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    Psychology

    The Merritt College Psychology Department is a core part of a liberal arts education. As such, psychology is committed to the development of new knowledge regarding the basis of behavior, psychological processes, and the place of psychology within the area of liberal arts.

    Department Overview

    The discipline of psychology is a core part of a liberal arts education. As such, psychology is committed to the development of new knowledge regarding the bases of behavior, psychological processes, and the place of psychology within the area of liberal arts. An important aspect of psychology is the dissemination of and application of psychological knowledge so as to improve the understanding of behavior and how to use psychological knowledge to improve daily life.

    Degrees & Certificates

    Psychology – AA-T Degree Psychology – AA-T Degree

    The Associate in Arts in Psychology for Transfer (AA - T) degree is intended to meet the lower division requirements for Psychology majors (or majors that have been deemed similar in the CSU system).

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    Faculty
    Full-Time Faculty  
    Headshot Placeholder Adolfo (Mario) Rivas, Ph.D.
    Building P-308
    Email: mrivas@peralta.edu
    (510) 436-2627
    Headshot Placeholder Anthony Powell
    Building P-308
    Email: apowell@peralta.edu
    (510) 434-3923

    Contact Information

    Department Tri-Chair
    Alejandro Garcia
    agarcia@peralta.edu

    Department Tri-Chair
    Janine Nkosi
    jnkosi@peralta.edu

    Department Tri-Chair
    Anthony Powell
    apowell@peralta.edu

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    Dean of Division I:  Liberal Arts, Social Science & Public Safety
    Dr. Chriss Warren Foster
    Building L-123
    cfoster@peralta.edu
    (510) 434-3897

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    Assistant to the Dean
    Denise Woodward
    Building L-123
    dwoodward@peralta.edu
    (510) 436-2609

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