Department of Psychology

The Department Office is part of the Quantitative and Behavioral Sciences hub and is located on the 2nd Floor of the North Science (SC-N) building, Rooms 229 and 231.

Open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday

Dept. Phone: (510) 885-3484

Faculty

Professors

Dong-Won Choi, Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Murray Horne (Chair), Ph.D. Cardiff University (United Kingdom) 

David A. Sandberg, Ph.D. Ohio University

Associate Professors

David Fencsik, Ph.D. University of Michigan

Brian Gonsalves, Ph.D. Northwestern University

Elizabeth Kyonka, Ph.D. University of Canterbury (New Zealand)

Kristin Layous, Ph.D. University of California, Riverside

Jeri Little, Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles

Amanda Morrison, Ph.D. Temple University

Ram Kandasamy, Ph.D. Washington State University

Divya Sitaraman, Ph.D. University of Missouri

Negin Toosi, Ph.D. Tufts University

Assistant Professors

Erica Baranski, Ph.D. University of California, Riverside

Jacob Miranda, Ph.D. University of Alabama

Ny Vasil, Ph.D. Northeastern University

Department Statement

Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. Many psychologists work primarily with people to understand how they think, respond to stress, learn and forget, develop into unique personalities, and interact with one another. Others study the behavior and nervous systems of animals in order to find general principles that apply across species. Psychologists apply their knowledge to do therapy and counseling, to improve practices in schools, prisons, and rehabilitation centers, and to enhance performance in industrial and business settings.

About the Department

Use these website links to learn more about what the Psychology Department has to offer.

• Psychology Department Website: http://www.csueastbay.edu/psychology/
• Advising: https://www.csueastbay.edu/psychology/advising/
• Faculty Office Hours: http://www.csueastbay.edu/psychology/office-hours.html

Programs

• Psychology, B.A.

• Psychology, B.S.: Ergonomics and Human Factors Concentration
• Psychology, B.S.: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concentration

• Psychology Minor

Courses

• PSYC 100 - General Psychology
• PSYC 110 - Critical Thinking & Writing in Psychological Research
• PSYC 121 - Drugs and Behavior
• PSYC 200 - Methods of Investigation in Psychology
• PSYC 201 - Careers in Psychology
• PSYC 300W - Experimental Psychology
• PSYC 310 - Conditioning and Learning
• PSYC 320 - Physiological Psychology
• PSYC 330 - Cognitive Psychology
• PSYC 340 - Developmental Psychology
• PSYC 350 - Personality Psychology
• PSYC 360 - Social Psychology
• PSYC 370 - Psychological Measurement
• PSYC 381 - Psychopathology
• PSYC 382 - Child Psychopathology
• PSYC 385 - Science of Mental Illness
• PSYC 386 - Stress and Coping
• PSYC 390 - Human Factors and Work Methods
• PSYC 398 - Internship
• PSYC 412 - Learning Theory
• PSYC 413 - Advanced Conditioning and Learning
• PSYC 415 - Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis
• PSYC 420 - Drugs, Brain, and Behavior
• PSYC 421 - Cognitive Neuroscience
• PSYC 422 - Behavioral Genetics
• PSYC 431 - Perception
• PSYC 432 - Cognitive Psychology Applied to Education
• PSYC 461 - Culture and Social-Organizational Psychology
• PSYC 462 - Psychology of Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• PSYC 463 - Interpersonal Processes
• PSYC 464 - Eliminating Prejudice
• PSYC 469 - Group Dynamics
• PSYC 471 - Decision Theory and Analysis
• PSYC 479 - Industrial Psychology
• PSYC 481 - Introduction to Psychotherapy
• PSYC 490 - Independent Study
• PSYC 491A - Research in Conditioning and Learning
• PSYC 491B - Research in Physiological Psychology
• PSYC 491C - Research in Cognitive Psychology
• PSYC 491D - Research in Developmental Psychology
• PSYC 491E - Research in Social & Personality Psychology
• PSYC 491F - Research in Clinical Psychology
• PSYC 493A - Research in Organizational Psychology
• PSYC 493B - Research in Industrial Psychology
• PSYC 497 - Issues in Psychology
• PSYC 498 - Internship