The Psychology Program, within the Department of Behavioral Sciences, offers a Psychology Major and a Psychology Minor
The psychology program provides excellent preparation for careers in
- mental health,
- child development,
- psychological research,
- human resources,
- education,
- and more.
A survey of our recent psychology graduates showed that 100% of them had either obtained full-time employment or were pursuing graduate study.
Our faculty have earned numerous state-wide awards for teaching excellence and college-wide awards for teaching excellence and distinguished scholarship.
The major focuses on the theories, research techniques, and applications of the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes, as we emphasize development of critical thinking and research skills.
Behavioral Sciences - Psychology Programs
Psychology majors at Mount St. Joseph University investigate human behavior and mental processes in a discipline that employers value.
Visit our Psychology Major page.
The psychology minor focuses on the theories, research techniques, and applications of the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes.
Visit our Psychology Minor page.
PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY
Tracy McDonough
PhD Professor and Chairperson
Jim Bodle
PhD Professor
Kory Phelps
M.S. InstructorAdvisory Board
Tracy Bishop
M.S. Senior Specialist-Program Manager, Neurosurgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
Jenny Herzog
B.S. Home Provider Specialist at Hamilton County Job and Family Services
Amy Murdoch
Ph. D. Assistant Dean of the Reading Science Program
Debra Reisinger
Ph. D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Julie Schroer
B.S. HR Business Advisor at Strategic HR a Division of Clark Schaefer HackettINSTAGRAM NEWS
RECENT NEWS
NEWS AND UPDATES
Stay up to date with the most recent psychology program news and events:
- 2024 Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference
- MSJ Student Psychology Awards at the 2024 Psychology Conference
- Record Number of MSJ Psychology Seniors Accepted Into Psychology Conference This Year!
- Dr. Tim Lawson, Ph. D., Interviewed on PsychSessions Podcast
- The MSJ Psychology Department was Awarded Five $1,000 Scholarships from the Cambridge Charitable Foundation.
Psychology Student Q&A: Robin Carpenter
Criminology and Psychology Student Q&A: Megan Winders
Psychology and Liberal Arts Student Q&A: Addaleigh Conley
Seniors Presentations at Professional Conferences
This year, four of our seniors--Kamryn Magee, Amber Reiner, Zenbech Seifu, and Leah Falco--all had their senior thesis projects accepted for presentation at a professional psychology conference (The Southwestern Psychological Association conference)! In addition, they won the following two awards:
- Zen Seifu – SWPA Student Research Competition Finalist (for being “an exemplar of high-quality student work”). Zen will present her thesis in a special Undergraduate Student Showcase session at the conference.
- Kamryn Magee – Psi Chi Regional Research Award (these awards are extremely competitive; out of hundreds of undergraduate students who submit projects to the conference, only 16 of these awards are handed out). Kamryn will present her thesis in a special Psi Chi Research Awards session at the conference.
Dr. Tracy McDonough, Ph.D. was recently interviewed for PsychCentral: The History of Schizophrenia
PsychCentral: The History of Schizophrenia
Dr. Tim Lawson was recently interviewed about his beer brewing process and awards!
Dr. Tim Lawson's Beer Brewing Journey
Dr. Tracy McDonough, the new Chair of the Psychology Department, was recently featured twice on PSYCOM.net about Can I Inherit Schizophrenia? & What is Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder?
Dr. Tracy McDonough: The New Psychology Chairperson at Mount Saint Joseph University