In the Department of Psychology we focus on the investigation of behavior and its cognitive, neural and hormonal underpinnings in the full range of environmental situations. Our strengths lie in four broadly defined areas of development, cognition, neuroscience, and social and personality psychology. We develop and conduct theoretical and translational research to advance health and well-being.
The Psychology department at the University of Edinburgh was established in 1906 by the estate of George Combe. The first permanent post was known as the Combe lectureship in General and Experimental Psychology. The first incumbent, Dr W.G. Smith, was a PhD student of Wilhelm Wundt, a founding father of modern psychology. The second incumbent, James Drever, became the first Professor of Psychology in Scotland. After a philosophically oriented start, the appointment of a biologist, Professor D.M. Vowles, as chair in 1968 saw psychology develop strongly as a scientific discipline. The department was incorporated into the School of Philosophy, Psychology, & Language Sciences in 2003. We currently have around forty members of academic staff spanning all major areas of academic psychology: cognition, development, individual differences, neuroscience, and social psychology. We offer both undergraduate and postgraduate training, including several taught and research Masters, and PhDs.
The Department of Psychology at MacEwan University offers comprehensive undergraduate programs, emphasizing both theoretical and applied aspects of psychology, supported by experienced faculty.
The Department of Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been leading and innovating in the field of psychology for over 120 years. We pioneered one of the world's first undergraduate programs and the longest-running psychology symposium. We also created one of the country's first law-psychology programs and a clinical graduate program accredited by the American Psychological Association. Our award-winning faculty, cutting-edge research, and unmatched student opportunities make us one of the strongest psychology programs in the nation.