The Psychology Department provides outstanding instruction to help students understand people’s behavior and thought processes while seeking to uncover the links between biological processes, environmental influences and human behavior. The department’s curriculum focuses heavily on research and is oriented toward psychology as a science and not as an application. Award-winning faculty members actively pursue research projects, present at regional, national and international conferences and are published in nationally recognized journals. They also participate in ongoing collaborative research with students, and oftentimes present their research findings in tandem with students at regional and national conferences.
The department features highly sophisticated labs— including an auditory perception lab, child development lab, animal research and other facilities—that allow students to conduct a range of research and experiments into many specialty areas of psychology. The Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology and Psychology Club provide outstanding opportunities for students to engage in psychology related interests outside the classroom and build a sense of community with fellow students. The program’s deep research component, one-on-one mentorship and opportunities for professional development through student organizations and conferences provide the preparation students need for success in graduate school or careers in psychology and other related fields.
Lisa Stewart, psychology, has work on early literacy presented in the California Research Institute, with colleages Kate Horst of Minnesota Reading Corps and Irene Frieberg and Susan True from Santa Cruz, Calif. First 5 presented a paper titled “Making Powerful Outcomes Happen: Using Child and Teacher Assessment to Secure Early Literacy Skills” at the California [...]
The MSUM child development lab is in need of infants and children to participate in research studies this semester. We study the development of vision and perception by observing how children pay attention to three-dimensional objects and patterns. It takes just one 15 minute visit to the lab here on campus and all families receive [...]
The College of Social and Natural Sciences awarded Fall Student Research Awards to support student research for majors in the College. Member sof the College’s Student Advisory Board reviewed applications and made the final determination of grant recipients. All projects are endorsed by a faculty supervisor, and applicants must be willing to present her/his research [...]
Lisa Nawrot, Psychology, and undergraduate student researchers from the Child Development Lab were interviewed for a story on infant research to appear in an upcoming Fargo Forum. Life Reporter Tracy Frank visited the lab to observe a recent baby testing session where she conducted interviews and took photographs with Nawrot, the students, and the mother [...]
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Sarah Butrum, Psychology Major
