Developing Leaders in the Service
     of Others . . .     

The University of Mary Department of Psychology offers:

• Highly qualified faculty who have been recognized for their teaching, research, and community involvement.
• Participation in the Emerging Leaders Academy.
• Servant-leadership activities at local, regional, and global level.
• Personal and humanitarian skills needed to bring forth positive aspects of justice for society.
• Participation in PACS, a division student service organization.
• Ethical decision-making and values-based leadership development.

Mission

We seek to furnish you with a curriculum designed to help you gain entry-level positions, pursue graduate-level studies, and become leaders through the practice of professional ethics and professional competence.

Philosophy

We embrace a framework for the psychology program that enables you to seek scientific solutions and an understanding of various human problems. We also believe in developing cooperative working relationships between students and faculty that help you develop a sense of professionalism and servant-leadership.

Outcomes

After completing the required curriculum in the psychology program, it is anticipated you will demonstrate a set of skills, knowledge, and aptitudes that will enable you to join the professional field of psychology. In the main, it is generally expected that psychology graduates will:

• Demonstrate competency in various forms of oral communication.
• Show clear-cut competency in written communication skills, including writing research papers, article reviews, and classroom assignments.
• Demonstrate a capacity for rational, logical, and effective thinking across a variety of contexts.
• Be able to state, clarify, and act upon a set of personal beliefs, ideological orientations, and social value systems.
• Become aware of impacts of social and physical environments on various areas of human functioning.
• Develop the perspective, both attitudinal and behavioral, that continuing education and professional development must be integral to their future careers.

Faculty

Bela A. Balogh, Ph.D. (Program Director); James Renner, M.S.W.; Michelle Weigel, M.S.