Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behaviour. Psychology is a dynamic, exciting field of study that examines phenomena related to human perception and action, memory and cognition, thinking and intelligence, social relationships and emotions, the brain and behaviour, motivation, development—just to name a few!
The Psychology Program at Huron offers four B.A. modules of study, with heavy focus on basic foundational research knowledge in Psychology. Our emphasis on research skill development starts in the first year and continues throughout the program. Core research courses focus on the scholarly study of Psychology in various subfields (Learning and Motivation, Cognition, Developmental and Social), with supplementary elective courses in many diverse topics such as Neuropsychology, Theories of Personality, Health Psychology, Persuasion, Biopsychology, Infancy, and Behaviour Modification, among many others.
Alumni
Psychology at Huron focuses on the development of core research skills, and this emphasis on research skill development starts in the first year and continues in all upper year core research courses.
Read how our alumni have used their Psychology degrees to establish meaningful careers.
Professors
Faculty members in Psychology are experts in their fields of study and are committed to their roles as teachers and researchers. The Faculty of Psychology is dedicated to providing you with personalized mentorship to help you achieve your academic and career goals.
Get to know the scholars who are going to help you develop the sound knowledge and implementable skills to become a Leader with Heart who can contribute significant value to any transformational conversation and workplace.
Psychology Department
Tenure-stream
- Dr. Christine Tsang, Chair and Associate Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 260, Rm V119, ctsang33@uwo.ca
- Dr. Irene Cheung, Associate Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 225, Rm V117, icheung5@uwo.ca
- Dr. Mark Cole, Full Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 223, Rm V118, mcole@uwo.ca
- Dr. Tara Dumas, Associate Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 236, Rm V121, tdumas2@uwo.ca
- Dr. Stephen Van Hedger, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224, svanhedg@uwo.ca
Program Sessional and Per Course Instructors
- Dr. Sabrina Chiarella, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 231, schiare3@uwo.ca
- Anita Feher, Lecturer, 519.438.7224 ext. 231, afeher2@uwo.ca
- Dr. Glen Gorman, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 231, ggorman3@uwo.ca
- Dr. Sandra Hessels, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 231, shessel@uwo.ca
- Dr. Jennifer Hoshooley, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 231, jmackay6@uwo.ca
- Dr. Derek Quinlan, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 231, dquinla4@uwo.ca
- Dr. Matthew Maxwell-Smith, Assistant Professor, 519.438.7224 ext. 231, mmaxwel3@uwo.ca
Professors Emeriti
- Dr. Frederick Burd
- Dr. Moira Sansom
Psychology Courses
Psychology at Huron offers undergraduate courses across a range of subdisciplines in Psychology, from social psychology and cognitive psychology to animal learning and adolescent risk behaviour. Many courses in our program include active research components to develop students’ research and writing skills.
By engaging with Huron's Psychology Department, you'll have the opportunity to take part in complex conversations and research that will help you look at the world from a completely different and far more well-informed perspective. Participate in eye-opening research, community engagement projects and laboratories to get closer to answering the big questions.
Course | Instructor | Course Outline | |
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PSYCH 1000 - INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY | 550 | Quinlan | Course Outline |
PSYCH 1001E - LABORATORY UPGRADE | 551-559 | Department | Course Outline |
PSYCH 1100E - METHOD/GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 550 | Department | Course Outline |
PSYCH 1100E - METHOD/GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 551 | Department | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2115A - INTRO SENSATION & PERCEPTION | 550 | Van Hedger | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2180E - METHOD/THEORY IN COGNITION | 550 | Hessels | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2221A - INTRO BIOL BASIS OF BEHAV | 550 | Quinlan | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2280E - MTHD & THRY IN LRN & MTVTN | 550 | Cole | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2330A - INTRO TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 550 | Dumas | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2480E - BASIC PRINC-DEVELOPMENT | 550 | Tsang | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2550A - INTRO PERSNLTY THRY & RESEARCH | 550 | Feher | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2780E - SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | 550 | Cheung | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2830A - RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY | 550 | Dumas | Course Outline |
PSYCH 2830A - RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY | 551 | Gorman | Course Outline |
Course | Instructor | Course Outline | |
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PSYCH 3115G - SENSATION, PERCEPTION RESEARCH | 550 | Quinlan | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3227B - NEUROPSYCHOLOGY | 550 | Hoshooley | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3304G - HUMAN LEARN. BEHAVIOR MOD | 550 | Cole | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3350G - ADOLESCENT RISK BEHAVIOUR | 550 | Dumas | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3450F - DEVELOPMENT DURING INFANCY | 550 | Chiarella | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3696G - DYNAMICS IN MENTORSHIP IN PSY | 550 | Cheung / Tsang | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3722G - PERSUASION THEORY AND RESEARCH | 550 | Gorman | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3726F - PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS | 550 | Cheung | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3760G - SPECIAL TOPICS - MUSIC COGNITION | 550 | Van Hedger | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3830F - COMP & RESEARCH IN PSYCH | 550 / 551 | Hessels | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3830G - COMP & RESEARCH IN PSYCH | 550 | Hessels | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3830G - COMP & RESEARCH IN PSYCH | 551 | Hessels | Course Outline |
PSYCH 3830G - COMP & RESEARCH IN PSYCH | 551 | Hessels | Course Outline |
Course | Instructor | Course Outline | |
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PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS | 550 | Cheung | Course Outline |
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS | 550 | Cole | Course Outline |
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS | 550 | Dumas | Course Outline |
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS | 550 | Tsang | Course Outline |
