Dr. Julie Garcia Receives the 2022 CLA Diversity Award

Hands On Learning Through Accessible Mental Health Care

How the Psychology and Child Development Department’s SLO Counseling Service enhanced its community support amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Patty Clarkson Receives the 2022 CLA Staff Excellence Award

Dr. Jay Bettergarcia Receives the CLA 2022 Early Career Award for Achievement in Scholarship

Dr. Jasna Jovanovic Receives CLA 2022 Outstanding Career Achievement in Service Award

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe in a multicultural approach to psychology and child development that emphasizes understanding, accepting, and valuing individual and group differences.

Standing in Solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement

We stand with our Black faculty, staff, students, and community members. We share a collective commitment to dismantle the systemic racism that pervades our country. And we affirm that Black lives matter.

Community Programs

We offer several outstanding programs and services that support our campus and local communities. At the heart of these efforts are our students who play key roles in ensuring the success of our outreach.

Our Department Mission

We are dedicated to enhancing the health of individuals, families, and communities through a scientific understanding and application of psychology and child development.