Our faculty are internationally recognized researchers who are at the cutting edge of important developments in social-personality psychology. Social-personality psychology is the study of human behavior in social settings and the sources of individual differences in behavior. Faculty research interests include close relationships, social cognition, emotional regulation, personality, conflict and negotiation, culture, gender, and organizational behavior. The most important feature of our graduate program is the research collaboration that occurs between students and faculty, so students are expected to show a strong commitment to research.
Students typically receive three to four years of financial support.
Our program has awarded more than 75 PhD's in the last 30 years. More than half of these recipients have taken academic jobs while the rest have chosen applied research and consulting work. Our students are actively involved in a variety of research programs, typically with more than one faculty member. Last updated November 12, 1999.