PROGRAM TYPE
On Campus
Online
DEGREES
BA, MA/LMHC, MS
Contact
Lisa Williams, M.S.
Psychology Chair, Assistant Professor of Practice/Field Placement Coordinator
Psychology
Psychology | BA
Program Overview
The purpose of the Psychology Program is to advance the knowledge of psychological science through its work with the student body. Students in the psychology program will:
- Honor academic excellence;
- Foster a sense of lifelong learning, leadership, and self-development;
- Promote excellence in service to humanity and to one’s community.
Specifically, the Psychology Program sees its mission to be that of preparing students for some of the common experiences after graduation, which include graduate school, research assistantships, and for working in careers in human services. Finally, the Psychology Program is committed to nurturing a sense of respect for oneself and others and to encourage ethical and social responsibility in a diverse world. Students interested in exploring an additional discipline can add a minor in Addiction Studies, Forensic Psychology and can further pursue their careers with an Addiction Counseling Graduate Certificate or a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MA/LMHC) program.
Psychology programs from Anna Maria College are available in multiple formats. The BA in in Psychology can be completed on campus or online.
BHWET Grant
Graduate Internship Opportunity
Helping students succeed for careers in Counseling and Social Work
“Psychology has a long past, yet its real history is short.”
-Hermann Ebbinghaus (1908)
Course Of Study
Career Opportunity
CAREER
- Psychologist
- Psychotherapist
- Social worker
- Counselor
- Educational psychologist
- Human resource manager
- Teacher
- Research roles
- Media roles
Program Learning Outcomes
The Psychology Program at Anna Maria College aligns its learning goals and outcomes with the undergraduate psychology guidelines set forth by the American Psychological Association (APA).
- Students will describe key psychological concepts and principles and will apply these psychological concepts to themselves and to society.
- Students will use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena, and they will demonstrate information literacy in psychology. They will build these skills by designing, conducting, and interpreting their own psychological research.
- Students will apply ethical standards to psychological science and to clinical practice.
- Students will exhibit effective communication through writing and presentation skills.
- Students will apply psychological content to specific professional skills and to career goals such as getting into graduate school, working as a research assistant, or finding a job in the field of human services. As such:
- Students will improve their capacity for teamwork.
- Students will enhance interpersonal relationships with diverse populations.
- Students will explain sociocultural values that build communities.
- Students will refine project-management skills.
Internships
Students will participate in an internship seminar course in the semester(s) in which they accrue internship hours and experience. The course is designed to supplement the student’s internship experience, and it also acts as an opportunity to support and supervise student interns.
This list below includes sites where students have worked in the past as well as sites where students could potentially work in the future. Please consult with your academic advisor regarding internships that might be interesting to you.
ABBY’S HOUSE
52 High Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-756-5486
Website
ADCARE HOSPITAL
107 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605
508-799-9000
Website
ACLU
340 Main Street, Room 717
Worcester, MA 01610
508-752-5363
Website
AMERICAN RED CROSS – CENTRAL MA CHAPTER
2000 Century Drive
Worcester, MA 01606-1256
508-595-3700
Website
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL
99 Auburn Street
Auburn, MA 01501
508-832-7711
Website
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
10 Hammond Street
Worcester, MA 01610
508-798-0191
Website
THE BRIDGE OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
4 Mann Street
Worcester, MA 01602
508-755-0333
Website
BRIGHT HORIZONS
419 Belmont Street
Worcester, MA
774-455-5437
Website
BURNCOAT HIGH SCHOOL
179 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
508-799-3300
BURNCOAT MIDDLE SCHOOL
135 Burncoat Street
Worcester, MA 01606
508-799-3392
CMHA
7-11 Bellevue Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-791-7265
Website
DANA-FARBER
CANCER INSTITUTE
44 Binney Street
Boston, MA 02115
617-632-3052
Website
DAYBREAK RESOURCES
YMCA Address:
1 Salem Sq., Box 3093
Worcester, MA 01613-3093
Virginia Navickas, Director:
508-755-5371
CEREBRAL PALSY OF MASSACHUSETTS
43 Old Colony Avenue
Quincy, MA 02170
617-479-7443
Website
COMMUNITY
HEALTHLINK, INC.
