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Brigham Young University. Department of Psychology

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1920-

Administrative History

The Department of Psychology (1920- ) is an instructional unit at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Psychology was established in 1920, after the Church Teachers College was split. Originally a part of the School of Arts and Sciences, the department has also fallen within the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Social Sciences, and its present day place within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences.

Members of the department faculty are affiliated with the disciplinary subjects of applied social, behavioral neurobiology, clinical, developmental, pedagogy, and theoretical and philosophical psychology. Numerous department chairs have helped facilitate these educational goals, including Dean R. Brimhall (1920-1921); Hugh M. Woodward (1921-1923); M. Wilford Poulson (1924-1929, 1940-1951); Robert J. Howell (1964-1966); Kenneth R. Hardy (1966-1968); Darhl M. Pedersen (1968-1970; 1972-1979); Kay H. Smith (1970-1972); Donovan E. Fleming (1979-1987); Gary L. Bunker (1987-1991); David V. Stimpson (1991-1997); Erin D. Bigler (1997-2003); M. Gawain Wells (2003-2006); Ramona Hopkins (2006-2012); Dawson Hedges (2012-2018); and Gary M. Burlingame (2018- ).

Citation:
Graduate study in psychology at Brigham Young University, [197-]: p. 3 (Psychology Department) p. 4 (Department of Psychology)

Brigham Young University bulletin. 1994-95 undergraduate catalog, c1994: p. 307 (Department of Psychology)

UPB files, January 3, 2014 (department within College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences; members are affiliated with disciplinary subjects of applied social, behavioral neurobiology, clinical, developmental, pedagogy, and theoretical and philosophical psychology)

BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, Mar. 31, 2014 (established 1920 after Church Teachers College split; originally part of the School of Arts and Sciences; associated with College of Arts and Sciences; associated with College of Humanities and Social Sciences; associated with College of Social Sciences; presently associatedd within the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences; numerous department chairs; Dean R. Brimhall (1920-1921); Hugh M. Woodward (1921-1923); M. Wilford Poulson (1924-1929, 1940-1951); Robert J. Howell (1964-1966); Kenneth R. Hardy (1966-1968); Darhl M. Pedersen (1968-1970; 1972-1979); Kay H. Smith (1970-1972); Donovan E. Fleming (1979-1987); Gary L. Bunker (1987-1991); David V. Stimpson (1991-1997); Erin D. Bigler (1997-2003); M. Gawain Wells (2003-2007); Ramona Hopkins (2007- ))

Brigham Young University Department of Psychology website, via WWW, Mar. 16, 2020 (department chairs: Mona Hopkins, 2006-2012; Dawson Hedges, 2012-2018; Gary M. Burlingame, 2018- )

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Allen E. Bergin notes, 1960-1969

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2391 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains note files created by Bergin on behaviorism, psychoanalytic concepts, behavior change, constructivist psychology, therapy approaches, and other related topics. Materials date from 1960 to 1969.

Dates: 1960-1969

Allen E. Bergin research, 1977-2013

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2391 Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains research files created by Bergin. Topics include gospel principles and therapy, light and human behavior, love and family relationships, spiritual pyschology, and values and religious issues. Materials date from 1977 to 2013.

Dates: 1977-2013

Allen E. Bergin unpublished lectures and course materials, 1970-2000

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2391 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains lectures, correspondence, seminar and symposium addresses, course materials, and evaluations. Materials date from 1970 to 2000.

Dates: 1970-2000

Mark K. Allen papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 585
Scope and Contents

Contains materials generated by Mark Allen, including minutes, correspondence, memoranda, class instructional material, resource material used in compiling the department's history, news clippings, reports, and notes. Most of the material was generated by Allen before and after he served as chairman of the Department of Psychology at Brigham Young University.

Dates: 1929-1976

Allen E. Bergin papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2391
Scope and Contents

Contains professional and personal records, correspondence, book production materials, research files, and course notes. Also included are copies of Bergin's numerous publications. Materials date from 1954 to 2013.

Dates: 1954-2013

Department of Psychology records

 Collection — Carton 1: [Barcode: 31197233652061]
Identifier: UA 5383
Scope and Contents

Contains department meeting minutes and agendas relating to faculty appointments and reviews, curriculum modifications, budget and financial planning, student participation, graduation activities, and other topics. Dated 1956 to 1979.

Dates: 1956-1979

Mark K. Allen class instructional material, 1941-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 585 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains files of class material including course outlines, lecture notes, reports, assignments, and exams.

Dates: 1941-1974

Mark K. Allen resource material, 1891-1975

 Series — Box 3: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231242626], Folder: 5-22
Identifier: UA 585 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains files of resource material used by Allen in preparing history of Psychology Department including past Brigham Young University presidents.

Dates: Other: 1891-1975

Mark K. Allen subject files, 1929-1975

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 585 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains files on various topics in Psychology and Academia including correspondence.

Dates: 1929-1975