Psychology
A psychology degree from AMU will prepare you for a career in academics, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling or psychology. You’ll also gain research, problem-solving and interpersonal skills that will …
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Overview
THRIVE AS YOU HELP OTHERS
A psychology degree from AMU will prepare you for a career in academics, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling or psychology. You’ll also gain research, problem-solving and interpersonal skills that will help you in any career.
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Skills You will Gain
1. Interpersonal skills. Learn how to listen to, and empathize with, people struggling with emotional, psychological or behavioral issues. Work with them to find solutions to their problems.
2. Research and critical thinking skills. Write research papers that involve delving deeper into psychology topics and learn how to compare different theories and approaches to mental and behavioral health.
3. Understand how your own mind works. Gain insight into your mindset, emotions and anxieties. Recognition of our individual psychological struggles, big or small, is a necessary step toward personal wholeness.
Dive Deeper
Inside the Psychology Program
Catherine Bergmann, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Email: catherine.s.bergmann@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7120
Office: Prince 113
James Dillon, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Email: james.j.dillon@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7930
Office: Prince 108
Keith Houde, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Email: keith.houde@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1665
Office: Prince 106
Mary Hunt, Ph.D. (candidate)
Assistant Professor of Business and Psychology; Business Internship Coordinator; Coordinator of Business Program
Email: mary.hunt@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7128
Office: Henkels 2030
Stefanie Morris, Ph.D.
Chair of the Psychology Department, Associate Professor of Psychology; Director of Marriage and Family Studies Program
Email: stefanie.morris@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1552
Office: Prince 110
Take the Next Step
Ready to begin your journey in Psychology?
Apply today, request more information, or talk with an admissions counselor about how this program fits your vocation.