Welcome to The Psychology Department! There are 2 bachelor degree programs to explore. Click on the links below to learn about each program:

 

 BS in Psychology 

 BA in Psychology

 

 The Psychology Program at Dixie State College is committed to:

*Developing students who value the search for knowledge by means of scientific methods and research and to providing students with the knowledge and skills to do so.

*Developing students who appreciate and understand that behavior results from a complex interaction between physiological systems, genetic influences, experiential and environmental factors and social forces.

*Developing students whose understanding of psychology reflects an integration of a variety of theoretical perspectives.

*Developing students who appreciate the power of applied psychology to foster physical, psychological, and communal well-being

*Inspiring students to act ethically as scholars and as future practitioners of psychology.

*Inspiring students to value and to use critical thinking as students, scholars, consumers of media, and targets of influence.

*Inspiring students to commit themselves to a lifetime pursuit of knowledge and understanding.

Program and Course Learning Goals and Outcomes   

Dannelle Larsen-Rife, Ph.D. Developmental Psychology; Program Director

John T. Jones, Ph.D. Social-Personality Psychology

Robert Carlson, Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology 

Palwasha Ahad, Ph.D. Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Michael Rahilly, Ph.D. Developmental/Clinical Psychology

Kristine Olson, Ph.D. Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Christine Chew, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

Valerie Carlson, M.S. Lecturer

Aaron Combs Lecturer/Advisor 

Sarah Bacon Lecturer/Advisor

 

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