72 Jacques Avenue
Worcester, MA 01610
508-860-1260
Website
AUBURN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
21 Pheasant Court
Auburn, MA 01501
508-832-5707
Website
DEVEREUX SCHOOL
60 Miles Road
Rutland, MA 01543
Website
DIOCESE OF WORCESTER
49 Elm Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-791-7171
Website
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRAL
34 Cedar Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-792-0220
Website
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
55 Chapel Street
Newton, MA 02458-1060
617-969-7100
Website
EDWARD STREET CHILD SERVICES
34 Cedar Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-792-0220
Website
EVERYDAY MIRACLES PEER RECOVERY CENTER
25 Pleasant Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-799-6221
Website
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF WORCESTER, INC.
26 Queen Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Contact – Amy Grassette
(508) 860-7700
Website
ELDER SERVICES OF WORCESTER AREA, INC.
411 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
508-756-1545
Website
FAMILY SERVICES OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
31 Harvard Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-756-4646
Website
FRIENDLY HOUSE, INC.
36 Wall Street
Worcester, MA 01604
Contact – Josefina Velez
508-755-4362
Website
GENESIS CLUB, INC.
274 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01605-2106
508-831-0100
Website
GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
81 Goldstar Boulevard
Worcester, MA 01606
413-584-2602
Website
GIRLS INC OF WORCESTER
125 Providence St
Worcester, MA 01604
508-755-6455
Website
HEAD START
Administrative Office
Taylor Building
770 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
508-799-3608; 508-799-3225
Website
HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN
111 Park Avenue
Worcester, MA 01609
508-755-2615
Website
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF WORCESTER
646 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Contact – Steve Slaten, Ph.D.
508-755-3101
Website
LUK, INC.
545 Westminster Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978-345-0685
Website
MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
Worcester City Hall
455 Main Street, Room 100
Worcester, MA 01608
508-799-8010
Website
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
Central Regional Office
335 Chandler Street
Worcester, MA 01602
508-753-2967
Website
MONTACHUSETT VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
1050 Westminster Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978-345-9200
Website
NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN
33 Turnpike Road
Southborough, MA 01772
508-481-1015
Website
RAPE CRISIS CENTER OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
799 West Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01606
Contact – Denise Roy
508-852-7600
SEVEN HILLS FOUNDATION
81 Hope Avenue
Worcester, MA 01603
508-755-2340
Website
SHREWSBURY COUNCIL
ON AGING
ON AGING
SHREWSBURY COUNCIL ON AGING
98 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
508-841-8640
Website
SHREWSBURY YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
240 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
508-845-6932
Website
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
51 Myrtle St
Worcester, MA 01608
508-753-4105
Website
SOUTH BAY EARLY COMMUNITY SERVICES
548 Park Avenue
Worcester, MA
774-823-1500
Website
SOUTH WORCESTER NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT CORP.
47 Camp Street
Worcester, MA 01603
508-757-8344
Website
SULLIVAN INSURANCE GROUP
One Chestnut Place
10 Chestnut Street
Worcester, MA 01608
800-649-1553
Website
TRI-VALLEY, INC
10 Mill Street
Dudley, MA 01571
800-286-6640
Website
TURN BACK TIME INC.
250 Marshall Street
Paxton, MA 01612
978-760-3707
Website
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS
484 Main Street
Worcester, Ma. 01608
508-757-5631
Website
WAYSIDE YOUTH & FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK
75 Fountain Street
Framingham, MA 01702
508-879-9800
WOODS AT EDDY POND
667 Washington Street
Auburn, MA 01501
Contact – Lori Tombs
508-832-8488; 877-357-5101
Website
WORCESTER ART MUSEUM
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
508-799-4406
Website
WORCESTER COMMON GROUND
7-11 Bellevue Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
508-754-0908
Website
WORCESTER COMPREHENSIVE CHILD CARE SERVICES
160 Tacoma Street
Worcester, MA 01605
508-852-3792
Website
WORCESTER COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL
Early Head Start
484 Main Street #200
Worcester, MA 01608
508-754-1176
Website
WORCESTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
34 Tacoma Street
Worcester, MA 01605
508-853-0098
Website
Meet Our Faculty
Megan Dumas
Assistant Professor of Practice, Psychology
Graduate Counseling Psychology Program
Fr. Stephen Lundrigan Th.M., Psy.D.
College Chaplain and Dean of Mission
Campus Ministry
508-849-3280
John Pratico, MA, CAGS, PsyD, LMHC
Interim Dean of the School of Professional Studies and Associate Professor of Psychology, Mental Health Institute Director
Psychology
(508) 849-3413
