Conference Opportunities
They do more than conduct impactful research. We send dozens of our majors to present research at local, regional and national conferences each year.
Studying behavior, the brain and the mind
Department of Psychology
About the Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology at the University of St. Thomas offers you numerous opportunities for a vibrant, stimulating and deep engagement of the psychology field. Our program features over 30 unique courses that cover a wide breadth of knowledge in psychology, and you will have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on research throughout your time as an undergraduate student.
As a psychology student, you will do what psychologists do, and learn as psychologists learn. Whether you are working in a professor's lab or exploring human behavior and mental processes in the classroom, you will gain extensive first-hand psychology research experience throughout your time at St. Thomas. You will live the St. Thomas mission by thinking critically about behavior and thinking, applying this knowledge skillfully to advance the common good inside and outside of the classroom.
Prepared for the Future
The areas of specialization in psychology are as diverse as human behavior and mental experience. A major or minor in psychology offers you the flexibility to choose from a wide array of coursework that matches your interests.
Planning your future
Our program is flexible, so we recommend connecting with a faculty member in our department so we can ensure you stay on track to graduate.
Teaching and Research Themes
Our faculty come from a range of disciplines in the field of psychology, so our department integrates a number of perspectives into our curriculum and research.
Health and Wellness
Psychologists have a particular interest in understanding both mental and physical health, the mechanism underlying its maintenance and how to understand, encourage and attain it.
Sustainability
Pressing environmental issues in our natural environment pose urgent questions for psychologists as they are ultimately products of human behavior.
Marriage and Family
The important role of family in a healthy, happy and productive society is undeniable and universal. We investigate human development and its relationship to the family system and dynamics.
Brain, Consciousness and Behavior
Understanding brain function and how it produces conscious experiences is the core of the field of psychology. We conduct research on sleep, vision, attention and memory in both animals and humans.
Research
As a psychology student, you will have numerous opportunities to become involved in research within your courses and as members of faculty research teams.
Grant Opportunities
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program offers a number of grants each year to support student-designed research projects.
REU Program
The Research Experience for Undergraduates program from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides intensive research experiences for interested undergraduates.
Study Abroad
See another side of the world
Psychology majors can study abroad on nearly any continent. We have sent students to Denmark, Australia, South Korea, Ghana, Austria and many more. Study abroad allows you to learn about a new culture while completing graduation requirements.
Faculty
Our faculty represent a diverse range of knowledge in the field of psychology. They will be both your teachers inside the classroom and your mentors outside of the classroom.
Dr. Allison Jessee
Dr. Jessee is a developmental psychologist specializing in early childhood socioemotional development and family studies.
Dr. Ryan Bremner
Dr. Bremner's research applies approaches from emotion regulation to problems of social cognition and judgment and decision-making.
Dr. Britain Scott
Dr. Scott is a social psychologist with particular interests in women's studies and psychology for sustainability.
What's your mission?
Career Paths
The work done by psychologists is as varied as human thinking and behavior itself. As a psychology student, you have a diverse array of industries for you to work, ranging from social work to marketing.
Get Involved
Our department features an active and vibrant community that has multiple ways for you to get involved.
Educational Assistants
Educational Assistants help students with any questions they have, from studying for tests to statistics to research.
Student Clubs
Our department is home to a number of clubs that you can get involved with throughout your time at St. Thomas.
Nu Rho Psi Honors
St. Thomas is the second college in Minnesota to be home to a chapter of Nu Rho Psi, a national neuroscience honor society.
Contact Information
Questions? Feel free to contact us!
Tel: 651-962-5030
Toll Free: (800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-5030)
Email: psychology@stthomas.edu
Fax: 651-962-5051
Toll Free: (800) 328-6819, Ext. 2-5030)
Email: psychology@stthomas.edu
Fax: 651-962-5051
Mailing Address
Department of Psychology
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Avenue
Mail JRC LL56
St. Paul, MN 55105
Campus Location
We are located on the lower level of the John Roach Center for the Liberal Arts (Building #2 on the campus map).