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Department of Psychology
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
United States
Department of Psychology
Undergraduate Study
The Department of Psychology's Courses & Honors Program offer study in clinical, social, and experimental psychology; personality; development; and behavioral neuroscience. Students may design programs that approach psychology as a social science, a natural science, or a combination of both. See more about
- BA Psychology with option for a combined BA/MA
- Minor Psychology
- Research & Internships
Graduate Study
Faculty Experts’ Corner: Anthony Ahrens
Anthony Ahrens, professor of psychology, talks about the importance of gratitude, particularly during difficult times. He offers strategies and exercises to help us all become more grateful.
Faculty Research Labs & Clinics
- Anxiety Disorders Research Lab
- Behavioral and Neural Homeostasis Lab
- Behavioral Pharmacology & Health Promotion Lab
- Child Development Labs
- Clinic for Youth Anxiety & Related Disorders
- Clinical Psychology Research Lab
- Conditioned Taste Aversion Research
- Decision Sciences Lab
- Developmental Neuroscience Lab
- Emotions and Positive Psychology Lab
- Family, Work, Community, and Culture Research Group
- Human Memory and Cognition Lab
- Interpersonal Emotion Lab
- Program Evaluation Research Lab
- Psychopharmacology Lab
- Stress and Emotion Lab
Quick Links
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Psychology OneDrive site for Graduate & Undergraduate Handbook; Comprehensive Exam Reading Lists; Internship Sites; Psychology Honors Program Requirements; Research Opportunities
Bulletins
April 27: The Department of Psychology held an MA Research Fest (MArf) where students presented completed and in-progress research. Many MA students participated and some are represented in the photo. The event was organized by MA program Director Dr. Zehra Peynircioglu. Special thanks to the organization committee of Bre Yepez, Sara Dalpe, and Yajna Jowaheer, with help from Ryan Smout. Congratulations to all students and faculty who participated and especially to Jigeesha Ghosh, Jazmin Nieves, and Asia Horne and Nikki Flores for winning posters in their categories. From left to right (top): Allison Fuchs, Alice Cohen, Jazmin Nieves, Sara Dalpe, Audrey Culp, Danae Papadea, Eric Turnquist, Chase Ehrig, left to right (bottom): Jigeesha Ghosh, Natalia Provolo, Asia Horne, Nikki Flores (on screen), Breanna Yepez, Yajna Jowaheer, and Allison Barrett.
April 21, 2022: the Department of Psychology hosted a banquet for our graduates from Fall 2021 and Spring 2022. The ceremony included the recognition of our graduates, our Honor’s students, the induction of new Psi Chi honor society members, and the awarding of the Charles Ferster Award for Excellence in Psychology which was shared by seniors, Sara Bowman and Arianna O’Brien Cannon.
Eric Turnquist won the award for Graduate Social Sciences Final Work at the Mathias Student Research Conference.
Nicole Lorenzo was awarded $43,817 from the University of Maryland for her project “2/2 Treating Mothers with ADHD and their Young Children Via Telehealth: A Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Trail.”
Laura Juliano talked with CBC Radio on the variety of symptoms people may experience when quitting caffeine.
Anthony Ahrens was awarded $40,935, from Lubuto Library Partners, for his project called "Honesty and HIV Prevention: Promoting Adolescent Sexual Health through Traditional Storytelling."
Terry Davidson has been appointed as a Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience by American University’s Board of Trustees.
Linda Amarante won the 2020 Outstanding Scholarship at the Graduate Level Award.