Students' training is enriched by drawing from faculty with complementary areas of expertise. Department faculty are affiliated with one or more of six program areas.
Educational Excellence
Our psychology major and PhD programs prepare students for careers in psychology and allied disciplines, and develop strong research and analytic skills.
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Real-World Impact
Our faculty and srtudents conduct research that reaches out to Pittsburgh communities and far beyond.
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Pitt ranked #9!
Recent US News & World Report Global Rankings of Psychiatry/Psychology Departments ranked Pitt #9!
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Our Areas of Emphasis
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
Bio-Health Program
Trains students in understanding biological, psychological, social, and behavioral determinants of physical health and disease
Teaching Program
The Teaching Program is a home for teaching-focused faculty and teaching mentorship
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
Bio-Health Program
Trains students in understanding biological, psychological, social, and behavioral determinants of physical health and disease
Teaching Program
The Teaching Program is a home for teaching-focused faculty and teaching mentorship