Psychology Department
Overview and Goals
Psychology is the study of thought, action, and emotion in humans and in nonhuman animals. The Department offers a broad range of courses that encourage students to critically analyze why individuals think, act, and feel in the ways they do. A fundamental goal of the Department is to familiarze students with the various techniques used in modern social-science research; toward this aim, the Department offers laboratory resources to faciliate the generation of student-managed research projects. Students majoring in psychology often plan to pursue further education in graduate school in psychology or related disciplines, but others use this education as a springboard into medical school, law school, occupational-therapy school, physical-therapy school, or business.
Opportunities for students
The Department seeks to provide a variety of opportunities for students to learn about psychology. Students can join faculty in research projects, or faculty will work with students who want to complete their own projects. Internship opportunities are available with several area institutions, including the LSU medical center.
Our Psi Chi chapter, the national honor society in psychology, organizes student activies, including movie nights, practice GRE sessions, and informational meetings about graduate schools. Also, membership in the chapter serves as recognition of students accomplishments.
Facilities
Laboratories are available for a variety of research work. Behavioral labs are equipped with one-way mirror, video taping and editing equipment, computers, and physiological response measures. There is also a dedicated computer lab with computers equipped with E-Prime experiment generation software for conducting reaction time studies.
Faculty
Matthew Weeks—-David Stafford—-Amy Hammond
David Stafford
James Chair of Psychology, Acting Department Chair
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B.A., West Virginia University, 1991; M.S., University of Florida, 1994; Ph.D., University of Florida, 1996.
Amy Hammond
Assistant Professor in Psychology
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B.A., University of California at Irvine, 1991. M.A., Rice University, 1996. M.A., University of Chicago, 2003. Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2005.
Matthew Weeks
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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B.S., Kentucky Weslayan College, 1996; M.S., The University of Memphis, 1998; Ph.D., The University of Memphis, 2001.
