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As WSU’s largest undergraduate program, a top 100 ranked psychological science program, and a top 10 ranked online psychology program (U.S. News & World Report), we are at the forefront of research, training, and service in psychology.
Our faculty and students explore the complexities of the human mind through specialized programs in adult psychopathology, health psychology, clinical child and adolescent psychology, neuropsychology, industrial/organizational, and social psychology.
Through applied research opportunities, clinical training, and practical experience, the WSU psychology program equips students with the skills to understand human behavior and support mental well-being. Students are prepared to create lasting, positive changes for individuals and communities.
Through the WSU Psychology Clinic, we extend our reach beyond the classroom. As a nonprofit community mental health center, our clinic provides low-cost, evidence-based psychotherapy and psychological assessments to children, adolescents, adults, and veterans across the Palouse region. Under the supervision of licensed psychological science faculty, our advanced doctoral students deliver compassionate, high-quality care that honors the choices and personal experiences of those we serve. From mental health solutions to enhancing well-being across the lifespan, we are transforming the future of psychology.
Department of Psychology in the News
Spokane Public Radio: WSU professor breaks down study that finds people who feel threatened by artificial intelligence show worse workplace behavior
Tahira Probst, professor of psychology at WSU Vancouver, spoke with Spokane Public Radio about a recent study showing that employees who fear their industry is threatened by artificial intelligence are more likely to show difficult workplace behavior.
‘Highly sensitive’ people may not experience everything more intensely, study suggests
Environmental sensitivity may be a misleading name for a personality trait that appears to have less to do with how people respond to their physical environments and more to do with how they are affected by social experiences and perceived threats.
Workers who fear AI replacement show worse workplace behavior
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Workers who fear artificial intelligence is threatening their occupation are more likely to slack off on the job, swipe a co-worker’s lunch or engage in other counterproductive workplace behavior, a new study finds.
WSU students present research on dog, human interactions at Paris conference
Presenting research at an international conference isn’t typical for undergraduates, but three Washington State University students recently had that opportunity after completing a research project that lasted three semesters.