Pre-Psychology
DEPARTMENT
Department of Psychology
Constance Jones, Chair
Science II Building, Room 312
559.278.2691
www.fresnostate.edu/csm/psych
PREB in Pre-Psychology
MN in Psychology, Minor
BA in Psychology, B.A.
BA in Psychology - Pre-M.B.A. Option, B.A.
MA in Psychology, M.A.
MA in Psychology - Applied Behavior Analysis Option, M.A.
EDS in Psychology, Ed.S.
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior -- including human thought, emotion, and action -- and the application of
scientific knowledge to the solution of real-world problems. It includes a wide variety of topics, including perception, learning,
memory, thinking, emotion, personality, social interaction, development, and abnormal behavior. Psychologists recognize
that understanding behavior in all its complexity requires studying it from multiple perspectives. A thorough understanding of
memory, for example, requires knowledge ranging from the neural structures and processes that underlie it to the social and
cultural forces that influence it.
Students majoring in psychology take core courses in general psychology, statistics, and research methodology, along with
additional courses in each of the primary areas of the discipline. There are also numerous opportunities for students to
supplement their coursework with hands-on experience in faculty research labs and in the field under faculty supervision.
Advanced and well-qualified students can participate in our senior honors program. These students design, conduct, and
present an original research project as a senior thesis.
Psychology majors learn to think critically, write and speak clearly, identify and solve problems, and work effectively both
individually and in groups. As a result, the study of psychology provides excellent preparation for graduate study and careers
in a variety of fields.
REQUIREMENTS
Psychology Major
Policies and Procedures for Admission. Applicants must meet all criteria for admission to the university and to the major.
Admission to the program is a two-step process: (1) admission to the university and then (2) admission to the Psychology
major. All prerequisites must be completed prior to application to the major.
All students who have been admitted to Fresno State, but have not yet been admitted to the major will be admitted
to the university as "pre-psychology" students. Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to the
Psychology program.
FACULTY
All full-time faculty members in the department have a Ph.D. in psychology or a closely related field. Their areas of expertise
represent the breadth of contemporary scientific psychology. In addition to being dedicated teachers, most faculty members
also conduct and publish original research. Many are also licensed or certified as practitioners of clinical psychology, school
psychology, or applied behavior analysis.
Name
Degree
Email
Balch, Kathryne M
Master of Science
kbalch@csufresno.edu
www.fresnostate.edu
Phone
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Name
Degree
Email
Bertken, Kay A
Doctor of Philosophy
kayb@csufresno.edu
Botwin, Michael
Doctor of Philosophy
mikeb@csufresno.edu
559.278.5099
Breen, Thomas E
Doctor of Philosophy
tomb@csufresno.edu
559.278.2855
Calderon, Carlos O
Doctor of Philosophy
ccalderon@csufresno.edu
Carvalho, Anthony W
Bachelor of Arts
utnapishtim@mail.fresnostate.edu
Edmondson, Christine B
Doctor of Philosophy
cedmond@csufresno.edu
Granata, Thomas E
Doctor of Philosophy
tgranata@csufresno.edu
Harris, Taylor J
Second Master of Arts
taharris@csufresno.edu
Hendricks, Kaitlin M
Doctor of Philosophy
kahendricks@csufresno.edu
Herrera, Megan R
Master of Arts
meherrera@csufresno.edu
Jackson, Marianne L
Doctor of Philosophy
majackson@csufresno.edu
Johnson, Kathy L
Master of Arts
kathyjohnson@csufresno.edu
Jones, Constance J
Doctor of Philosophy
conniej@csufresno.edu
Kawagoe, Kent M
Doctor of Philosophy
kkawagoe@csufresno.edu
Kosloff, Daniel M
Doctor of Philosophy
skosloff@csufresno.edu
559.278.3043
Lachs, Lorin
Doctor of Philosophy
llachs@csufresno.edu
559.278.4853
Levine, Robert V
Doctor of Philosophy
robertle@csufresno.edu
559.278.2045
Liao, Weifu
Doctor of Philosophy
wliao@csufresno.edu
Mortimer, Amanda R
Doctor of Philosophy
amortimer@csufresno.edu
Moschella, Jonpaul D
Master of Arts
jpmoschella@csufresno.edu
Naik, Celeste M
Master of Science
mamacelestee@mail.fresnostate.edu
Ni, Hong
Doctor of Philosophy
hongni@csufresno.edu
559.278.1726
Oswald, Karl M
Doctor of Philosophy
koswald@csufresno.edu
559.278.4215
Payne, Steven W
Doctor of Philosophy
spayne@csufresno.edu
Plazas, Rania
Master of Arts
rrefai@csufresno.edu
www.fresnostate.edu
Phone
559.278.2691
559.278.2757
559.278.5127
559.278.5126
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Name
Degree
Email
Price, Paul C
Doctor of Philosophy
paulpri@csufresno.edu
Price-Sharps, Jana L
Doctorate of Education
jpricesharps@csufresno.edu
Rafacz, Sharlet
Doctor of Philosophy
srafacz@csufresno.edu
Ritter, Jean M
Doctor of Philosophy
jeanr@csufresno.edu
Robart, Ryan
Doctor of Philosophy
rrobart@csufresno.edu
Sanders, Patricia E
Bachelor of Arts
psanders@csufresno.edu
Schmidtke, Jennifer I
Doctor of Philosophy
jenisom@csufresno.edu
559.278.2691
Shapiro, Martin S
Doctor of Philosophy
mashapiro@csufresno.edu
559.278.2358
Sharps, Matthew J
Doctor of Philosophy
matthews@csufresno.edu
559.278.2347
Slaton, Rebecca L
Doctor of Philosophy
rslaton@csufresno.edu
Stratford, Kent L
Master of Science
kstratford@csufresno.edu
Thackrey, Michael J
Doctor of Philosophy
misha@csufresno.edu
Toro, Rosa I
Doctor of Psychology
rtoro@csufresno.edu
Wilhite, Chelsea J
Master of Arts
cwilhite@csufresno.edu
Wilhite, Christine
Master of Arts
crissw@csufresno.edu
559.278.2691
Wilson, Marilyn S
Doctor of Philosophy
marilynw@csufresno.edu
559.278.5129
Wynveen, Jennifer L
Master of Science
jenniferw@mail.fresnostate.edu
Yockey, Ronald D
Doctor of Philosophy
ryockey@csufresno.edu
www.fresnostate.edu
Phone
559.278.5125
559.278.3080
559.278.2438
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