Department of Psychology
APA Distinguished Contributions Award
Prof. Lauren Resnick, Director of the Learning Research and Development Center, has won the 2007 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions of Applications of Psychology to Education and Training. More
Clinical Psychology Program Ranked Second in North America for Scholarly Publications In a study of 166 APA-accredited clinical programs, Pitt ranked second in total publications and publications per faculty member. More
New Faculty
Tim Nokes comes to us from the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was a postdoctoral fellow. He received his doctorate in cognitive psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research interests include learning, problem solving, and knowledge transfer.
Welcome from the Chair
Welcome to the second century of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. Since our founding in 1904, The Department of Psychology has striven to excel in both research and training. Our department, which is located in Sennott Square, a state-of-the-art academic and research building, has become a center for multidisciplinary programs... 
CHAIR'S NEWSLETTER SPRING 2008