Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Psychology

University of Texas - Arlington

The Department of Psychology at the University of Texas - Arlington provides exceptional opportunities to qualified students who are seeking careers in psychology. Our emphasis in the Ph.D. Experimental Psychology program is mentor-based experimental research. Students interested in Industrial / Organizational Psychology are encouraged to apply to the Departments Master’s program leading to a specialization in Industrial / Organizational Psychology. The Department of Psychology has started to focus on a program in Health and Neuroscience Psychology. Students with recently applied interests, who intend to pursue the Ph.D., are welcome to apply to our Doctoral experimental program. As a graduate student in our department, you will receive broad training in experimental psychology and will be able to do specialized research in your area of interest in psychological sciences or health/neuroscience as you are matched with a faculty mentor prior to admission. The program has a strong scientific/experimental emphasis in traditional areas of psychology including animal behavior and learning, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary, human learning and memory, neural network modeling, neuroscience, personality, quantitative, industrial/organizational and social. Graduate students seeking the Ph.D. degree can specialize in the following research areas of our faculty.