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.  Psychology majors can also take the Interdisciplinary Certificate in Human Resource Leadership.

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.

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 theory with research
• 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 faculty of the Psychology Department continually strive to keep current with the psychological literature and to contribute to that literature through publications in professional sources and presentations to professional audiences. In addition, faculty place a high priority on seeking external funding for their research and for student training. The faculty also 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
Jamaica, NY 11439
digiuser@stjohns.edu

Linda Onorato
Staff
Marillac Hall, Room 409
(718) 990-6368
onoratol@stjohns.edu