心理学系的教职员工与学生积极合作开展各种研究项目，包括对拉丁裔家庭的父母干预，对焦虑症患者的干预，对幼儿的认知，对药物滥用的动物模型，冲动性等。学生们积极参加国家会议。会议，撰写期刊文章和书籍章节以及提交资助资金。该专业仅适用于教育专业学位。它着重于准备在K-12学校环境中工作的学校心理学家的准备。学生接受了有关评估，干预和与家长及教育工作者的咨询的广泛培训。学生接受培训的目的是使他们能够促进来自所有文化，经济，种族和种族背景的学龄儿童的积极教育和心理健康成果。
The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, which houses the Psychology Department, ranks in the top 2% of all graduate colleges of education.The college was also ranked third in the nation in total research dollars received, according to "America's Best Graduate Schools" U.S. News & World Report.<br>Psychology Department faculty actively collaborate with students on a variety of research projects, including parenting interventions for Latino families, interventions for individuals with anxiety disorders, cognition in young children, animal modeling of drug abuse, impulsivity, etc. Students are active in presenting at national conferences, authoring journal articles and book chapters, and submitting for grant funding.<br>The Utah State University Psychology Department offers both educational specialist (EdS) and doctoral (PhD) degrees in School Psychology. The EdS Program prepares school psychologists who function primarily as practitioners in educational settings, whereas the PhD Program prepares professionals who can work in research institutions and practice in a variety of settings (e.g., schools, clinics, hospitals, private practice). Training focuses on developing scientific problem-solving skills as well as broad competencies in assessment, intervention, and consultation. Emphasis is placed on culturally-competent, ethically-informed, and legally-compliant practice in collaborative, interdisciplinary settings.