Department of Practical Psychology is an integral part of Psychology and Pedagogic Faculty of Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University. Since 2001 to 2005 the Department existed as the Department of Psychology and Innovative Technologies, then in the period from 2005 to 2012 it was the Department of Psychology and Pedagogical Technologies. And since 2012 the Department renamed and existed as the Department of Practical Psychology.

From 2000 to 2011 the Department was headed by Doctor of Pedagogic Sciences, Professor, Academician of RAS Volodymyr Buriak.

Since 2012, Zoia Miroshnyk, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, is the Head of the Department of Practical Psychology.

From 2001 to 2014 Associate Professors Chumak V., Oliinyk V., Hnydiuk O., Shymko I., Reva V., Professor Liubar O., Assistants Krasulia M., Lushchykova D., Mysleiko V., Mykytiuk I., Nahorna A., Muzyka V., Zadorozhnii A. worked at the Department.

During the period of the Department’s existence, there were 14 graduations of Specialists and Masters in specialty ‟Practical Psychologyˮ.