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The Department of Psychology is focused on behavioral science contributions to health and health care.

Our faculty members are national and international leaders in research on areas such as HIV/AIDS, tobacco use, obesity and eating disorders, cancer, neuropsychological functioning, safety and violence, and community factors in health.

At the undergraduate level, the department offers a general program of study leading to the bachelor of arts degree in psychology. A psychology minor is available to students majoring in other disciplines.

Graduate programs offered by the Department of Psychology include the Clinical Psychology PhD Program with a health emphasis and participation in the UMKC Interdisciplinary PhD (IPhD) program through the School of Graduate Studies with emphasis on a psychology discipline. See the School of Graduate Studies section of the catalog for more information about doctoral programs in the IPhD program.  For more information on the Clinical PhD Program, please contact the Department of Psychology.

We have strong and active collaborations with important community partners such as Saint Luke’s Hospital , Cancer Institute, Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City Free Health Clinic, University of Kansas Medical Center, and Truman Medical Centers.

The Mission of the UMKC Department of Psychology is to:

  • Enhance public health through rigorous training of students within an interdisciplinary framework (education mission)
  • Provide an accessible resource for the integration of behavioral sciences and health research and healthcare (service mission)
  • Develop knowledge and enhance health outcomes through empirical research (research and evaluation mission)
  • Incorporate integrity and respect for human and intellectual diversity in all our activities (human mission)
  • Become a valued partner in the KC Life Sciences Initiative  

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Department of Psychology

Room #124

4825 Troost

Kansas City, MO 64110

Phone: 816.235.1318

Fax: 816.235.1062

E-Mail: psychology@umkc.edu

Hours: Monday - Friday,
8 am - 5 pm