The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University was established nearly 100 years ago and remains committed to excellence in the field. We currently support four primary research programs: aging and development; clinical psychology; behavior, brain & cognition; and social and personality psychology, with an additional emphasis on diversity science that cuts across all of these areas of specialization.
Harvard's Department of Psychology is a leader in psychological research, education, and practice. The department's work spans a wide range of areas including cognition, emotion, social psychology, clinical psychology, and neuroscience.
Vanderbilt Psychology - Unraveling the Human Brain and Behavior. To understand psychology is to understand the human brain, human behavior, and human cognitive processes—essentially, the key to how we think, act, and feel. Under the guidance of faculty renowned for their expertise in clinical psychology, cognition, and neuroscience, students pursue careers as therapists, data scientists in life sciences, policy makers, university professors, and many other fields that rely on deep knowledge of psychology and neuroscience
The Department of Psychology at Northwestern University is dedicated to research and teaching in the field of psychology, covering a range of research directions from non-human primate vocalizations and cognition to political bias. Our faculty and students conduct cutting-edge research across various domains, including cognitive, social, developmental, and clinical psychology, providing profound insights into human behavior and mental processes.
The Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice University uniquely blends the science of the human brain (e.g., researching the brain, memory, and language) with the science of human behavior and performance (e.g., researching effectiveness and satisfaction in educational and workplace settings). Our breadth of research interests creates a unique learning and research environment. The primary emphasis in the department is on research, in both the laboratory and applied settings.