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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 interests of the faculty in the social program encompass topics including social influence, motivation, environment and behavior, health, and interpersonal relationships.
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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News
Lisa Aspinwall receives Altman Award
The 2017 winner of the Irwin Altman Outstanding Psychology Faculty Award is Dr. Lisa Aspinwall. Dr. Aspinwall is an internationally-recognized expert in self-recognition and risk perception, conducting groundbreaking work in melanoma testing. Congratulations!
'Ingenious Research Design': Ellis & DelPriore in Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal reported on research conducted by Bruce Ellis and Danielle DelPriore, calling the study design 'ingenious'. The research examines the relationship between domestic instability during childhood and sexual behavior later in life, a link that had not previously been observed.
Francesco Biondi and Joel Cooper Talk About Cars
Francesco Biondi and Joel Cooper spoke to the Deseret News about the current state of automation in self-driving car technology, and how to close the gap between the present and future.
Spencer Castro Runs The Boston Marathon
Spencer Castro just competed in the Boston marathon and finished 147 out of 30,000 with a time of 2 hours and 38 minutes.