The Psychology Department exemplifies the mission of the
university as described in the Mission Statement of St.
John's University. The department is committed to academic
excellence, operates in accord with accepted ethical principles and
with respect for individual rights and dignity, is committed to
service to the community, and demonstrates through its research,
teaching, and clinical training an appreciation of the importance
of cultural diversity.
The Psychology Department offers an undergraduate major as part of
the
Bachelor of Arts degree in St. John's College. The Department
also offers a minor in Psychology.
Graduate programs are offered in
General-Experimental Psychology (M.A.),
School Psychology (M.S. or Psy.D.), and
Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.). A combined
B.A./M.A. program in Experimental Psychology is also
available to psychology majors.
The objectives of the department
are:
- to provide students with a sound preparation in psychology,
appropriate to their level (i.e., undergraduate or graduate)
- to stress the scientific foundations of the discipline, so that
students gain an understanding of the psychological, social, and
biological processes underlying normal and abnormal behavior
- to foster students' ability to think critically and to
integrate psychological theory and research into solutions to
solve social problems and to seek social justice.
- to intensify the discovery and understanding of the interaction
of human behavioral patterns. In its professional programs, the
department has the added objective of fostering the highest
standards of professional practice and ethical conduct
The Psychology Department
faculty continually strives to contribute to the scientific and
professional literature through publications in psychological
journals and books and presentations to professional and scientific
organizations. They strive to keep current with psychological
knowledge in areas outside of their research interests. In
addition, the faculty place a priority on seeking external
funding for their research and for student training. The
faculty use their professional knowledge and skills in the
service of the profession, of the university, and of the community
at large. This is accomplished through such things as participating
in the activities of professional societies, taking an active part
in the committees of the department, college and university, and
sharing their expertise with other professionals and with the
public.
Courses for the graduate programs are organized into clearly
defined sequences. Mastery of basic knowledge is followed by
experience through its use and application in formal, practicum and
laboratory settings. A consideration of the ethical dimensions of
the psychologist's conduct, as well as sensitivity to issues of
cultural and ethnic diversity are stressed throughout training in
both clinical and research areas.
Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychology
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439
digiuser@stjohns.edu
Evelyn Maniscalco
Department Chair’s Secretary
Marillac Hall, Room 409
(718) 990-6368
maniscae@stjohns.edu
Barbara Passudetti
Staff
Marillac Hall SB 36
(718) 990-5861
passudeb@stjohns.edu
Michael Kavanagh
Staff
(718) 990-6369
kavanagm@stjohns.edu