Psychology is widely recognized for teaching excellence, and our professors have won every award offered by the university. Last year, we were voted “Best Department” by undergraduates. Our undergraduate Honors Program is the oldest and best in the University, with a two year rigorous program of studies culminating in an independent research project. Upon graduating our majors pursue diverse opportunities:

• Psychology graduate school programs
• Medical school
• Law school
• Mental health positions
• Research

Our internationally recognized research programs span such fields as addictions and drug abuse, animal learning, mate preference and mate choice, spirituality, assessment of knowledge structures, psychotherapy outcomes, cognitive neuroimaging, health psychology, and traumatic brain injury. Last year the Psychology Department’s external research grants exceeded $8 million in funding. Faculty and graduate students conduct research in collaboration with many superb organizations, including (see individual faculty interest pages):