Department of Psychology

135 Biological Sciences Building,
(307) 766-6303
FAX: (307) 766-2926
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/psychology
Department Chair: Sean McCrea

Professors:

KAREN BARTSCH ESTES, B.S. Colorado State University 1981; M.A. Oxford University 1983; Ph.D. University of Michigan 1988; Professor of Psychology 2007, 1992.

MATTHEW J. GRAY, B.A. Creighton University 1993; M.S. Drake University 1995; Ph.D. University of Mississippi 2000; Professor of Psychology 2014, 2002.

CYNTHIA M. HARTUNG, B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison 1990; M.A. University of Kentucky 1993; Ph.D. 1998; Professor of Psychology 2019, 2007.

SEAN M. McCREA, B.A. Bucknell University 1996; Ph.D. Indiana University 2002; Professor of Psychology 2019, 2009.

CHRISTINE L. McKIBBIN, B.S. Michigan State University 1991; M.S. University of North Texas 1994; Ph.D. 1997; Professor of Psychology 2019, 2007.

NARINA NUÑEZ, B.A. State University of New York at Cortland 1980; M.S. 1984; Ph.D. Cornell University 1987; Professor of Psychology 2000, 1987.

CAROLYN M. PEPPER, B.S. Western Michigan University 1989; M.A. State University of New York at Stony Brook 1992; Ph.D. 1995; Professor of Psychology 2011, 2002.

BENJAMIN M. WILKOWSKI, B.A. Ohio University 2002; M.S. North Dakota State University 2005; Ph.D. 2008; Associate Professor of Psychology 2014, 2008.

Associate Professors:

ROBIN A. BARRY, B.A. University of Michigan 1996; M.A. University of Iowa 2005; Ph.D. 2010; Assistant Professor of Psychology 2016.

JOSHUA D. CLAPP, B.A. University of Wyoming 2003; M.A. State University of New York at Buffalo 2008; Ph.D. 2012; Associate Professor of Psychology 2018, 2012.

KYLE P. De YOUNG, B.S. University of Iowa 2004; M.A. State University of New York at Albany 2008; Ph.D. 2011; Assistant Professor of Psychology 2016.

ALISON R. LOOBY, B.A. University of California-San Diego 2002; M.A. State University of New York at Albany 2007; Ph.D. 2011; Assistant Professor of Psychology 2016.

MEREDITH E. MINEAR, B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1994; Ph.D. University of Michigan 2004; Associate Professor of Psychology 2019, 2013.

Assistant Professor:

KAYLA A. BURD, B.A. Hofstra University 2010; M.A. Cornell University 2016; Ph.D. 2018; Assistant Professor of Psychology 2020.

Academic Professional Lecturer:

CATHERINE P. CARRICO, B.A. Austin College; Ph.D. University of Northern Colorado; Clinical Associate Professor 2020.

TARA K. CLAPP, B.A. State University of New York at Buffalo 2005; M.S. Niagara University 2010; Associate Academic Professional Lecturer in Psychology 2018, 2012.

SCOTT FRENG, B.S. Black Hills State University 1995; M.A. University of South Dakota 1998; Ph.D. University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2001; Senior Lecturer in Psychology 2013, 2003.

MARIA I. KUZNETSOVA, B.A. Syktyvkar State University-Russia 2000; M.S. University of South Carolina-Aiken 2005; Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University 2011; Associate Academic Professional Lecturer in Psychology 2017, 2011.

Professor Emeritus

George Blau, David Estes, Charles J. Ksir, Karen B. Nicholas

The Department of Psychology offers coursework at several levels:

Introductory courses for students in other programs who wish an elementary knowledge of psychology.
Courses supportive of work in other majors.
An undergraduate major that is sufficiently flexible to allow students to prepare for graduate programs in psychology, professional schools (e.g. law, medicine) or for employment after graduation.
Graduate course work leading to the Ph.D. in clinical psychology, social psychology, cognition/cognitive development, or psychology and law.

Facilities are available for course work and laboratory experiences in areas of psychology such as cognition, personality, social, biological psychology, cognitive development, and psychology and law.

Students who wish to increase chances of employment related to their undergraduate majors should consult an adviser concerning areas of specialization within psychology.

Students planning graduate work in psychology should consult with their faculty adviser concerning career choices and development.

Learning Outcomes

We expect that our Psychology graduating students will have:

a basic knowledge of psychology and related fields.
the ability to evaluate the assumptions, purposes, methods, and results of psychological research and scholarship.
skills in teamwork, leadership, writing, speaking and listening, especially concerning psychology-related topics.

Credit by Examination

Credit by examination will be allowed only for PSYC 1000 . The examination accepted is the College Level Examination Program (CLEP); the passing score is 50.

Advanced Placement

The psychology department will accept a score of 4 on the AP exam for credit in PSYC 1000 , effective Fall 2015. Advanced Placement The psychology department will accept a score of 4 on the AP exam for credit in PSYC 1000 , effective Fall 2015.

Undergraduate Minors

The Department of Psychology offer two undergraduate minors: psychology and aging studies.

Graduate Study

The Department of Psychology offers the doctor of philosophy in psychology with programs in clinical (APA accredited) psychology, social psychology, cognition/ cognitive development, and psychology and law.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

The deadline for receipt of all application materials is December 1.

We only admit students one time per year. Our graduate students begin their programs of study in the fall semester.

Although our graduate programs technically consist of separate master’s and doctoral degree components, only students who are applying for, and who expect to complete, the doctoral program are considered for admission. That is, we do not offer a terminal master’s degree.

Application materials include the application, one to two page personal statement, undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) transcripts, GRE scores (general and Advanced Psychology subject), curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation. An application fee of $50 is required.

Applications are evaluated based on the applicants’ academic qualifications (e.g., GRE scores, undergraduate GPA) and interests. Particular attention is paid to the goodness of fit between the applicant’s expressed interests and the particular strengths and offerings of our program.

Our program does not employ a set of formal “cut-offs” with regard to any of the quantitative application elements (e.g., GRE scores or undergraduate/graduate GPA). Often a strong record in one area may make up for a weakness in another area. Applicants interested in information on the qualifications of admitted students should consult the student summary data (www.uwyo.edu/psychology).

Program Specific Graduate Assistantships

Applicants are considered for graduate assistantships at the time of admission. Graduate students typically receive some departmental financial support for the first four years.