Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology is represented by faculty at three FAU campuses (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter). The Department of Psychology maintains a research-intensive graduate program, offering the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Experimental Psychology and Master of Arts degree in Psychology. We service over 2100 undergraduate majors as well. Our award-winning and internationally renowned faculty conduct research in four core areas of Psychology: Cognitive & Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental, Neuroscience, and Social/Personality Psychology. Students in our program undergo rigorous academic and research training and have gone on to successful careers in both academia and industry.

Part of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the department maintains close links with the Center for Complex Systems, with many faculty maintaining dual appointments. The department is among the most successful in the college in obtaining external funding and enjoys a strong national and international profile.

Spotlights

Watch: Day in the Life of First-Generation Student Dodlee Mosilme

Watch: Day in the Life of First-Generation Student Dodlee Mosilme

Follow Dodlee’s day in the life as a first-generation junior at Florida Atlantic, majoring in biology and minoring in psychology. As a first-gen student and a scholar in the Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program, Dodlee’s journey is not just about earning a degree, it’s about rewriting the narrative for future generations. Watch now.

 

FAU’s J.A. Scott Kelso, Ph.D., Awarded Prestigious Global Chair

FAU’s J.A. Scott Kelso, Ph.D., Awarded Prestigious Global Chair

Florida Atlantic University’s J. A. Scott Kelso, Ph.D., the Glenwood and Martha Creech Eminent Scholar Chair in Science and founder of FAU’s Center for Complex Systems and Brain Sciences within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, has been awarded a prestigious Global Chair by the University of Bath, which is ranked No. 6 best university in the United Kingdom. Read more.

 
 

Biohybrid Robotic Hand Will Help Unravel Complex Sensation of Touch

Biohybrid Robotic Hand Will Help Unravel Complex Sensation of Touch

Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, in collaboration with FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and College of Medicine, have developed a novel biohybrid neuro-prosthetic research platform comprised of a dexterous artificial hand electrically interfaced with biological neural networks. Read more.

 
 

To Boost a Preschooler’s Language Skills, Consider Reminiscing

To Boost a Preschooler’s Language Skills, Consider Reminiscing

A new study on “parent talk” by Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, provides an alternative. To boost the quality of a preschooler’s language experience and skills, consider reminiscing with them. Read more.

 
 
 

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