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2021

Our application deadline is December 1, 2021 for students who plan to begin graduate training in Fall 2022.

Graduate Application Deadline December 1

Our department is looking for new graduate students for our PhD program. Potential applicants can learn more about the process on our PhD in Psychology Application website. Our department follows a student-focused, mentorship-based model for training students in psychological...

Alex Miller is a student in our Clinical Training Area and earned a Gamma Alpha Gamma Dissertation Year Fellowship from the MU Graduate School.

Alex Miller Earns Gamma Alpha Gamma Dissertation Year Fellowship

Congratulations to graduate student Alex Miller who earned a Gamma Alpha Gamma Dissertation Year Fellowship from the Graduate School to support his research. Gamma Alpha Gamma was a graduate/professional fraternity with an active chapter on the MU campus for many years. Members of Gamma Alpha...

Truman the Tiger from ShowMe Mizzou

McAlester Hall is located on the north-west corner of campus. Click here for the campus map.

Undergraduate Psychology Welcome on Friday, August 20

New to Psychology at Mizzou? Our department will have an undergraduate welcome on Friday, August 20 from 10am-noon in the Undergraduate Lounge (Room 103) in McAlester Hall. Stop by between 10am and noon to learn more about our Psychology BA or BS, and the Psychology Minor....

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Interested in Grad School? Virtual Open House to Help You Prepare

How do I prepare a grad school application? What's it like being a psych grad student at Mizzou? What financial support is available for MU Psych grad students? Our graduate program is hosting virtual open houses on Monday, September 27 (7-8:30pm, Central Time) and Thursday,...

Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology

Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, was founded in 1929 with a mission of recognizing and promoting excellence in the science and application of psychology.

MU Psi Chi Earns Model Chapter Award

Our MU Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology chapter has been awarded a Psi Chi Model Chapter Award (top 5% of chapters) for 2020-2021. This is the third year in a row that our chapter has received a model chapter award.

Yonca Cam is the 2021 recipient of the MU Psi Chi Educator of the Year Award

Congratulations to Yonca Cam: MU Psi Chi Educator of the Year Award

Graduate Student Yonca Cam is the 2021 recipient of the MU Psi Chi Educator of the Year Award which illustrates her willingness to share her knowledge with the members of the MU chapter of Psi Chi International Honor Society and the members of the MU Psychology Club. The students chose Yonca as the...

Nanxi Xu who earned the Graduate School Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award from the MU Graduate School.

Graduate Student Nanxi Xu Honored for Research and Teaching

Congratulations to graduate student Nanxi Xu who earned the Graduate School Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award from the MU Graduate School. This award recognizes the outstanding research and creative accomplishments of MU graduate students. Nanxi's thesis--entitled...

Congratulations to new PhD graduates from the Department of Psychological Sciences at Mizzou.

Congratulations to New PhD Graduates

Congratulations to students who earned their PhD this spring. The following video was prepared by faculty mentors to recognize some of our new graduates. The Department of Psychological Sciences offers a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology, Cognition and Neuroscience,...

Award-winning graduate student Des Spann presenting his research.

Graduate Student Des Spann Earns APA Ethics Writing Prize

Graduate student Des Spann is the 2021 recipient of the American Psychological Association Ethics Committee Graduate Student Ethics Writing Prize for his paper titled “Ethical Considerations for Psychologists Addressing Racial Trauma Experienced by Black Americans”. As part of the award, Des...

S.T.A.R. (Student Training for Advancing Research)

Student Training for Advancing Research (S.T.A.R.) is a recognition program created by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Psychology Undergraduates Earn STARs in Research

The Department of Psychological Sciences is excited to congratulate the following students for earning the Student Training for Advancing Research (S.T.A.R.) recognition program. S.T.A.R. is a recognition program created by the Office of Undergraduate Research. If a student earns their S.T.A.R.,...

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