Psychology Advisement

Learn how to make advising appointments and identify the academic advisor best suited to guide you through your psychology studies. Whether you’re seeking specialized support, planning your academic program, or exploring opportunities, our advisors are here to help. Who you reach out to, depends on your class level and/or last name. Click below to learn more.

  • To ensure the most effective advising, it is strongly encouraged to email/contact only one (1) academic advisor with the same general question and/or concern. If you don’t have a preference of which advisor responds to you, you can email us at psycadvisor@dornsife.usc.edu. We thank you for your understanding as we do this to promote a faster response time.

    Class Level  Program Advisors
     Freshman  All majors/minors listed below.
     Sophomores,   Juniors and   Seniors  BA Psychology Ingrid Popper, popper@usc.edu
    BA Social Sciences with an
    Emphasis in Psychology    		 Vivian Hsu-Tran, vhsu@usc.edu
     BA Cognitive Science Giovanna Kurtz, gkurtz@usc.edu
     Minor in Psychology Samia Alam, samiaala@usc.edu
     Minor in Psychology and Law Rika Yano, rikayano@usc.edu

     

  • Appointments are offered in either virtual or in-person mode through Advise USC. For Freshmen, you may select your choice within the appointment portal. For Sophomores-Seniors, appointments will be assumed to be virtual on Zoom unless by request. Vivian also offers phone appointments for USA phone numbers. Because your advising appointment involves a discussion of your academic progress, please take steps to ensure privacy during the meeting.

    If you are unable to schedule an appointment or are a prospective student, please email psycadvisor@dornsife.usc.edu for assistance.

    If you are unable to attend your scheduled meeting, use the links below to reschedule your appointment. You must cancel your appointment at least 24 hours in advance. If you are 10 minutes late or miss your appointment, you MUST reschedule.

    To schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor, please click on the link appropriate to your class level and major/minor:

     

    Class Level  Program  Appointment Link
     Freshman  All majors/minors listed below.   AdviseUSC  [Instructions to schedule an appointment]
     Sophomores,   Juniors and   Seniors  BA Psychology AdviseUSC  [Instructions to schedule an appointment]
    BA Social Sciences with an
    Emphasis in Psychology    		 AdviseUSC  [Instructions to schedule an appointment]
     BA Cognitive Science AdviseUSC  [Instructions to schedule an appointment]
     Minor in Psychology AdviseUSC  [Instructions to schedule an appointment]
     Minor in Psychology and Law AdviseUSC  [Instructions to schedule an appointment]