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Welcome to the Department of Psychology

The Psychology Department at Penn State's University Park campus is part of the College of the Liberal Arts. The Psychology Department includes more than 40 full-time faculty members and more than 100 graduate students. Facilities include the Psychological Clinic, the Child Study Center, and numerous research laboratories. We conduct research and offer courses in many areas of psychology. This web site provides an overview of the University Park Psychology Department, our people, and our programs. Psychology courses and programs are also offered at other Penn State campuses; here is a list of links to Psychology throughout the Penn State system.

Events

International Center for the Study of Terrorism co-hosts International Security Seminar Series

The International Center for the Study of Terrorism will co-host a Worldwide Universities Network Security and Counter-Terrorism seminar series (http://www.wun.ac.uk/security_seminars/). These seminars allow scholars and students all over the world to participate in web-based seminars led by researchers at a number of institution. Kevin Murphy will be featured at the first seminar broadcast ("Getting Into the Minds of Terrorists") September 10, 12:00-1:00.

News

Ph.D. Programs Receive Top-Ten Rankings

Penn State's Ph.D. programs in Clinical Psychology and Industrial-Organizational Psychology have received top-ten rankings in the latest U.S. News and World Reports rankings of Best Graduate Schools.

International Center for the Study of Terrorism Names New Director

Dr. John Horgan, currently a tenured Lecturer at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and one of the world's top experts on the psychology of terrorism, will take over as Director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism this Fall. Dr. Horgan will have appointments in both the Department of Psychology and in Information Sciences and Technology. Kevin Murphy, who founded the Center and served as its first Director will assume the title Director of Special Projects and will continue to work with the Center and a wide array of initiatives.