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Bachelor's Program
The Department of Psychology offers a dynamic major, minor, Human Factors Certificate
and Honors Track in Psychology. Coursework includes the study of psychology as a profession,
cognition, intergroup relations, infancy, emotions, human performance, personality,
sexuality, health and much more.
Various opportunities are available for undergraduate students in and outside of the classroom. Students may perform research as research assistants or receive hands on experience through a local organization as field experience participants. Learn More…
Ph.D Graduate Programs
Clinical Ph.D. Program
The APA-accredited Clinical Training Program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah follows the principles of a clinical science model.
Social Ph.D. Program
The social psychology program explores major themes in the search for understanding human behavior in a social world, including close relationships, health and well-being, diversity, and culture.
CNS Ph.D. Program
The Cognition and Neural Science (CNS) program places a strong emphasis on merging basic brain and cognitive science with applied domains.
Developmental Ph.D.Program
The Developmental Program specializes in research on the development of social and interpersonal processes in real-world contexts from infancy through adulthood.
Highlight
The Salt Lake Tribune has published an op-ed piece by Ilse Dekoeyer-Laros and Cindy Wright, titled "To do right by our babies, we must nurture our parents." This piece examines the development of babies and the importance of parenting despite high levels of stress, and the role played by social programs in assisting new mothers. For more on this topic, visit the upcoming event, "Raising our Babies," a public meeting March 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Utah, Building 73.
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Events
Oct26 |
"Striving for International Understanding Through Children's Literature"
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 11am - 12pm
Oct26 |
"Narrating Wars: Vietnamese Perspectives on the Legacies of Armed Conflict"
Thursday, October 26, 2017, 12 - 3pm
Nov10 |
"Indian Textualities and the Tropes of Jewish-Muslim Difference"
Friday, November 10, 2017, 9:30 - 10:40am
News
David Sanbonmatsu's Research Shows We're Not As Good At Multitasking As We Think
Is multitasking a struggle for you? There's a secret to improving productivity, according to an article published in Mic, and it's to focus on one thing at a time.
In-Car Infotainment Systems are Distracting, Says Research by David Strayer
Dr. David Strayer has lead a study for the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety that analyzes in-vehicle technology features in newer cars. His research shows that new car “infotainment” is often too dangerous to safely use...
Lace Padilla, Ian Ruginski and Sarah Creem-Regehr Examine the Effectiveness of Hurricane Visualizations
With the recent hurricanes affecting this country, it is an excellent time to examine how predictions of hurricane movement are communicated to the public.
Samantha Joel's Dating Algorithm Research Covered by NPR
A recent study by Dr. Samantha Joel, published in Psychological Science and titled "Is Romantic Desire Predictable? Machine Learning Applied to Initial Romantic Attraction", is the basis of a new article in NPR.