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Welcome

Welcome to the Appalachian State University Department of Psychology. The University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina. Boone is located in the beautiful western mountains of North Carolina, just a few miles from the Tennessee and Virginia borders. With mild summers and winter skiing, the area is quite attractive to visitors with interest in outdoor activities.

The University has over 17,000 students and has been ranked by US News and World Report as one of the top 15 universities among southern public and private institutions since 1986. The Department has 33 full-time doctoral level faculty members, approximately 1000 undergraduate majors and 70 full-time graduate students in four master's degree programs including General/Experimental, Clinical Health, Industrial Organizational/Human Resource Management, and School Psychology, the latter also provides a specialist degree in addition to the MA. The Department provides a clinic for training, research, and service to the community which is housed in the Institute for Health and Human Services. The faculty are dedicated to the mentoring of students and to offering opportunities for experiential learning. Please peruse this web page to learn more about the Department and the policies which govern it.

James C. Denniston, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychology
Appalachian State University
(828) 262-2297

Mission Statement

The Department of Psychology is the sole agency at Appalachian State University charged with the responsibility for developing, maintaining, and delivering undergraduate and graduate curricula in psychology. The Department is dedicated to the ideal that an understanding of psychological science contributes to a liberal education and forms the foundation for careers in psychology and for other endeavors. Departmental faculty promote intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a culture of learning through meaningful educational, scholarly, and service experiences. In support of this mission, the faculty of the Department provide mentoring and collaborative educational experiences, engage in scholarship, and serve the discipline, the university, and the community.