Program Overview

The goal of the Ph.D. program is to prepare students for careers in academic research and teaching, professional research and data science positions in industry, or in some cases, clinical positions in health-care settings.  Recent graduates of our program routinely go on to successful careers in each of these professions.   For example, recent Ph.D. graduates are employed at Mayo Clinic, Washington University in St. Louis, and the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center.

Graduate training follows a mentorship-based model, in which students train directly with one or more faculty members whose research interests are aligned with their own. They also take advanced courses in topics that span all five of the department’s training areas: 

Students in any of the five training areas also have the option to pursue the Graduate Minor in Psychological Statistics and Methods and Graduate Certificate in Lifespan Development.

We have a Canvas page with continually-updated information on the psychology program and opportunities for current Mizzou graduate students and faculty members.  

Graduate Applications and Admissions

Our application deadline is December 1. Applicants must submit all application materials through the Graduate School's online application system before the application deadline.  

Click below to learn more about the application process and to get answers to common questions about our graduate program.  Questions can be sent to Dennis Miller, Director of Graduate Studies, at millerden@missouri.edu.