Welcome to the Department of Psychology
Sonoma State Psychology Program
Psychology is the study of the mind, behavior and experience. The department offers social, personality, developmental, clinical/counseling, and holistic psychology courses. Our goal is to empower students with the knowledge that will enable them to be effective agents of change in the world.
Degrees Offered
The Department of Psychology currently offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology.
Location
The Department of Psychology is located in Stevenson Hall 3115. Office hours are Mon.-Thurs. 8am-5pm. Friday the department is available via email, psychology@sonoma.edu.
Announcements
To make an appointment with your assigned faculty advisor, please sign up for an open time slot using the Psychology Advising Sheet . If your advisor is not available, you are welcome to make an appointment with another faculty advisor.
Dr. Andy Martinez's research, which shows a strong link between positive social connections and happiness, was discussed in the Press Democrat.
A past president of the Association for Humanistic Psychology and founding director of the Humanistic Psychology Institute, Emerita Professor Dr. Eleanor Criswell passed away September 19, 2024. Read a recent interview with her.
Dr. Mary Gomes, Professor of Psychology, will present the keynote address (“The Nature We Love Is the Nature We Protect: University Sustainability Efforts and Campus Nature RX”) at the prestigious 5th Annual Campus Nature Rx Symposium on October 25, 2024. An expert in the fields of ecopsychology, compassion, and dreamwork, Dr. Gomes serves as SSU's Director of Sustainability. For more on Dr. Gomes's work, see her recent blog post on "Overcoming dehumanization through common humanity."
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