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EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Experimental Psychology Program at the University of North Texas provides training for students interested in a career in behavioral research. Most students who are admitted aspire to a position in academics; however, opportunities for employment in private industry or research institutes also exist. The program offers students training in both basic and applied research. Focus is on high quality training with intensive student-faculty involvement in joint research. Students are expected to participate actively in research with faculty members throughout their tenure in the program. This emphasis on one-to-one training allows students to acquire research skills while working on projects leading to publication or grant application. Each student will eventually develop advanced knowledge and research expertise in one or more specialty area(s).

Program faculty

Bert Hayslip, Jr., Ph.D., Program Director, Psychology of Aging, Life Span Development

Adriel Boals, Ph.D., Memory and Cognitive Abilities
Paul Lambert, Ph.D., Statistics, Research Design

Camilo Ruggero, Ph.D., Psychometrics, Statistical Analysis, Mood Disorders, Emotion

John Ruiz, Ph.D., Social Psychology, Physiological Psychology

Joseph Critelli, Ph.D., Personality Theory

Russell Clark, Ph.D., Social Psychology

Rebecca Glover, Ph.D. (affiliated faculty, College of Education), Developmental Psychology


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Philosophy and Objectives

The experimental psychology program at the University of North Texas immerses students in scientific inquiry to prepare them for prominent roles as researchers in universities and as research consultants in business and industry, counseling centers, hospitals, mental health centers, medical schools and rehabilitation services. Students participate in investigation from the beginning of their training in the university's laboratories and interdisciplinary research centers.

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Opportunities for Graduate Studies

The experimental psychology program provides specialized training in human research while remaining flexible to accommodate individual interests. All students are expected to acquire expertise in research methodology and statistical analysis and for this reason, all students must meet in addition to a departmental core requirement, an Experimental Psychology core course requirement. Students select a major area of research, consistent with opportunities to work with program faculty, as well as a minor area of interest to complement their major area of emphasis. For example, students may focus on aspects of cognitive neuroscience, which would include research into aspects of memory and cognition; stress and its physiological consequences; or the link between brain activity and behaviors. Faculty also actively research aspects of human development and aging, the social aspects of women's lives, personality theory, and minority influences on behavior. The program offers many teaching opportunities and support for professional development, and it maximizes training for research.

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