Department of Psychology

Department of Psychology

The Psychology Department at Hawai'i Pacific University provides students with an understanding of the theoretical approaches and research methods applicable to both laboratory and real-world settings.  The department emphasizes the role of the liberal arts and critical thinking in higher education, the student's personal development, and an appreciation of individual differences and cultural diversity.

 

Tom Nafziger, Psychology Alumni

Tom Nafziger

University of Hawaii at Manoa
William S. Richardson School of Law, 2020
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2016

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Ashley Cooley

Thomas Jefferson University
Couple and Family Therapy, M.A. 2020
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2017

 

Alexis Liberto, Psychology Alumni
Alexis Liberto

University of Mississippi, Ole Miss
Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. 2021
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2014, M.A. 2016

Brendan Ito, Psychology Alumni

Brendan Ito

Cornell University
Neurobiology, Ph.D. 2022
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2015

Anne Cathrine Krebs Bahn, Psychology Alumni
Anne Cathrine Krebs Bahn

Research Intern at European Research Center on Migration and Ethnic Relations
Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism at Utrecht University, M.A. 2019
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2014

Cortney Janicki, Psychology Alumni

Cortney Janicki

University at Albany-SUNY
Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. 2021
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2014, M.A. 2016

Kelly Monroe, Psychology Alumni

Kelly Monroe

Registered Behavior Technician
Morgan Hill, CA
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2017

Sean Harris, Psychology Alumni 

Sean Harris

Pacific University, Oregon, Psy.D. 2021
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2014, M.A. 2016

Ning Hsu

Ning Hsu

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Ph.D. 2022
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2017

Natalie Pierson, Psychology Alumni

Natalie Pierson

Counseling Intern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2015, M.A. 2017

Christina Imada, Psychology Alumni

Christina Imada

University of San Diego, M.A. 2019
Hawaii Pacific University, B.A. 2016