Psychology Department
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psy@csuchico.edu
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Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm

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Psychology Department
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929–0234

Department Chair
Dr. Martin van den Berg

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Get Psyched! Archive

Dr. Cady Block

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for September 2022 was Dr. Cady Block, an expert in the area of neuropsychology who uses neuropsychological assessment to diagnose mental illnesses.

Dr. Shrinidhi Subramaniam, BCBA-D

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for April 2022 was Dr. Shrinidhi Subramaniam, BCBA-D, an expert in the area of Behavior Analysis who applies behavioral principles to treat substance use disorder, promote healthy behaviors, and build skills in adults.

Wendy Lau, M.Sc.

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for March 2022 was Wendy Lau, M.Sc., an expert in the area of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She has 25+ years of experience in the field and is currently the Psychometrician at Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E).

Leigh Smith, PhD

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for February 2022 was Leigh Smith, PhD, an expert in the area of close relationship psychology, who works as a UC Davis Psychiatry Post-Doc and Senior Product Researcher at Survey Monkey.

Nathan Price, MPS

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for December 2021 was Nathan Price, MPS, an expert in the area of I/O Psychology, who works as a Leadership Talent Development Consultant for the University of Minnesota.

Karla Ochoa, MA

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for October 2021 was Karla Ochoa, MA, an expert in the area of School Psychology, who works as a bilingual school psychologist for the Santa Maria Bonita School District.

Dr. Erin Haugen, LP, CMPC

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for September 2021 was Dr. Erin Haugen, LP, CMPC, an expert in the area of Sport Psychology, who provides mental health and performance psychology services to a wide range of athletes in an athletic department and private practice

Rachel Packer, LPCC

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for April 2021 was Rachel Packer, LPCC, an expert in Abnormal Psychology. She provides behavioral health services to adults and children in a wide range of settings, including a county psychiatric hospital.

Marcus Hines M.Ed., BCBA

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for March 2021 was Marcus Hines M.Ed., BCBA, an applied behavioral analyst. He specializes in working with children who have autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.

Dr. Belem G López

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for February 2021 was Dr. Belem G López, an expert in the area of Cognitive Psychology & Psycholinguistics. She researches how early cultural experiences can shape cognition.

Dr. Jamila Holcomb

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for November 2020 was Dr. Jamila Holcomb, an expert in the area of Marriage and Family Therapy, specializing in individual, family, and trauma counseling.

Dr. Divya Sitaraman

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for October 2020 was Dr. Divya Sitaraman, a behavioral neuroscientist whose research focuses on the neuronal circuits that regulate sleep and arousal and how they affect learning and decision making.

Dr. Allen Mallory

The Get Psyched! guest speaker for September 2020 was Dr. Allen Mallory, an expert in the area of LGBTQ+ Psychology.

Dr. Tiffany Clomax

Our second April, 2020, Get Psyched! guest speaker (rescheduled from March 2020) was Dr. Tiffany Clomax, an expert in the area of forensic psychology.

Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu

Our April, 2020, Get Psyched! guest speaker was Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu, a research psychologist studying drugs and addiction.

Dr. Jennifer Sanders

Our February, 2020, Get Psyched! guest speaker was Dr. Jennifer Sanders, an expert in the area of romantic relationships.