Department of Psychology

  • Science. Mind. Behavior.

    The UAA Psychology Department offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, mentorship, and high-quality training in the science of behavior and mental processes to enrich the lives of our students, citizens of Alaska, and the field of Psychology.

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Coming Fall 2025: School Psychology*

The School Psychology is a new proposed program. If you are interested in learning more, click the link to sign-up to our mailing list, or reach out to Hattie Harvey with questions. To learn more about school psychology, visit the following website.

*Pending final Board of Regents approval.

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The mission of the Undergraduate Program in Psychology is to offer mentorship and high quality training in the science of behavior and mental processes to enrich the lives of our students, citizens of Alaska, and the field of Psychology.

Psychology Undergraduate Degree Programs

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The M.S. in Clinical Psychology and the Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology programs are designed to be responsive to the needs of a variety of mental health services settings in the state of Alaska.

Psychology Graduate Degree Programs 

Counseling is provided for families and individuals in an atmosphere sensitive to culture and ethnicity. People are seen for many reasons from a curiosity about one's own potential to concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, loss, and relationship difficulties.

Client privacy and confidentiality is observed. Students are welcomed in the UAA PSC but clients do not need to be affiliated with UAA to receive services.  Because this is a training clinic that is closed on weekends, holidays, and school breaks, the Psychological Services Center is generally not a good match for people who have severe crises.

Psychology Services Center

In addition to the Psychological Services Center, there are other mental health resources here at UAA.  For a complete list of those resources, and what we provide, please click on the following buttons:

UAA Student Health and Counseling Center

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