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Why ChooseScranton Psychology?
Choose Scranton forIndividual Attention Small classes & seminars Award-winning professors Mentoring: Student research Teaching assistantships Internships Personal advising: Individual advising with Psych faculty Career Development Seminar
Dr. Bryan Burnham works with undergraduate students in psychologylaboratory courses to replicate studies published in academic journals.
PoliticalPsychologyHonors CourseField Trip
Mentoring in Research Faculty-Student Research ProgramPresidential Summer Research AwardsStudent conference presentationsCo-authoring journal articles
Faculty & Students present atthe Eastern PsychologicalAssociation (EPA)
Scranton Students & Faculty PresentResearch Around the Nation
Teaching Seminar & Student-FacultyTeaching Mentorship Program
Career Development Seminar(Fall semester of junior year)
Internships for CreditField Experience in Clinical SettingsStudents placed for academic credit in child treatmentcenters, psychiatric hospitals, mental health centers,substance abuse clinics, partial hospitalization programs,school districts, autism services, forensic prisons, residentialfacilities, group homes, and moreField Experience in Applied SettingsStudent placements in personnel offices, speech & languagecenters, aging agencies, wellness programs, institutionalresearch offices, sports education, women’s resource &advocacy centers
Award-Winning ProfessorsTwo Carnegie PennsylvaniaProfessors of the YearMultiple University of ScrantonProvost Teaching Awards
Choose Scranton for FlexibilityPursue what interests you Courses and opportunities in:o Cognitive Psychology & Behavioral Neuroscienceo Social, Developmental, & Evolutionary Psychologyo Clinical, Health, & School Psychology Double majors & minors Honors programs Study abroad Summer placements
Cognitive Psychology &Behavioral NeuroscienceSome of our courses in these subjects:Behavioral NeurosciencePsychology of LanguageCognitive PsychologyPsychopharmacologyCognitive NeuroscienceSensation & Perception(The Psychology Department comanages the Neuroscience Major)
Social, Developmental, &Evolutionary PsychologySome of our courses in these subjects:Social PsychologyLifespan DevelopmentEvolutionary PsychologyIndustrial/Organizational PsychEnvironmental PsychologyPsychology of DiversityPlayful LearningPsychology of Women
Clinical, Health, & SchoolPsychologySome of our courses:PersonalityAbnormal PsychologyHealth PsychologyPsychological TestingClinical PsychologyPositive PsychologyChild Clinical PsychologyForensic Psychology
Minors & Concentrations GaloreThe Department recommends that psychology majors have aminor or concertation to organize their electives, enhancetheir marketability, and match their career interests.50 possibilities, including Business, Human Services, CriminalJustice, Pre-Law, Education, Biology, and so on
Concentrations Directed by Psychology Lifespan Development Carole S. Slotterback, Ph.D. Environmental Studies Jessica M. Nolan, Ph.D. Integrated Data Analysis Patrick T. Orr, Ph.D.
Apply Your Knowledgein Community-Based Learning
Choose Scranton for LeadershipOpportunities (and Fun!)
3 Student ClubsAnnual Welcome BBQChristmas Toy DrivePsychology Club
Psi ChiInternationalHonor Society
Kids Judge! Neuroscience
Annual Senior Social
“Why I chose Scranton Psych”Our alumni speak
Karen HudzinskiM.S. in Consumer and Industrial Psychology,Cleveland State UniversityCurrent Position: Manager, Consumer Insights andCustomer Engagement, Macy’s“One highlight of my experience as apsychology major was the time I spent onresearch projects with my mentor.”
Jennifer McLarenPsy.D. in School Psychology, Alfred UniversityCurrent position: Director of Outpatient Services, Center for AutismLicensed psychologist, Certified School Psychologist“Scranton is unique because faculty regularlymentor undergraduates as research and teachingassistants; opportunities that may not be availableat larger universities with grad programs.”
Ryan PohligPh.D. in Research Methodology, University of PittsburghCurrent Position: Manager, Biostatistics Core, College of HealthSciences at the University of Delaware“I fondly recall the interactions shared with Psychfaculty members, who treated the students with arespect and dignity not often found in highereducation.”
Laura RozelleEd.M. in School Psychology, Columbia UniversityCurrent Position: School Psychologist, MaST CommunityCharter School“My time at Scranton continues to impact myeveryday life in the critical thinking skills andscientific methods taught to me.”
Allison SmithPh.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Rhode IslandCurrent position: Attending Psychologist, Mayo Pediatric PainRehabilitation Center / Clinical Faculty, Harvard Medical School“As a student at Scranton, I felt like I was part ofsomething bigger than myself. In this department it felt like being part of a family.”
Choose Scranton forImpressive OutcomesU of S psych graduates immediately go to: full-time employment (50%) graduate school (50%)Flexible curriculum & individualmentoring lead to impressivecareer outcomes!
Affiliation with PCOMQualified psych majors can start theirSchool Psychology M.S. or APA-accreditedPsy.D. at Philadelphia College ofOsteopathic Medicine after their third year.Like the University’s law school affiliations,these agreements enable students tocomplete a grad degree one year earlierby counting their first-year graduate creditstoward completion of their B.S. degree.
Learning & Success Our graduates’ knowledge of psychology 75thpercentile nationally Half of psych majors serve as Teaching Assistants Our majors grade the overall psychologyprogram a 3.5
Full-time Psychology Faculty
For more information onScranton’s PsychologyDepartment, please visitwww.scranton.edu/academics/cas/psychology/or call the Department directlyat 570-941-7630.
Cognitive Neuroscience. Sensation & Perception (The Psychology Department co-manages the Neuroscience Major) Social, Developmental, & Evolutionary Psychology. . Rehabilitation Center / Clinical Faculty, Harvard Medical School "As a student at Scranton, I felt like I was part of
