A: Addaleigh Conley
Seniors Presentations at Professional Conferences
This year, four of our seniors--Kamryn Magee, Amber Reiner, Zenbech Seifu, and Leah Falco--all had their senior thesis projects accepted for presentation at a professional psychology conference (The Southwestern Psychological Association conference)! In addition, they won the following two awards:
- Zen Seifu – SWPA Student Research Competition Finalist (for being “an exemplar of high-quality student work”). Zen will present her thesis in a special Undergraduate Student Showcase session at the conference.
- Kamryn Magee – Psi Chi Regional Research Award (these awards are extremely competitive; out of hundreds of undergraduate students who submit projects to the conference, only 16 of these awards are handed out). Kamryn will present her thesis in a special Psi Chi Research Awards session at the conference.
FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE NEWS:
Dr. Tracy McDonough, Ph.D. was recently interviewed for PsychCentral: The History of Schizophrenia
PsychCentral: The History of Schizophrenia
Dr. Tim Lawson was recently interviewed about his beer brewing process and awards!
Dr. Tim Lawson's Beer Brewing Journey
Dr. Tracy McDonough, the new Chair of the Psychology Department, was recently featured twice on PSYCOM.net about Can I Inherit Schizophrenia? & What is Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder?
Dr. Tracy McDonough: The New Psychology Chairperson at Mount Saint Joseph University
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