The Department of Psychology
Welcome to the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota Duluth. We hope that you will find everything you are looking for.
This department is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service. Its purposes are to offer students a firm grounding in the discipline; to contribute to the liberal education goals of the University; to provide the community with people trained to apply psychological principles constructively; to prepare students for advanced study; to contribute to the advancement of psychology through research and other scholarly activities; and to enhance the professional development of the staff.
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Mission Statement
The psychology department is student-centered and committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service. We offer students a firm grounding in the field of psychology and encourage students to embrace diverse theoretical perspectives and ideas, to develop skill in independent inquiry and to constructively and ethically apply psychological principles. Our goals are to prepare students for applied careers in human services and graduate education while advancing their personal growth and life-long learning. Students learn to contribute to the advancement of psychology through research and other scholarly activities, and through fellowship in student psychology organizations. We support the development of reflective and competent research-practitioners versed in using modern technologies. We contribute to the liberal education goals of the University.
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Front Row: John Taylor, Bob Lloyd, Carol Kivi, Karen Marsh, Randall Gordon, Back Row: Sharon Layon (staff), Paula Pedersen, Rick LaCaille, Kristelle Miller, Aydin Durgunoglu, Kathryn Apostal, Uwe Stuecher, Fay Maas, Julie Slowiak, Lara LaCaille, RaeAnn Johnson (staff), Alexandra Luong, Christine Dusek Not pictured: Brenda Butterfield, Kathy Dowell, Bud McClure, Sandra Woolum |
Contact information
Main office
University of Minnesota Duluth
Department of Psychology
320 Bohannon Hall
1207 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
Hours: 7:30 - 4:30 Monday thru Friday
Phone: 218-726-7117 or 726-7808
Fax: 218-726-7186
Email: rjohnso6@d.umn.edu
Department Chair
Dr. Fay Maas
Department of Psychology
328 Bohannon Hall
1207 Ordean Court
Duluth, MN 55812
Phone: (218) 726-8338
Email: fmaas@d.umn.edu
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