Department of Psychology
Head of Department
Confronting 21st century challenges requires resilience, creativity, critical insight and accountability. Studying psychology helps students learn why humans think, feel and behave the way they do, while building the critical skills needed to thrive in a changing world.
The Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at AUS was launched in Fall 2019. Employing an American Psychological Association (APA)-inspired undergraduate curriculum, the program focuses on preparing students for graduate school or diverse work experiences. Alongside innovative coursework that emphasizes research, analysis and ethics, students complete an internship and are encouraged to get involved with extracurricular activities including working with faculty on research projects or applying for undergraduate research grants, becoming teaching fellows in the Psychology Learning Center, serving as peer advisors, or taking on leadership roles in student organizations including the Psychology Club and Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. |-BREAK-|
A strong foundation in psychological sciences prepares students for careers in social and human services, management, teaching, research, health and medical services, and other emerging careers that will help transform society, improving the lives of individuals and populations. Join us to start your journey today!
Angela Maitner, PhD
Head of Department
Programs
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Student Activities
Psi Chi
The AUS Psi Chi Chapter is part of an international network which aims to recognize and promote excellence in the science and application of psychology by highlighting the work of psychology students and faculty on campus. AUS Psi Chi Chapter was recently designated a Psi Chi Model Chapter 2021–2022 by Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.
To learn more about their activities, visit @psichi.aus.
Psychology Club
The AUS Psychology Club welcomes students who have a passion for psychology. It aims to create an engaging and dynamic community for psychology enthusiasts that promotes individual well-being, fosters personal growth, raises awareness of mental health, and much more.
To learn more about the Psychology Club, visit @auspsychclub.
Hear from our Students
Facilities
- Psychology Laboratories
The department has 5 psychology laboratory spaces for research with human participants. During their time as students, psychology majors may participate in research, work as research assistants, or conduct mentored independent research in these spaces
- Psychology Learning Center
The psychology learning center provides individual study support to students enrolled in PSY 101, PSY 102, and PSY 250 helping ensure students develop a strong foundation in the program. The Psychology Learning Center is hosted in the Psychology Multipurpose Room, which is a private workspace for student Research Assistants when not open for tutoring.
- Student Organization Offices
HSB has offices for student organizations to hold meetings, office hours, or work on projects or events. This empowers student organizations to build a unique identity and work in a supportive environment.
- Study Rooms
HSB has 3 state-or-the-art small group study rooms, allowing students to work together on projects or prepare for exams in a quiet area equipped with white boards and computer screens.
Careers in Psychology
A bachelor's degree in psychology provides a wide range of career opportunities in the following fields:
Education | Research | Business | Advertising | Human Resources | Health and Human Services | Training and Development
Other careers require graduate education and/or licensing, following completion of the bachelor’s degree:
Counseling or Therapy | Professor of Psychology | Licensed Applied psychologists (in Health, Education, Sport, Organizational, etc.)
- BAPSY Majors: Employers
Our graduates have worked at:
- Bayobab
- Dubai Autism Center
- Dubai Center for Special Needs
- Prime Minister’s Office
- Sulukeyat
- BAPSY Majors: Internships
Our students have secured internships with:
- Human Relations Institute & Clinics
- The Lighthouse Arabia
- Golin MENA
- Erada Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation
- American Wellness Center
- Sharjah Police
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Lifeworks Holistic Counselling Centre
- Swedish Specialized Center for Special Needs
- Human Relations Institute and Clinics
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- The Bridge Learning Center
- BAPSY Major and Minors: Continuing Education in Psychology
Our students have gone on to honors or graduate programs at:
- Arizona State University, USA
- Florida State University, USA
- UAE University, UAE
- University College London, UK
- University of Edinburgh, UK
- University of Melbourne, Australia
- University of Oxford, UK
- Maastricht University, Netherlands
Faculty Research
- Clinical / Counseling Psychology
- Youth mental health and wellbeing | Dr. Tatiana Tairi
- Youth suicide and suicide prevention | Dr. Tatiana Tairi
- Mental health literacy | Dr. Tatiana Tairi
- Psychopathology | Dr. Tatiana Tairi
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Dr. Tatiana Tairi
- University students wellbeing | Dr. Tatiana Tairi
- Self-compassion | Dr. Tatiana Tairi
- Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Science
- Figurative Language Processing | Juana Park
- Morphologically Complex Word Processing | Juana Park, Ehab Hermena
- Bilingualism | Juana Park
- Language processing | Ehab Hermena
- Visual cognition | Ehab Hermena
- Public understanding of science | Mark Aveyard
- Cultural Psychology
- Culture and Cognition | Angela Maitner
- Social Identity and Intergroup Interaction | Angela Maitner
- Culture, cognition, and language| Mark Aveyard
- Educational Psychology
- Academic performance and learning barriers | Ehab Hermena
- Psycholinguistics
- Language Processing | Juana Park, Ehab Hermena
- Morphologically Complex Word Processing | Juana Park, Ehab Hermena
- Social Identity and Intergroup Interaction | Angela Maitner
- Hierarchy and Social Stratification | Angela Maitner
- Religion and spirituality | Mark Aveyard
- Culture, cognition, and language | Mark Aveyard
- Sport Psychology
- Positive Youth Development | Christopher Bryan
- Work and Organizational Psychology
- Stress and Resilience Regulation | Christopher Bryan
- Supportive Work Environments | Christopher Bryan
Connect with us
Contact
For more information about our department or programs, please contact us:
Department of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
American University of Sharjah
[email protected]
Head of Department
Dr. Angela Maitner
Tel +971 6 515 2437
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Aisha Alhammadi
Tel +971 6 515 2822
[email protected]
For admission information, please visit https://infodesk.aus.edu, sign up and post your query.
