Department of Psychology

WHAT WE DO

Psychology is a field that studies behavior, mental activities, and the biological processes that underlie them. Psychologists apply the scientific method to understand many different topics, such as, the brain, development, social interactions, personality, psychopathology, and cognition.

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Brooke Skolsky

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Grace Weldon

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Holly Moncrief

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Kesler Smith

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Philip Beloate

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Rebecca Tse

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Sofia Diaz

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Sydni Nguyen

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