Welcome to the homepage of the Psychology Department at UW Oshkosh. The department's faculty and students are dedicated to the discovery and application of psychological knowledge about behavior and mental processes. We emphasize "hands on" learning by encouraging students to get involved with research, internships, service learning, and practicum projects.
NEWS:
- Undergraduate Curriculum Information (click on the link for information about our new undergraduate curriculum)
- Updated Neuroscience Minor Curriculum and Website (check the new website)
- Read about the STEP students' work in the Psychology Department (link)
- FACULTY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT: Students often need recommendations from faculty. Graduate schools require them as do many employers. If you want to get positive recommendations from faculty members, you should keep a few important points in mind (link)
- OPEN FACULTY POSITIONS: Assistant Professor of Psychology (Health) and Assistant Professor of Psychology (Neuroscience)
- Study Tips for Undergraduates (by Dr. Lee McCann)
1) Dr. Frances Rauscher's most recent book, co-authored with W. Gruhn, is "Neurosciences in music pedagogy." A science that focuses on brain function, by definition, has implications for education. Although neuroscientists cannot tell educators what and how to teach, a goal of this book is to provide readers with seminal up-to-date brain research that may contribute to a better understanding of the teaching and learning of music. A goal of the book is to provide information on the structural and functional changes associated with music listening and music making. Our aim is to help music educators identify relevant information about the brain that can help them enhance their teaching.
3) Love and anger: Research explores regulation of romantic feelings (link). Read about Dr. Anca Miron's undergraduate collaborative research.
5) Does Mozart Boost a Baby’s IQ? A Researcher Talks About the Complex Answer (link)"Dr. Rauscher, who is currently an Endowed Professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, talked to Speakeasy about Mozart, music and learning." (Wall Street Journal, May 12, 2010)
6) Dr. Susan McFadden, and her husband, John, have written a book called Aging Together: Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities (2011; Johns Hopkins University Press). The book addresses the fact that increasing numbers of older persons will be receiving the diagnosis of dementia in coming years because more people are living longer, and there is an increasing emphasis on early detection. Although some drugs may slow the memory loss, there is no cure. Therefore, we need to find new ways of creating better lives for people who have the diagnosis and for those who care for them. This book argues that baby boomers will inevitably have friends who receive the diagnosis. They will need to find ways to remain in friendship with people who no longer can recall the history of the friendship. Based on research from many intersecting disciplines in gerontology, the book discusses the challenges and rewards of friendships with people with memory loss.
7) The Department of Psychology welcomes our newest faculty member, Chong Man Chong, a quatitative psychologist. Welcome, Chong!