The Department of Psychology at Jackson State University initially grew out of the Department of Education in 1968. Itwas finally reorganized and renamed in September of 1971. The Department of Psychology is a unit of the School of Social and Behavioral Science in the College of Liberal Arts; it is home to 450 undergraduates and 43 graduate students.
The Department of Psychology is committed to enhancing knowledge of psychological principles and practices through scholarship, research, undergraduate service-learning, and graduate clinical training. In addition, the faculty are committed to promoting the discipline of Psychology through professional service at the national and local levels. The Department has 14 faculty members, all of whom have diverse training and research interests.
We currently offer two degree programs:
Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts Building-2nd Floor
1400 J. R. Lynch Street
P.O. Box 17550
Jackson, MS 39217-0350
601.979.2371