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

Participants sought for research study about older adult male suicide

Are you 65 or older and living in Colorado? If so, researchers from the Department of Psychology at CSU invite you to participate in a 30-minute online survey exploring older adults’ views of older-adult male suicide.

Ask the Expert: Parental Alienation

CSU psychology graduate student Joshua Marsden discusses parental alienation and his research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

Professor Silvia Canetto elected as fellow in Society for General Psychology

Professor Silvia Sara Canetto in the Department of Psychology was recently elected as a fellow in the Society for General Psychology.

Benefits of nature: By any measure, Colorado values outdoor recreation

Outdoor recreation is worth a lot to Colorado, and not just in the income and jobs it creates. Coloradans derive significant value from outdoor recreation and report health benefits from spending time outdoors.

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