Real-World Impact Our faculty and students conduct research that reaches out to Pittsburgh communities and far beyond. Discover what sets us apart Attend an event Educational excellence begins here 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 Bio-health Program Trains students in understanding biological, psychological, social, and behavioral determinants of physical health and disease. Clinical Program Trains clinical scientists who will apply basic psychological and biological knowledge to the understanding of major clinical psychological and health problems Cognitive Program Domains of strength include: Language, reading, and text processing, High-level cognition, complex learning and instruction, and Cognitive neuroscience Developmental Program Trains students in socio-emotional development, cognitive development, language development, and social-cognitive development Social Program Prepares students to make significant empirical and theoretical contributions to social psychology Teaching Program The Teaching Program is a home for teaching-focused faculty and teaching mentorship News Cognitive load, pheromones and ‘FIFA’: How will pro sports handle crowd noise in 2020? Developmental Psychology was rated as Pitt's best class Events View All Events
