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Our faculty and students conduct research that reaches out to Pittsburgh communities and far beyond.

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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

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!

Congratulations to Emily Lindsay, Early Career Awardee!

Congratulations to Emily Lindsay, who was recognized by the Society for Behavioral Medicine as the 2025 recipient of the Integrative Health and Spirituality (IHS) Special Interest Group Early Career Investigator Award! Each year, the IHS recognizes one early career investigator who is performing high quality research in the field of complementary and integrative medicine. Congratulations, Emily!

Congratulations to Colin Vize, APS Rising Star!

Congratulations to Colin Vize who has just been named as an Association for Psychological Science Rising Star! This award is given to early career scientists who have already advanced the field with their innovative work. CONGRATULATIONS, Colin!!

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