Psychological & Brain Sciences
Explore the Mysteries of the Brain
Welcome
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware is committed to the scientific study of the mind. Through our research, we seek to understand the mind, brain, and behavior across multiple levels of analysis.
Our faculty and graduate students, working in collaboration with our undergraduates, are engaged in ground-breaking research and community outreach. Our research is supported by a state-of-the-art multimodal imaging center housing MRI scanners for work with humans and animals.
We support our students through faculty and peer mentoring, a flourishing undergraduate research program, numerous study abroad opportunities, and individualized field placement and internship possibilities.
WHY Psychological & Brain Sciences at UD?
- Our undergraduate psychology program is ranked in the top 12% nationally (U.S. News and World Report). Students in the department are supported by faculty and peer mentoring, a flourishing undergraduate research program, numerous study-abroad opportunities, and individualized field placement and internship possibilities.
- Our graduate programs are ranked in the top 20% nationally, with clinical psychology ranked in the top 16% nationally (U.S. News and World Report). Our roughly 40 faculty and 70 graduate students, working in collaboration with our undergraduates, are engaged in ground-breaking research and community outreach. Our research is supported by a state-of-the-art multimodal imaging center housing MRI scanners for work with humans and animals.
- Graduates of our academic programs can expect promising careers with more than 90% employed or pursuing further education.
Top 10%
Nationally ranked psychology program. Ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
Top 16%
Nationally ranked clinical psychology program
93%
Psychology undergraduates who are employed or pursuing further education
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UD continues to rank among nation’s best
September 24, 2024 | Written by Mike ChalmersUndergraduate programs recognized for academic excellence -
Evolution of social media aggression
September 12, 2024 | Written by Margo McDonoughUD Summer Scholar Blake Tran study sheds light into why people can be nasty online -
2024 Plastino Scholars
September 11, 2024 | Written by Margo McDonoughPlastino Scholars follow their academic passions worldwide -
To Play or Not to Play With Your Kid?
September 05, 2024 | Written by Amanda Ruggeri of The AtlanticRoberta Golinkoff, a developmental psychologist and the founder of the Child’s Play, Learning, and Development Lab at the University of Delaware, was quoted for her expertise.
