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Our faculty and students conduct research that reaches out to Pittsburgh communities and far beyond.

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Our psychology major and PhD programs prepare students for careers in psychology and allied disciplines, and develop strong research and analytic skills.

Our Areas of Emphasis
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Bio-health Program
Trains students in understanding biological, psychological, social, and behavioral determinants of physical health and disease.
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Clinical Program
Trains clinical scientists who will apply basic psychological and biological knowledge to the understanding of major clinical psychological and health problems
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Cognitive Program
Domains of strength include: Language, reading, and text processing, High-level cognition, complex learning and instruction, and Cognitive neuroscience
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Developmental Program
Trains students in socio-emotional development, cognitive development, language development, and social-cognitive development
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Social Program
Prepares students to make significant empirical and theoretical contributions to social psychology
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Teaching Program
The Teaching Program is a home for teaching-focused faculty and teaching mentorship

News

DSAS Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring 2026

Congratulations to Melissa Libertus, who has won a 2026 DSAS Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring!!

Clinical Psychology Program ranked 6th in the nation!

Great news! Our Clinical Psychology Program is now ranked 6th in the nation according to the newly released US News and World Report! Many thanks to all for your part in the success of this program.

Congratulations to Isabella Kahhale!

Isabella Kahhale is the winner of the APA Division 12 (Society for Clinical Psychology) 2026 Dissertation Award! The committee was particularly impressed by her many contributions to our profession in education, science, service, and clinical practice. Congratulations, Isabella!

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