The Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Department of Psychology

Our Areas of Emphasis

Clinical Program

Trains clinical scientists who will apply basic psychological and biological knowledge to the understanding of major clinical psychological and health problems
Cognitive Program

Domains of strength include: Language, reading, and text processing, High-level cognition, complex learning and instruction, and Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental Program

Trains students in socio-emotional development, cognitive development, language development, and social-cognitive development
Social Program

Prepares students to make significant empirical and theoretical contributions to social psychology
Bio-health Program

Trains students in understanding biological, psychological, social, and behavioral determinants of physical health and disease
Teaching Program

The Teaching Program is a home for teaching-focused faculty and teaching mentorship

Clinical Program

Trains clinical scientists who will apply basic psychological and biological knowledge to the understanding of major clinical psychological and health problems
Cognitive Program

Domains of strength include: Language, reading, and text processing, High-level cognition, complex learning and instruction, and Cognitive neuroscience
Developmental Program

Trains students in socio-emotional development, cognitive development, language development, and social-cognitive development
Social Program

Prepares students to make significant empirical and theoretical contributions to social psychology
Bio-health Program

Trains students in understanding biological, psychological, social, and behavioral determinants of physical health and disease
Teaching Program

The Teaching Program is a home for teaching-focused faculty and teaching mentorship

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