Wichita State Psychology Department

11/07/2018

09/19/2018

08/21/2018

Join us for our Fall departmental colloquium on Tuesday August 28 in the Rhatigan Student Center, rm 264 at 3:30–4:30 pm. Mark your calendar!

The colloquium will feature Dr Fang Jiang, where she will talk about motion processing in early deaf adults.

05/17/2018

As a student at WSU, you will presented with opportunities to gather new skills and experiences. Many of our students are interning at various locations through the nation. These experiences make you a more marketable and knowledgeable employee when you're ready to begin your career.

04/19/2018

Congratulations on your awards! The presentations were EXCELLENT!

04/18/2018

Come join us tomorrow for our annual Research Roundup event! Research Roundup is our department-wide, annual event where graduate students and research labs get an opportunity to present their research to a friendly audience in an effort to receive quality feedback.

Research Round up will take place in the the RSC from 1:30pm - 4:15pm, and will consist of several poster presentations and 3 oral presentations.

This year's oral presentations will be given by Human Factors student Adam Armijo "Concealed Carry on University Campuses: Attitudes, Behaviors, and Safety Knowledge Before and After July 1, 2017"; Community student Randy Barbour "The Great Debate of College Achievement: Which Nonacademic Factors Contribute Most to College Readiness and Success?"; and Clinical student Ashley Ormond "Examining Mental Health Barriers in the African American Community: A Pilot Study".

03/29/2018

Sadly, the psychology department has learned that Mary Jane Chambers, who established the HF Chambers Award in memory of Dr. Randall Chambers, passed away last week at the age of 93. Her funeral service will be held on Mar. 30 at 11:00am at University United Methodist Church (right across 21st St from campus). If you are available at that time, please attend the service to show your appreciation for her service and contribution to the WSU Human Factors program.

Mrs. Chambers was very supportive of our human factors program. After her husband, Dr. Randall Chambers, died in 2007, she created the fellowship that bears his name specifically to support student research in our program. Up until a few years ago, she would come to the Chambers Award competition to see the wonderful work we were doing and ask engaging questions. Additionally, members of HFES used to help her with the use of computers and iPads. She was always very interested in all the research we were doing, and very proud of the help she was able to give us. Additionally, she was happy to tell us the research her husband did at NASA and of the people in the space program they both got to know during that time. In short, she was perhaps the biggest supporter of our program that we've ever had, and a big part of our program's history.

Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | COLORADO, LITTLETON-Chambers, Mary Jane was born on November 16, 1924 in Virginia to Ella Peer and Charles Fisher. She lived 93 years before passing away peacefully in her sleep on March 20, 2018.

01/23/2018

Hey everyone, we hope your winter break was refreshing and relaxing.

Undergrad and grad researchers: We are now accepting Research Roundup submissions! For those that are new, Research Roundup is a department-wide, annual meeting that provides an opportunity for graduate students and research labs to present their research. For more information, visit: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=psychology&p=/researchroundup/index/

Submissions are due by 11:59pm on March 26, 2018, and must include a 150 word abstract. To submit your research, visit: http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=psychology&p=/researchroundup/submit/

Research Roundup is a department-wide, annual meeting that provides an opportunity for graduate students and research labs to present their research to a friendly, non-threatening audience, all in an effort to receive quality feedback from peers. This year's event will be held on April 18, 2018.

12/14/2017

Finals are over and the semester has come to a close. Just like the students, the psychology faculty and staff deserve some time off. The Psychology office will be closed on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 and we will re-open on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Please make sure to take care of any office-related matters before the office closes for the holiday!

Happy Holidays to all and Happy New Year!

11/20/2017

The Human Factors & Ergonomics (HFES) student chapter hosted their annual Human Factors Day on November 10. Students show-cased their research, demoed a variety of technology, and taught attendees what Human Factors is all about!

Demos included: AR/VR technology (Microsoft Hololens and Oculus Rift), alternative input devices for computer interaction, stages of design prototyping, medical device design, police body cameras and firearm functioning tests, hazard perception on a driving simulator, in-vehicle system-design of emergency vehicles, 3D visualization of useful field-of-view, human machine teaming with drones, and bone conduction headphones.

Senior Human Factors graduate students hosted a “Careers” table where students could discover the job paths and careers in various industry domains