Department of Psychology

Social Program Overview - Visit the Social Area web site to learn more

Our graduate program in social psychology prepares students for careers in academic or applied settings. Students are actively engaged in research from their first semester and work both independently and in collaboration with faculty and other grad students. Each student selects a program of study in consultation with an advisory committee of her or his own choosing. Grad students and faculty meet at a weekly seminar to discuss on-going research projects. See our website for information on our areas of specialization and our approach to graduate training.

Core Faculty at the University Park Campus
Short Bios of all the Core Faculty

Other Faculty and Programs:
Psychology faculty at other locations whose core area is social psychology include Peter Crabb (technology and social behavior), Mary Gergen (performative psychology; gender; aging), John Johnson (personality), and Margaret Signorella (gender schemata, sex differences in cognitive ability). A number of faculty in other areas of the department (I/O, developmental, clinical, and cognitive) share interests in social psychology. In addition, we collaborate with faculty in other departments and colleges, including Sociology, Speech Communications, Human Development, Women’s Studies, and the Smeal College of Business Administration.