About – Department of Psychology

Welcome to the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University.

We provide innovative education in the psychological sciences, conduct cutting edge behavioral and brain research, and engage in community outreach to help solve local, national and global level challenges in behavioral health. We encourage you to explore our website to learn more about the Department of Psychology.

By The Numbers

Undergraduate Majors

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Largest Major in the College of Natural Sciences

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Largest Major at CSU

Graduate Students

Department News

Associate Professor Jennifer Harman receives national award for new paper

A new research paper authored by Jennifer Harman, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Colorado State University, has received the Ned Holstein Shared Parenting Research award from the National Parents Organization.

CREWS Peer Education, CSU Health Network win Best Practices in College Health award

A national organization dedicated to student health and wellness recently celebrated Colorado State University for an innovative peer education group that helps students make safer, healthier decisions about alcohol, sexual health and nicotine.

Virtual reality for senior citizens may offer path to access benefits of nature

A team of CSU researchers is working to better understand the potential health benefits of virtual reality for senior citizens, and how a carefully crafted VR environment could be leveraged instead of the real thing to help lower stress and improve cognitive ability.