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Psychology Department

The Department of Psychology aims to improve human flourishing by training students, conducting research, and collaborating with and serving its community. It is home to 31 tenured/tenure-track faculty, two instructional faculty, two research faculty, two clinical faculty, seven core staff, research staff, postdocs, teaching, and research assistants. We work to educate 800 undergraduate majors in Psychology and over 200 graduate students, delivering courses that fill more than 5,000 seats annually.

Degrees offered include a Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology, Master of Education (M.Ed.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Neuroscience, and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology. Graduate specializations include Behavior Analysis, Brain & Cognition, Combined Clinical/Counseling Psychology, Data Analytics and Research Methodology, Neuroscience, School Psychology, and School Counseling.

The faculty of the psychology department conducts research on various topics, including impulsivity, self-control, addictions, relapse, treatment of severe problem behavior among individuals with disabilities, cognitive development, multisensory processing, neuropsychiatric disorders, evidence-based intervention, behavioral health, diversity & disparities, self-regulated learning, child behavior problems, school mental health, and youth and caregiver mental health.

Community engagement is an essential component of our mission. Initiatives include the American Indian Support Project and a host of services in the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence, including Sexual and Gender Minority Support Services, Anxiety Specialty Services, Child/Pediatric Psychology Services, Adult Psychology Services, and Integrated Assessment.

Contact Information

Department Main Office

Email: Psychology@usu.edu
Phone: (435) 797-1460
Address: 2810 Old Main Hill, Logan UT, 84322–2810
Office: EDUC487
Website: https://cehs.usu.edu/psychology/

Scott Bates, Department Head: Scott.Bates@usu.edu, (435) 797–2975, EDUC 487E

Business Services

Cara Brewer, Business Manager:Cara.Brewer@usu.edu, (435) 797-1449, EDUC 487F

Cait Salinas, Business Assistant: Cait.Salinas@usu.edu, (435) 797-7087, EDUC 487

Project management & Communications

Kaylee Williams, Project Management and Communications Specialist: Kaylee.Williams@usu.edu, (435) 797-0387, EDUC 487

Graduate Program

Directors

Behavioral Analysis Ph.D. Specialization - Gregory Madden: Greg.Madden@usu.edu, (435) 881–8477, EDUC 498,

Brain and Cognition Ph.D. Specialization - Kerry Jordan: kerry.jordan@usu.edu, (435) 797–2797, EDUC 473.

Combined Clinical/Counseling Ph.D. Specialization - Renee Galliher (Director of Clinical Training): Renee.Galliher@usu.edu, (435) 797–3391, EDUC 430. Michael Twohig (Associate Director of Clinical Training): Michael.Twohig@usu.edu, (435) 265-8933, SCCE 418

Data Science & Research Methodology Ph.D. Specialization - Jamison Fargo: Jamison.Fargo@usu.edu, (435) 554–8817, EDUC 479

Neuroscience Ph.D. Program - Ron Gillam: Ron.Gillam@usu.edu, (435) 770–1704, ECERC 224

School Counseling M.Ed. Program - Jessica Koltz: Jessica.Koltz@usu.edu, (435) 797–1250, EDUC 494

School Psychology Ph.D. Specialization - Tyler Renshaw: Tyler.Renshaw@usu.edu, (801) 906–3550, EDUC 480

Graduate Program Coordinators

Ph.D. Programs - Krista Terrell: Krista.Terrell@usu.edu, (435) 797-0093, EDUC 487B

MED Program - Kelli Palma: Kelli.Palma@usu.edu, (435) 797-1466, EDUC 493

Undergraduate Program

Co-directors

Jennifer Grewe, Co-Director: Jenn.Grewe@usu.edu, (435) 797-1218, EDUC 486

Crissa Draper, Co-Director: Crissa.Draper@usu.edu, (775) 250-7643

Professional Advisors

Becca Boman: Becca.Boman@usu.edu, (435) 797-1456, EDUC 475

Ben Elwood: Ben.Elwood@usu.edu, (435) 797-0865, EDUC 473

Tressa Haderlie: Tressa.Haderlie@usu.edu, (435) 797-0097, EDUC 477

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