Psychology
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OVERVIEW
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FAST FACTS
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CAREERS
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FACULTY & STAFF
Overview
As a psychology major, you will learn about human behavior and how the human mind functions. You will learn to apply your understanding of human behavior, thinking and emotions in everyday situations both in and out of the workplace.
CONCENTRATIONS:
General Psychology
What you’ll study: Developmental psychology, methodology, theories of personality, psychology of motivation.
What you can do: Become a child psychologist, forensic psychologist, social worker, human resources specialist or an organizational design manager.
Please review the recommended sequence of courses.
Human Services Studies
What you’ll study: Nonprofit management, psychology, sociology, methodology.
What you can do: Become a community service manager, drug and alcohol counselor or a community outreach coordinator.
Please review the recommended sequence of courses.
Fast Facts
- You’ll experience a variety of learning methods.
- Expected job growth: 19 percent from 2014 to 2024.
- Our faculty are focused on teaching and developing you.
You could be …
A psychologist: Median pay $75,230 per year. Psychologists study cognitive, emotional and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting and recording how people relate to one another and their environments.
A community service manager: Median pay $64,680 per year. Social and community service managers coordinate and supervise social service programs and community organizations. They manage staff who provide social services to the public.
A human resources manager: Median pay $106,910 per year. Human resources managers plan, direct and coordinate the administrative functions of an organization.
A mental health counselor: Median pay $42,840 per year. Mental health counselors are healthcare workers who treat, and may even diagnose, mental health problems and illnesses. They help individuals deal with issues associated with addictions and substance abuse, stress management, self-esteem, and aging.
A marriage and family therapist: Median pay $44,170 per year. Marriage and family therapists help people manage and overcome mental and emotional disorders and problems with family and other relationships. They listen to clients and ask questions to help the clients understand their problems and develop strategies to improve their lives.
A social worker: Median pay $46,890 per year. Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Clinical social workers also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral and emotional issues.
(Source: bls.gov and payscale.com)
Contact Information
- B.S.Binghamton University;
- M.A.Hunter College, City University of New York;
- M.Phil. Ph.D.The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Courses Taught:
PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
PSY 231: Animal Behavior
PSY 245: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
PSY 310: Research Methods I
PSY 323: Biopsychology
PSY 333: Special Topics: Neuropsychology
PSY 333: Special Topics: Sensation and Perception
PSY 350: Drugs and Behavior
PSY 433: Special Topics: Psychopharmacology
PSY 450: Senior Research Seminar
HON 498: Honors Seminar
Biography
I am broadly trained in the fields of neuroscience, behavioral ecology, sensory ecology, and neuroethology. Following my undergraduate training, I worked as a research assistant studying the relationship between social behaviors and disease transmission in American crows. I then switched to laboratory-based research for my Masters thesis, where I examined the neurophysiological effects of environmental mold exposure on memory and cognition. For my doctoral research, I trained as a visual ecologist/neuroethologist and used both field-based and laboratory-based research techniques to investigate behavioral and sensory co-evolution among avian brood parasites and their hosts. I currently serve on the editorial board for Ornithology. You can find my publications on Google Scholar.
I thoroughly enjoy teaching and have taught and mentored students on a wide variety of topics and courses. I am always interested in working with students on research projects that extend beyond the classroom and have mentored numerous students on varied research projects of their choosing.
- B.S.Brooklyn College of C.U.N.Y;
- M.A. Ph.D.Fordham University
- B.A.Indiana University of Pennsylvania;
- M.S. Ph.D.University of Florida
Dunja L. Trunk, Ph.D
B.A., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.S., Ph.D., University of Florida
What I teach:
- Introduction to Psychology
- Human Cognition/Learning
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescence
- Adulthood and Aging
- Research Methods
- Death and Dying
- Political Psychology
Research Interests:
Factors impacting memory and learning in young and older adults
- B.A.Spellman College;
- M.A.Rutgers University
- M.A.New York University
- B.A.Manhattan Community College;
- M.S.St. Johns University - Stn Isl
- B.S.F.D.U. - Teaneck;
- M.A.Montclair State University
- B.A.University of California at Berkeley;
- M.S. Ph.D.North Carolina State University
- B.A.Allegheny College
- Ph.D.The City University of New York
- B.S.London University;
- M.A.Teachers College, Columbia University;
- Ph.D.New School for Social Research
