Psychology

Student Organizations

The Department hosts multiple student organizations, all intended to help students connect with each other, with faculty, and with their interests in Psychology in general.  Click on the provided links for more information or to contact a Faculty advisor.

• The Psychology Club Declares their dedication to provide a more broad education to students about psychology as a subject, a career, a science, an educational tool, an interest, and a social movement. All students are welcome to join, participate, and serve as officers.
  
  • Learn more about SIUE's Psychology Club on Facebook
  • Faculty advisor: Dr. Thad Meeks

• The Robert O. Engbretson Psi Chi Chapter is our chapter of the National Honor Society for Psychology.  Membership is open to Majors or Minors only and applicants need to have a minimum GPA of 3.0 for psychology classes and a Cumulative GPA in the top 35% of majors.
  • Learn more about the International Honor Society in Psychology, Psi Chi
  • Faculty advisor: Prof. Stacey Adams

• The Black Psychology and Allies Club intends to create a heightened voice for Black students within the Psychology Department of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. We utilize the principles of honesty, integrity, and active listening thus promoting an open dialog for all members to learn and grow cooperatively. We proclaim that we will promote racial and cultural equality and mental health awareness concerning communities of color. As an academic organization, we encourage equity throughout all curriculum-based resources and opportunities. The organization is not limited to students of color within the Psychology Department. We encourage all SIUE students, faculty, and staff that are interested to join.  
  • Faculty Advisors: Drs. Rachel Tennial and Jonathan Pettibone

• GO CAPS (Graduate Organization for Child and Adolescent Psychology Students) is an organization of graduate students enrolled in the Clinical Child and School Psychology Program dedicated to providing future clinical child and school psychologists with opportunities to collaborate with one another and build a professional community during graduate studies in Clinical Child and School Psychology. This purpose will be accomplished via activities focused on advocacy, outreach, and fundraising.
  • Faculty advisor: Dr. Liz McKenney

Hundreds of other student organizations are also available to students at SIUE. Visit the Kimmel Student Involvement Center or Get Invoved at SIUE for more information.