Graduate Study in Cognitive Psychology

The program in Cognitive Psychology prepares students for employment in academic settings, research institutes, and positions in the private sector. Our program has a strong research emphasis and has as its primary goal the education of scientists via the development of critical thinking, research competence, and theory construction and evaluation. One measure of a program's success is in the positions obtained by its graduates. The Cognitive Psychology program has enjoyed excellent success in positioning our Ph.D. graduates: All recent Ph.D.s in the Cognitive Psychology area have obtained academic or industrial employment or pursued post-doctoral training in nationally distinguished laboratories.

Typically, students are admitted to the program with a tuition waiver and stipend for serving as a research or teaching assistant (see Funding). We have had a long history of strong support for our students in good standing throughout their graduate career. All graduate students are assigned office space in the Psychology Department near their home laboratory and have access to a variety of computers in their office and/or laboratory.

Admission to the program is competitive; students are admitted in the fall of each year. Please see the Admission Information for more information.
Research is strongly emphasized in the program. Please see the Research Training section for details.
A description of the Curriculum for the graduate program in Cognitive Psychology is also available.

The best way to learn about our program is to visit the department and faculty laboratories and observe first hand. We have excellent resources, a congenial group of faculty and graduate students working together, and exciting research projects that are best appreciated in person. If it is possible for you to do so, we would welcome your visit, before or after your application. Please notify us in advance of your visit to make sure that the faculty with whom you would like to speak will be available.