Training across the Disciplines
Students learn the fundamental pillars of psychological science at a graduate level:
- Cognitive psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Physiological psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Social psychology
This program prepares students for a variety of jobs.
Integrative Learning
- Social cognition
- Physiological processes
- Prejudice and intergroup conflict
- Identity and the self
- Cultural psychology
- Interpersonal relationships
- Cognitive development
- Social development
- Emotional development
- Perception and memory
- Judgment and decision making
- Language and cognition
- Social neuroscience
- Developmental neuroscience
Focus on Scientific Training and Development
- Multiple Research labs
- Opportunities for collaboration on diverse projects
- Training in a variety of statistical and methodological techniques
- Professional development in good scientific practices
- Internal grant opportunities for graduate research and training
- Opportunities for publication in competitive research journals
- Students present at regional and national conferences
Training in Teaching and Mentoring
- Students take a professional development seminar Years 1-2
- Multiple mentoring opportunities
- Teaching Assistantships
- Students take a year-long teacher training course
- Access to DePaul’s teaching and mentoring resources and workshops
- Students who have completed all their graduate classes can teach as the “Instructor of record” for undergraduate classes – teach your own course!
Multiple Careers Opportunities
- Our PhD graduates find careers in a variety of academic and non-academic settings (e.g., behavioral science and user experience researchers)
- Graduates also get post-doctoral research positions
- Graduates work in private industry, business, or community organizations as researchers or consultants