Whether their goal is to continue their education through graduate study or move directly into the workplace, students majoring in psychology at University of the Cumberlands will benefit from a solid foundation in research, theory, and application. The range of expertise among the faculty allows them to help students tailor their program of study to do advanced work in areas including memory, learning, counseling, phenomenology, social interaction, and the psychology of religion.

Advanced student research is encouraged. UC students regularly attend the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association and present their work. Since 1997, three students have completed Presidential Scholars Research, and since 1998, two UC students have won the Regional Research Award given by Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology.

Some recent graduates are pursuing advanced study in Experimental Psychology at the University of Kentucky, Forensic Psychology at George Washington University, Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Southern Illinois University, School Psychology at Western Kentucky University, Social Work at The Ohio State University, and Counseling at the University of Tennessee. Others have already begun their professional careers at the Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children, the Psychiatric Unit of the Baptist Regional Medical Center in Corbin, Kentucky, and Comprehensive Care in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Psychology Department
Phone: 606.539.4422
Email: ecroley@ucumberlands.edu