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Contact Information

Contact Information
Division
Liberal Arts
Dean
Anne Fleischmann
Associate Deans
Patrick Marasso, Lynn Medeiros
Location
Division Office
W 107, Rocklin Campus

Overview

Psychology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of behavior. Courses are designed to give students academic preparation in several areas of Psychology while concurrently providing material that can be usefully applied to their own lives.

TRANSFER MAJOR REQUIREMENTS in Psychology are available in the Counseling Center. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for specific transfer requirements. Four-year graduates in Psychology are qualified for careers in probation, juvenile counseling, rehabilitation and several other fields in the private sector and in government agencies that relate to the helping services.

Faculty

Katharine L. Campi

Professor, Psychology

B.S., State University of New York at Cortland
M.A., University of California, Davis
Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Stephanie M. Coday

Professor, Psychology/Women and Gender Studies

B.A., San Diego State University
M.A., Alliant International University

Brigitte Elder

Professor, Psychology

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., University of California, Davis
Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Robert C. Lennartz

Professor, Psychology

B.S., University of Southern California
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine

Jeanne Rachelle Soles

Professor, Psychology/Women and Gender Studies

B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.A., Fresno Pacific University

Kathleen A. Taylor

Professor, Psychology/Women and Gender Studies

B.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.A., University of California, Davis
Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Soni Verma

Professor, Psychology/Women and Gender Studies

B.A., Lady Shri Ram College for Women
M.A., Delhi University
M.S., National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

Dean A. Yoshizumi

Professor, Psychology

B.A., California State University, Fullerton
M.A., California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D., University of Iowa