Psychology

Psychology

The Psychology Department of West Chester University seeks to advance the discipline of Psychology as an area of scholarly, professional, and scientific endeavor in a diverse and inclusive environment. Our primary focus is to provide a high quality, liberal-arts education wherein students and faculty members exchange ideas stemming from a variety of viewpoints in an environment of mutual respect, collaboration, and equity. We actively engage in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge in the behavioral sciences and encourage research and scholarship by both the faculty and student body. We prepare all students for a wide variety of career options, including those in teaching, research, and services delivery, many of which require graduate study beyond the baccalaureate. Moreover, our programs are designed to prepare all students for lifelong education and participation in an increasingly diverse society. We believe that diversity and inclusion inherently enhance learning, teaching, scholarship, applied work, and a sense of community. We are committed to increasing representation and inclusion of groups that are marginalized to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging. We promote the principles of equity and inclusion within our department and beyond, through increasing everyone's belonging in our classrooms and other spaces. We promote these principles through recruitment and retention, training, clinical work, research, service, and teaching, while demonstrating open and productive dialogue, advocacy, and support.