Announcements:	Spotlight of the Month:  Dr. Timothy Jay
Psychology Welcome Barbecue Oct. 5, 2006, 4 pm, Taconic Lawn		A world-renowned expert in cursing, Dr. Jay maintains an active schedule of research, writing and speaking.  He has published numerous books and chapters on cursing, and recently published a textbook for Prentice Hall on The Psychology of Language.  Dr. Jay works closely with undergraduates on empirical research projects, and he and his students have presented their work at numerous conferences including meetings of the American Psychological Psychology, Eastern Psychological Association, New England Psychological Association.
Grad School Information Session Oct. 10, 2006, 7 pm, CC 324A

Welcome to the MCLA Department of Psychology Home page.  The Psychology Department offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. We are one of the largest departments on campus and have a wide range of courses and opportunities for research and fieldwork.  Students can collaborate with faculty on established research programs or they can choose to pursue their own scholarly interests through a faculty-supervised independent study or senior thesis.  These research projects are often presented at regional conferences and some are even published in scholarly journals.  Students also have the opportunity to present their work at MCLA's Annual Undergraduate Research Conference.  In addition to these research opportunities, students can gain teaching experience through the teaching assistantship and valuable applied experience through internships in the community. Our range of field placement is far reaching, and students earn credit for work done under the supervision of the agency and a faculty member from the Psychology department. 

We believe that this is what makes our program unique - students having the opportunity to learn first-hand what psychologists do in many varied settings, both in and out of the traditional classroom.

Upon graduation, our majors find challenging employment in social service and mental health agencies working with children, adolescents, and adults. Many of our graduates have gone on to masters and doctoral level programs in education, counseling, social work, law, business, and other related fields, as well as psychology. 

 Please e-mail Dr. Maria Bartini with your comments and/or suggestions.  Thank you!