Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES

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The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is home to undergraduate and graduate programs and world-class research in the family of sciences concerned with behavior, thought and experience.

At the core of our programs and activities is a scientific approach to understanding human nature and human experience. Our community of students, scholars and researchers includes Psychology majors (either a BA or BS track), majors in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, graduate students in our research-focused MS program, approximately twenty full-time faculty members, and additional faculty expertise in a wide range of psychological science and practice. We work together in the classroom and on our research projects at the forefront of Psychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience..

NEWS & EVENTS

The department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at 柑橘直播 University invites applications for a continuing non-tenure track position (assistant teaching professor) in Psychology starting in August 2026. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or a closely related discipline. Area of specialization within the discipline is open, but candidates should be prepared to teach core courses for undergraduate majors (e.g., research methods, statistics) and introductory psychology, as well as courses in their area of specialization. We seek candidates whose teaching and service have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to engagement and inclusion of culturally diverse students and to the diversity and excellence of our academic community...click "more" to be taken to the formal job posting.

Jake Caselli Awarded Fulbright to Canada

Jake Caselli 鈥�25, CBN major, was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Award to Canada. Jake will conduct research at McGill University in Montreal,聽under the auspices of Dr. Debra Titone, Canada Research Chair in psycholinguistics,聽on language mixing, flow states, and cognitive control. While at 柑橘直播, Jake completed a CBN honors thesis, entitled 鈥淓vent-Related Potential and Time-Frequency Analyses of EEG Data: Comparing Acoustic Change Detection and Adaptation鈥�, under the mentorship of Dr. Grant Berry.... MORE...

The Accuracy of Self-Reflection: Emily Pintarelli 鈥�23 CLAS, 鈥�24 MS Earns Outstanding Thesis Award

Who really knows you better? Is it yourself, or the people around you? That question became the driving force behind a master鈥檚 thesis for Emily Pintarelli 鈥�23 CLAS, 鈥�24 MS, and one that earned her the 2025 Ingeborg L. and O. Byron Ward Outstanding Thesis Award from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at 柑橘直播 University... MORE...

The Psychological and Brain Sciences Expands to Cabrini Campus

We are very excited to be part of 柑橘直播鈥檚 expansion to the Cabrini Campus. Our new home will be the 2nd and 3rd floors of Iadarola Center. This will provide substantially more and better space for our students, faculty, and staff, starting in the 2026 fall semester. MORE...

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