Welcome to the Psychology Department!
Psychology is the study of the mind, behavior and experience. The department's historical roots in humanistic psychology have evolved to include contemporary topics such as health and wellness, mindfulness, ecopsychology, optimal development, and multi-cultural competence. Psychology is an extremely diverse field that attracts people with a wide variety of backgrounds, interests, and skills. Our goal is to empower students with the psychological knowledge and practical skills that will enable them to be effective agents of change in the world.
The Psychology Department offers a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Psychology with an emphasis on Depth Psychology, Program information: http://www.sonoma.edu/depth/).
Department News and Announcements
- Click here to read the article written by Professor Mary Gomes for the Greater Good Science Center
- Click here to read the SSU Star article about Dr. Jesse Bengson's research (and here to read a second SSU article)
- Congratulations to Dr. Jesse Bengson, Dr. Andy Martinez and Dr. Heather Smith, Koret Faculty Mentors
- Congratuations to Dr. Jesse Bengson for a CSUPERB New Investigator grant (only 21 of 71 proposals were funded!)
- Volunteer with Verity, Sonoma County's only rape crisis center
- Volunteer with CASA of Sonoma County
- Advising Videos
- Academic calendar
- Registration dates & information
- Declare Psychology as your Major if already attending SSU (applications available first day of Spring/Fall term for a month)