The Graduate Field associated with the Department of Psychology is the Field of Psychological Sciences and Human Development (PSYHD). The PSYHD field includes faculty members from within the Department of Psychology and faculty members from other departments who have complimentary research interests and expertise. The goal of the PSYHD Field is to educate students to become researchers, scholars, and teachers who will contribute to the future of psychology as a scientific discipline in academic or other research-oriented settings.
Resources for Graduate Students
Structure of Our Graduate Programs
Our department is associated with one graduate field that offers three Ph.D. degrees. The Department is organized broadly into four Areas with expertise that encompasses several sub-field concentrations that map onto the disciplines of Psychology and Human Development.
Degrees offered within the Field of Psychological Sciences and Human Development:
•Ph.D. in Psychology
•Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology
•Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies
•M.A. in Developmental Psychology
•M.A. in Human Development and Family Studies
Grad Students in the News
Graduate Course Spotlight: Psychology at the Sciencenter!
When the 11 graduate students in PSYCH 4500, Psychology at the Sciencenter!, first walked into their classroom, instead of chairs they found a “maker” space: walls lined with shelves of crafts supplies like glue, string, foam board, nails, marbles, and the ever-versatile duct tape. Their first assignment: create a science demo based on a simple description.
Click here to read more about our students' experiences with hands-on science communicataion.