Department of Psychology

Boise State University is an urban university located adjacent to the Boise River.

Our department resides within the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs.

Being part of an urban university affords our department opportunities for a wide range of exciting community partnerships. These partnerships provide our faculty and students with the mechanism to conduct relevant and timely applied research focusing on improving the human condition. Working and living in a desirable environment allows us to attract outstanding faculty who are interested in seeking the best possible quality of life.

Consequently, we have very talented faculty who have received numerous awards for their valuable contributions. Our department has an applied psychological science approach with an emphasis on community partnerships and civic engagement. Accordingly, we are known for quality teaching, first-rate research, and commendable service, both to the community and to the profession.

The Psychology Department is now offering a graduate certificate in Family Studies! For more information, click here.

Two Psychology students have been recognized as Top Ten Scholars!  Top Ten Scholar is one of the highest honors awarded to a Boise State student.   Click here to learn more.

The Family Studies Initiative and the Psychology Department recently sponsored a half-day conference titled “New Directions in Family Health in Idaho.” The conference took place on March 2nd at the BSU Student Union Building and included 14 presentations from faculty and community leaders and was attended by over 60 human services professionals, faculty, students, and community members. Topics covered ranged from cutting edge approaches to services for domestic violence survivors and their child to innovative treatments for substance abusing adolescents to the effects of poverty on children’s cognitive development.  Click here to download the program.