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Psychology
 My students and I are working on two very different studies this semester. The first is an examination of acquisition with delayed reinforcement. There is surprisingly little work examining how an organism learns a brand new behavior. MCLA students have worked with me on this topic before, and our efforts have resulted in some publications in peer-reviewed journals. The second project is a bit sneaky. In recent years I have become very interested in applying my knowledge of scientific inquiry to examinations of bizarre claims. This semester we are examining some claims regarding alternative medicine. As part of our investigation, one of my students is going undercover. I’ll report more details here as event unfold!
Welcome to the MCLA Department of Psychology. The Psychology Department offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. We are one of the largest departments on campus and have a wide range of courses and opportunities for research and fieldwork. Students can collaborate with faculty on established research programs or they can choose to pursue their own scholarly interests through a faculty-supervised independent study or senior thesis. These research projects are often presented at regional conferences and some are even published in scholarly journals. Students also have the opportunity to present their work at MCLA's Annual Undergraduate Research Conference. In addition to these research opportunities, students can gain teaching experience through the teaching assistantship and valuable applied experience through internships in the community. Our range of field placement is far reaching, and students earn credit for work done under the supervision of the agency and a faculty member from the Psychology department. We believe that this is what makes our program unique - students having the opportunity to learn first-hand what psychologists do in many varied settings, both in and out of the traditional classroom. Upon graduation, our majors find challenging employment in social service and mental health agencies working with children, adolescents, and adults. Many of our graduates have gone on to masters and doctoral level programs in education, counseling, social work, law, business, and other related fields, as well as psychology. Teacher Licensure: Students majoring in psychology may opt to pursue provisional teacher licensure as an early childhood teacher. These students will complete the psychology major and a licensure program in early childhood education. Click here for the Current Catalog. Click here to learn about our alumni. Please e-mail Dr. Maria Bartini with any comments and/or suggestions for these pages.
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