OUZ's psychology program provides students with a well-rounded liberal arts education that focuses o Psychologists may work in a variety of roles.
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes in both humans and animals. Psychology is a broad discipline encompassing topics from the social sciences as well as the natural sciences, especially biology. Psychologists study the relationship between brain function and behavior, as well as the relationship between the environment and behavior. For example, psychologists conduc
02/23/2022
OUZ's Women's History Month activities begin on March 1st with our very own Dr. Dev Poling delivering a lecture, What is Feminism?, from 3:30-4:30 in Elson Auditorium. This is an in-person event with a livestream option through Facebook Live.
05/08/2021
Only 3 species have definitively passed the mirror test: chimpanzees, orangutans and humans. And maybe a fish?
A ‘Self-Aware’ Fish Raises Doubts About a Cognitive Test A report that a fish can pass the “mirror test” for self-awareness reignites debates about how to define and measure that elusive quality.
01/28/2021
"OU placed first in the state and 17th nationally for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in Psychology."
OHIO programs earn strong rankings by US News & World Report Two Ohio University online bachelor’s programs are ranked as the best in the state and in the top 20 nationally in the latest rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
11/05/2020
U.S. News names OU the #1 Best Value School among public universities in the state!
U.S. News names OHIO the #1 Best Value School among public universities in the state Ohio University rose to the top of the rankings in one category and moved up in several others in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings.
05/19/2020
This is a great virtual tour of OU Zanesville.
Virtual Tour of Ohio University Zanesville Campus Take a virtual tour of the Ohio University Zanesville Campus.
04/29/2020
Congrats Emily!
Outstanding Student Award in Psychology for 2019-2020: Emily Untied
Congratulations Emily. Read more here https://bit.ly/ouzoutstanding
02/07/2020
"The study found that in the days leading up to a su***de attempt, anger increased and positive emotion decreased to a greater degree than at other periods of time."
New Research Finds Text Messages Can Help Predict Su***de Attempts New research at UVA suggests that language used in text messages may one day help clinicians predict an increased risk of a su***de attempt in real time.
01/03/2020
Congratulations to OUZ undergraduate psychology students Cassie Harper and Madison Walcott, who recently published a research article entitled “Using Thermal Imaging to Detect Deception Following a Staged Theft” in the Journal of Student Research. Here is a link to the article,
Using Thermal Imaging to Detect Deception Following a Staged Theft | Journal of Student Research Using Thermal Imaging to Detect Deception Following a Staged Theft Cassie Harper Ohio University Zanesville Madison Walcott Ohio University Zanesville Frank LoSchiavo Ohio University Zanesville Keywords: deception, thermal imaging, mock crime, simulated theft Abstract We conducted an experiment to t...
The following courses, which will be offered IN PERSON on the Zanesville campus spring semester, still have open seats, so register soon!
PSY 1010, General Psychology, MW, 9:30am-10:50am
Instructor: Dr. Shatz, Course #7758
PSY 1010, General Psychology, MW, 11:00am-12:20pm
Instructor: Dr. Shatz, Course #7759
PSY 1010, General Psychology, TTh, 9:30am-10:50am
Instructor: Dr. Wolfgang, Course #7849
PSY 1900, Death and Dying, F(3/27), 9:00am-5:00pm
Instructor: Dr. Shatz, Course #11000
PSY 2110, Statistics for Behavioral Sciences TTh, 9:30am-11:30am
Instructor: Dr. LoSchiavo, Course #7893
PSY 2410, Child & Adolescent Psychology, TTh, 12:30pm-1:50pm
Instructor: Dr. Poling, Course #7760
The following courses, which will be offered on the Zanesville campus via the OHIO UNIVERSITY LEARNING NETWORK spring semester, still have open seats, so register soon!
PSY 2710, Abnormal Psychology, Th, 5:30pm-8:20pm
Instructor: Dr. Gore, Course #13033
PSY 2720, Psychology of Personality, TTh, 3:30pm-4:50pm
Instructor: Dr. Casebolt, Course #7918
10/28/2019
Just in time for Halloween…Zombie ideas! This refers to ideas about psychology that have been debunked by a mountain of evidence, but nonetheless they refuse to die!
Zombie Ideas In this season of ghosts, witches, and everything spooky, APS President Lisa Feldman Barrett takes aim at the hordes of mistaken beliefs she sees continuing to haunt psychological science.
08/05/2019
Statement of APA President in Response to Mass Shootings in Texas, Ohio APA President Rosie Phillips Davis, PhD, ABPP, says in a statement about the mass shootings in El Pase, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that hate + guns = public health crisis.
07/26/2019
This 12-minute documentary focuses on a local tattoo artist who helps people change their sense of self by covering their racist, hate-related ink.
The Tattoo Artist Who Covers Racist Tattoos | Beneath the Ink | GQ Stories In Zanesville, Ohio, tattoo artist Billy Joe White has offered to cover up swastikas, N**i images, and other hate-filled ink for free. And he's been very bus...