PSYCH 4880E - HONORS THESIS | 550 | Van Hedger | Course Outline |
COURSE | NAME | INSTRUCTOR | COURSE OUTLINE |
PSYCH 2115A 550 | Intro to Sensation & Perception | Quinlan | View Course Outline |
PSYCH 2550 550 | Intro to Personality Theory & Research | Feher | View Course Outline |
PSYCH 3222F 550 | Intro to Neuroimaging Research | Quinlan | View Course Outline |
PSYCH 3227A 550 | Neuropsychology | Hoshooley | View Course Outline |
Course | Section | Instructor | Course Outline |
PSY 1000 Introduction to Psychology |
550 |
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PSY 1001E Laboratory Upgrade |
550-559 |
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PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology |
550 |
DEPT | |
PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology | 551 | DEPT | Course Outline |
PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology |
553-561 | DEPT | Course Outline |
PSY 2115A Intro to Sensation and Perception |
550 |
Quinlan |
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PSY 2180E Method and Theory in Cognition | 550 | Hessels | Course Outline |
PSY 2221A Introduction to Biological Basis of Behaviour |
550 |
Quinlan |
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PSY 2280E Method and Theory in Learning and Motivation |
550 |
Cole |
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PSY 2330A Intro to Health Psychology | 550 | Dumas | Course Outline |
PSY 2480E Developmental Psychology: Basic Principles |
550 |
Tsang |
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PSY 2550B Personality Theory and Research |
550 |
Feher / Vernon |
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PSY 2780E Selected Basic Problems in Social Psychology |
550 |
Gorman |
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PSY 2830A Research in Psychology | 550 | Dumas | Course Outline |
PSY 3222G Intro to Neuroimaging Research |
550 | Quinlan | Course Outline |
PSY 3227A Neuropsychology |
550 |
Hoshooley |
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PSY 3227B Neuropsychology | 550 | Hoshooley | Course Outline |
PSY 3350G Adolescent Risk Behaviour |
550 |
Dumas |
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PSY 3450F Development During Infancy |
550 |
Chiarella |
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PSY 3696G Dynamics in Mentorship in Psychology |
550 |
Tsang |
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PSY 3722F Persuasion Theory and Research | Gorman | Course Outline | |
PSY 3830F Computers and Research in Psychology |
Hessels |
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PSY 3830G Computers and Research in Psychology | Hessels | Course Outline | |
PSY 3950F History of Psychology |
Cole | Course Outline |
PSY 4880E Honors Thesis |
550 |
Cole / Dumas / Tsang |
PSY 1000 Introduction to Psychology |
Quinlan |
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PSY 1001 Laboratory Upgrade |
TBD |
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PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology |
DEPT |
PSY 2115A Sensation and Perception |
Quinlan |
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PSY 2180E Method and Theory in Cognition | Hessels | View course outline |
PSY 2221A Introduction to Biological Basis of Behaviour |
Quinlan |
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PSY 2280E Method and Theory in Learning and Motivation |
Cole |
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PSY 2480E Developmental Psychology: Basic Principles |
Tsang |
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PSY 2550A Personality Theory and Research |
Feher/Vernon |
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PSY 2760G Research in Sensational Data |
Quinlan |
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PSY 2780E Selected Basic Problems in Social Psychology |
Cheung |
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PSY 2830A Research in Psychology |
Hessels |
PSY 3227A/B Neuropsychology: Brain Injury Treatment |
Hoshooley |
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PSY 3304G Human Learning Behavior Modification |
Cole |
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PSY 3350G Adolescent Risk Behaviour |
Dumas |
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PSY 3450F Development During Infancy |
Tsang |
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PSY 3726F Personal Relationships |
Cheung |
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PSY 3760G Special Topics in Psychology | Cheung/Tsang | View course outline |
PSY 3830F/G Computers and Research in Psychology |
Hessels |
PSY 4880E Honors Thesis |
Tsang |
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
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PSY 1000 Introduction to Psychology |
D. Quinlan |
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PSY 1001 Laboratory Upgrade |
Dept. |
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PSY 1100E Method and Theory in General Psychology |
Dept. |
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
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PSY 2115B Sensation and Perception |
D. Quinlan |
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PSY 2180E Method and Theory in Cognition |
S. Hessels |
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PSY 2221A Introduction to Biological Basis of Behaviour |
D. Quinlan |
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PSY 2280E Method and Theory in Learning and Motivation |
M. Cole |
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PSY 2330A Introduction to Health Psychology |
T. Dumas |
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PSY 2550A Personality Theory and Research |
Vernon & |
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PSY 2780E Selected Basic Problems in Social Psychology |
I. Cheung |
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PSY 2830A Research in Psychology |
T. Dumas |
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
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PSY 3227F Neuropsychology: Brain Injury Treatment |
J.Hoshooley |
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PSY 3227G Neuropsychology: Brain Injury Treatment |
J.Hoshooley |
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PSY 3350G Adolescent Risk Behavior |
T. Dumas |
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PSY 3450G Development During Infancy |
C. Tsang |
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PSY 3722F Persuasion Theory and Research |
I. Cheung |
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PSY 3760G Special Topics |
C. Tsang |
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PSY 3830F Computers and Research in Psychology |
S. Hessels |
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PSY 3830G Computers and Research in Psychology |
S. Hessels |
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PSY 3950F History of Psychology |
M. Cole |
Course | Instructor | Course Outline |
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PSY 4880E Honors Thesis |
Dept. |
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Key Contacts
Christine Tsang, PhD
Kathy Mazur-Spitzig, BA
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday