Introduction

The primary mission of the Psychology Department is to engage students in the study of the many aspects of psychological life—individual, bodily, interpersonal, ethical, social, and cultural – using reflective and empirical methods.

The faculty is committed to fulfilling this mission through effective teaching and by providing hands-on experience both in the classroom and in the community.  The faculty brings a broad range of perspectives and practical experience to their teaching.   They are grounded in the theory and practice of clinical work as well as in quantitative and qualitative research. They bring a range of perspectives to their teaching, including humanistic and phenomenological (systematic study of experienced meaning), depth psychology (interpreting the “hidden” aspects of personal life and their origin in childhood), social (emphasis on interpersonal life), behavioral (scientific observation of human behavior) and cognitive (learning and memory).  The faculty also draws upon perspectives and material from other disciplines such as literature, philosophy, history, and other social sciences in their teaching.
 
Offerings include courses that are standard in any department (e.g., developmental, abnormal, social, and research methods) as well as courses that focus on important but often-neglected areas (e.g., forgiveness, gender, political and ecological issues, health, existential-phenomenology, multicultural counseling, and creativity).

Announcements

On the program of this year’s Western Psychological Association annual conference are 5 groups representing Seattle University’s Psychology Department. It should be noted that each group includes students (graduate and/or undergraduate; current and alumni) and SU Psychology faculty.

THE MY ACTION PLAN (MAP) RE-ENTRY PROGRAM: EMPOWERING INCARCERATED YOUTH
Michelle M. Miller & , Zachary T. Gerdes, Bethany Kelsch & Joe Cotton (Seattle University)

AN ARGUMENT FOR THE VITALITY AND VALIDITY OF ADLER’S GEMEINSCHAFTSGEFUHL.
S. Kathleen La Voy (Seattle University), Collin R. McFadden (Pacifica Graduate Institute) & Matthew J.L. Brand (Seattle
University)

LIKE FATHER, NOT LIKE SON: PARENTAL INFLUENCE ON ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
Trevor Brown, Laura Wert, Le Xuan Hy (Seattle University) & Linda Bell (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)

EGO DEVELOPMENT ACROSS GENERATIONS: PARENTS INFLUENCES ON THEIR DAUGHTERS
Laura Wert, Trevor Brown, Le Xuan Hy (Seattle University) & Linda Bell (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)

PERCEIVED COLLEGE ADJUSTMENT AND EGO DEVELOPMENT
Amy Kangas, Michelle Miller & Le X. Hy (Seattle University)