Psychology Department

Advising

Psychology majors and minors are strongly encouraged to obtain advising. Most departments have advising as a mandatory process and assign students to a specific faculty advisor. Psychology doesn’t do this; students are free to select their own advisor.

How does one select an advisor? Use the list below to determine which advisor to contact. Email an advisor to see if their times coincide with your free times. Perhaps your favorite instructor, or a teacher from whom you are hoping to take a class, is now advising. Perhaps one of the advisors is also the coordinator of a special program that intrigues you, such as Honors or PPS. Or maybe a potential advisor has a specialization in an area that fascinates you. Any of these are good foundations upon which to build a relationship with your advisor.

Looking for major course requirements and want to track your progress? Here is a fillable PDF checklist you can use:

Checklist for the Psychology Major 2024-2025 (PDF)

Are you interested in declaring a psychology major or minor?

Fill out the Plan Change Form and make an appointment with one of our advisors below.

Fall 2024 Undergraduate Advisors

When reaching out to an advisor through email, please choose one advisor and only send your email to that advisor.

Dr. Shawn Bates

Dr. Shawn Bates

General Advising

How to contact:

Can't find a good appointment time? If you are unable to find a good appointment time, please contact one of the advisors to explore additional meeting options.

Dr. Andrés García-Penagos

Dr. Andrés García-Penagos

General Advising

How to contact:

  • Drop in during office hours, or make an appointment by sending an email. Available in-person and via Zoom.
  • Office hours:
  • Modoc 205
  • Monday 9AM-11AM and Wednesday 1PM-2PM
  • Email:
  • ahgarcia-penagos@csuchico.edu

Can't find a good appointment time? If you are unable to find a good appointment time, please contact one of the advisors to explore additional meeting options.

Dr. Patrick Johnson

Dr. Patrick Johnson

General Advising, Psychological Science Coordinator

How to contact:

Can't find a good appointment time? If you are unable to find a good appointment time, please contact one of the advisors to explore additional meeting options.

Dr. Linda Kline

Dr. Linda Kline

General Advising, Transfer Equivalency Clearance Forms

How to contact:

  • Drop in during office hours, make an appointment by sending an email, or call. Available in-person, by phone, and via Zoom.
  • Office hours:
  • Modc 117
  • Tuesday & Thursday 12:30PM-1:30PM, Wednesday 12:00PM-2:00PM, or by appointment
  • Email:
  • lkline@csuchico.edu
  • Phone:
  • (530) 898-6263

Can't find a good appointment time? If you are unable to find a good appointment time, please contact one of the advisors to explore additional meeting options.

Dr. Bo Won

Dr. Bo Won

General Advising

How to contact:

Can't find a good appointment time? If you are unable to find a good appointment time, please contact one of the advisors to explore additional meeting options.

Dr. Alexander Wong

Dr. Alexander Wong

General Advising

How to contact:

Can't find a good appointment time? If you are unable to find a good appointment time, please contact one of the advisors to explore additional meeting options.

Cheryl Lugo

Cheryl Lugo

General Advising, Career Exploration, and Post-Graduation Planning

How to contact:

  • Make an appointment by sending an email or using the appointment link. Available in-person and via Zoom.
  • Drop-in Zoom office hours for Spring '25 advising only:
    • From October 22 until October 25: 1:30PM - 3PM
    • From October 28 until November 1: 2PM - 3:30PM
    • Zoom link
  • Office:
  • BSS Building 125C
  • Email:
  • clugo@csuchico.edu
  • Phone:
  • (530) 898-5930
  • Make an appointment with Cheryl Lugo

Can't find a good appointment time? If you are unable to find a good appointment time, please contact one of the advisors to explore additional meeting options.

Taylor Hinchcliff

Taylor Hinchcliff

Major advising for first-years, sophomores, and juniors

How to contact:

Can't find a good appointment time? If you are unable to find a good appointment time, please contact one of the advisors to explore additional meeting options.

Allee Harris

Allee Harris

Internship Coordinator, NO Major Advising

How to contact:

Fall 2024 Graduate Advisors

NameAreaRoomOffice HoursE-mail Address
Dr. Patrick Johnson

Graduate Coordinator for all programs

Modoc 206Mon & Wed 12:00PM-2:00PMpsjohnson@csuchico.edu
Dr. Patrick JohnsonPsyc. Science Advising and CoordinatorModoc 206Mon & Wed 12:00PM-2:00PMpsjohnson@csuchico.edu
Dr. Kyle HorstMarriage & Family Therapy (MFT) Advising and CoordinatorModc 201Mon 8:30AM-12:00PMkhorst@csuchico.edu
Dr. Donna KreskeyPPS Advising and CoordinatorModc 111Mon 2:00PM-4:00PM & Tues 2:00PM-4:00PMdkreskey@csuchico.edu