Psychology
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology at Adams State University
As a scientific discipline, psychology aims to describe, predict, and improve human behavior and mental life. While studying psychology at Adams State University you will learn the basis of psychological research, theory, and best practices relating to mental health settings as well as corporations, social work, public health, schools, sports, and the judicial system.
One of the many benefits of studying psychology at Adams State is working closely with faculty as well as ample opportunities for you to conduct your own research. The psychology department includes a research laboratory and boasts an active psychology club and Psi Chi chapter, which is an International Honor Society in Psychology. Learning opportunities offered outside the classroom involve attending conferences and projects that require community engagement.
Psychology Program Highlights
Psychology Lab
The Department of Psychology houses a laboratory that was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation. The lab is equipped with cognitive science software and instruments that measure human physiological processes such as heart rate, breathing, and electrical brain activity. Occasionally the lab is used for coursework or demonstrations. If you have a research idea and would like to discuss the use of the psychology lab, then please contact one of our Psychology faculty members.
Psychology Program Outcomes
Upon graduation, you will be prepared for graduate studies or careers in mental health, personnel work, education, human resources, counseling, social work, business, and other occupations requiring human interaction.
Psychology Program Faculty
Colleen Schaffner, Ph.D
Department Chair | Professor
Jeffrey Elison, Ph.D
Professor of Psychology
Michael Liebhaber, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Gina Mitchell, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Rena Kirkland, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Psychology
Chris Kam, Ph.D
Assistant Professor of PsychologyAttending Adams State, as an undergraduate, was an invaluable and enriching experience. I was passionate about clinical psychology, and I greatly appreciated the advising and endless support by faculty and the administration
I am thankful to have attended Adams State rather than some large university where I would have become lost in the crowd of students. Faculty took a true interest in me and provided personalized educational and research experiences. Because of this, I excelled in graduate school and became a psychology professor.