Department of Psychology

Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University, where our faculty promote student personal and professional success by providing the best possible academic experience in and out of the classroom. Our diversely trained faculty have expertise in many different areas of psychology and welcome the opportunity to guide you through the scientific study of mind and behavior.

Our degrees include:

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Approximately 40 faculty, 18 adjuncts, and 3 full-time office staff serve our 1000+ undergraduate majors, nearly 100 graduate students, and hundreds of university students completing General Education requirements and minors.  Our class sizes are small to facilitate much student-faculty interaction. Students in our department have many opportunities outside of the classroom:


In the News

MTSU student Elizabeth Lawrence wins Fulbright award to study for master’s in Finland

Middle Tennessee State University graduating senior Elizabeth Lawrence of Nashville will extend her academic journey beyond campus borders as she heads to Finland this summer on a Fulbright–University of Jyväskylä award.[ Read More ]

2026 BOLT Awards college of images from event.

MTSU Bolt Awards honor ‘True Blue’ student excellence in service, academics

Middle Tennessee State University Student Government Association and Division of Student Affairs honored its top student leaders and organizations during the 2026 MTSU Bolt Awards, recognizing “True Blue” excellence in leadership, service and campus engagement.[ Read More ]


We invite you to explore our website, learn about our faculty, and contact us with any questions.

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Department of Psychology
Academic Classroom Building (ACB)
Suite 240

Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM,
Monday-Friday

Phone: (615) 898-2706

psychology@mtsu.edu