Edwin A. Hayden, Ph.D. Michigan. First Head of Department of Psychology, 1915-1921.
Through 2002, the Department was headed by seven others. Serving as Head were: Paul Finner (1922-1947) and Hugh Waskom (1948-1965). Serving as Chair were: Joseph Grosslight, Ph.D. Yale (1966-1986) Michael Rashotte, Ph.D. Toronto (1986-1989), George Weaver, Ph. D. Iowa (1989-1995), Robert Contreras, Ph. D. Michigan State (1995-2002), Janet Kistner, Ph. D. SUNY-Binghamton (2002-present).