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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

Savannah Roberts receives P.E.O. Scholar Award!

Clinical–Developmental student Savannah Roberts was selected for a P.E.O. Scholar Award! This is a merit-based international fellowship awarded to a select group of women doctoral students across any field in the U.S. or Canada, which supplements a student's existing financial support from their university. Congratulations, Savannah! And other students who identify as women should consider applying for this unique opportunity in the future! https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/scholar-awards/

Courtney Medina awarded NSF GRF

Second-year Developmental Psychology student Courtney Medina was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for 2025-2028. Congratulations, Courtney!

Mary Blendermann wins the SSCP Outstanding Student Teacher Award

Mary Blendermann is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Student Teaching Award from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, a prestigious national teaching honor. Congratulations, Mary!

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