About the Department of Psychology
Part of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, our department's strength comes from our top-tier faculty, motivated students and internationally-recognized programs.
Welcome from the LeadershipPart of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, our department's strength comes from our top-tier faculty, motivated students and internationally-recognized programs.
Welcome from the LeadershipPsychology is the science of behavior. Courses in this discipline convey the principles, methods and theories that are necessary for a better understanding of human and animal behaviors.
The Department of Psychology in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences is home to approximately 70 graduate students and over 1,000 undergraduate psychology majors and minors. In collaboration with the Department of Biology and the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, the Department of Psychology launched a BS degree program in Neuroscience in 2019. Students interact frequently with psychology faculty and peers through academic coursework, discovery of new knowledge in our research facilities, and applying evidence-based principles to understanding behavior in real-world settings.
Our undergraduate students work with faculty mentors to make contributions to the field, and our graduate programs produce scholars who become leaders in the field.
Our faculty study a wide range of behavior using many different methods, including behavioral, computational, developmental, social and neural psychology.
The mission of the Department of Psychology in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University is to understand and improve psychological and behavioral health, with an emphasis on problems that affect the people of Appalachia.
We advance psychological science and its applications through innovative research, rigorous educational experiences for students, and impactful service to the community. These activities are guided by faculty who are leaders in their fields. At both undergraduate and doctoral levels, we prepare students for an array of careers by fostering critical thinking, effective communication, and an evidence-based understanding of complexity in psychological process and behavior. We build these skills through coursework and hands-on experiences. Our scholarship and teaching activities integrate multiple perspectives to benefit our local, regional, and global communities.