Inclusion initiatives
The Department of Psychology is committed to promoting inclusion in our student body, faculty and staff group and the community we serve.
Resources at Wayne State
- The Office of Multicultural Student Engagement strives to cultivate safe and engaging environments where we value, honor, promote and celebrate the differences and similarities among all students who arrive at our office with multiple layers of identity.
- Student organizations devoted to involving students with diverse backgrounds and interests.
- Student Disability Services (SDS) works to ensure a university experience in which individuals with disabilities have equitable access to programs and to empower students to self-advocate in order to fulfill their academic goals.
- Office of Military and Veterans Academic Excellence supports those of us who have served in the military.
- Who are the Warriors? Explore the demographic and cultural make-up of the students from around the world.
- Explore the neighborhood and get involved in the Midtown community.
Resources in psychology
- APAGS Resource Guide for Graduate Students
- Proud and Prepared: A Guide for LGBT Students Navigating Graduate Training
- Resource Guide for Psychology Graduate Students with Disabilities
Psychology Diversity Committee
Faculty co-chairs
Graduate student co-chair
Mentoring Undergraduate Students towards Excellence (MUSE) Program
The MUSE program matches graduate students in the psychology department with undergraduate students who may be:
- Typically underrepresented
- First-generation college students
- Unsure about how to navigate graduate school applications
The graduate mentors help all undergraduates by assisting them in finding research labs and encouraging them to participate in undergraduate research opportunities (both in the department and in the wider university community). If needed, graduate mentors might also help the undergraduates in the MUSE program who have significant personal needs (homelessness, lack of food, etc.) by connecting them to CAPS, the W Food Pantry and other university-provided services. The graduate mentor helps the undergraduate navigate through the graduate school application process with important advice about the GRE and the application and interviewing process.
Graduate mentors and students meet weekly either in person, via email or phone. Mentors are assigned to students each fall. If you are interested in becoming a graduate mentor or if you are an undergraduate who feels you would benefit from being a member of the MUSE program, please contact WayneStateMUSE@gmail.com.