The Department of Psychology at Rhodes engages students with psychological science to study how people think, feel, learn, develop, and relate to one another. Through courses, laboratory experiences, and close collaboration with faculty, students learn to ask meaningful questions about behavior and psychological processes—and to answer those questions using evidence. Our curriculum spans neuroscience, cognition and perception, clinical and counseling psychology, social and developmental psychology, health and well-being, education, and community psychology. Across these areas, students develop skills in critical thinking, research design, data analysis, and scientific communication.
Academic Excellence
Explore psychology across different levels of analysis and from different perspectives, conducting research alongside our faculty.
Career Readiness
Prepare for multiple professional paths, building a foundation for graduate study and careers in psychology, neuroscience, healthcare, education, law, business, public service, research, and related fields.
Impact & Purpose
As a “hub” science, psychology connects to a wide range of disciplines, expanding the impact of our field in areas such as business, medicine, communications, health, and computer science.
Community & Support
Course-work and internships connect our psychology majors with community partners, applying psychology and the world.
Why Psychology?
- Our faculty adopt a teacher-scholar model, maintaining active research collaborations with students that broaden experiences outside the classroom.
- Our alumni attend a variety of graduate and professional programs, including in psychology, speech-language pathology, law school, and medical school.
- Research labs work on Computational and Applied Neuroscience, Cognition and Aging, Memory, Vision, Behavioral Neuroscience, Child and Community Narratives, Children’s Literacy, and Social Cognition
- Psychology majors receive rigorous training in the research methods used by psychologists and can further enhance their research skills through participation in faculty-mentored research teams.
Want to Learn More?
Discover how you can come study the mind and behavior, conducting research alongside our faculty and applying psychology throughout Memphis.
Psychology internships are offered for academic credit and are designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain practical experience in their particular area of interest.
The Department of Psychology has a strong history of preparing undergraduate students to pursue psychology Ph.Ds, and the major reason for this success is our 30+ year history of involving students in faculty research.
Both graduate and undergraduate students may become members of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology.
Psychology News
Annual awards were presented at the 177th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College held May 16 to
graduating seniors GraceAnne Hodgson, Abigail Figueroa, and Jasmine Jeffries; Prof. David McCarthy; and Richard Huddleston, the college's bursar.
graduating seniors GraceAnne Hodgson, Abigail Figueroa, and Jasmine Jeffries; Prof. David McCarthy; and Richard Huddleston, the college's bursar.
Six graduating seniors’ portraits are being added to Rhodes College’s Hall of Fame on the second floor of Southwestern Hall. The honorees are Jasmine Jeffries, Olivia Mack, Joshua Morris, Ariyana Muesse, Jude Shive, and KK Sowers.
Rhodes College first-year student Adaria Crutcher was one of six students nationwide recently honored by the Tommie Smith Youth Initiative at a gala held in Atlanta, GA.
Faculty & Staff
Professor of Psychology; Dean for Community Engagement/Executive Director of the Turley Memphis Center
