Department of Psychology
Department of
Psychology
Overview
The Department of Psychology offers coursework and programs that help you develop skills for your future career and lifelong learning, including critical thinking and professional communication. The department offers opportunities to join cutting-edge research and programs that are advancing study in a host of fields. We provide an environment where faculty and student collaborative research thrives, expanding the knowledge of behavior, cognition, perception, and other key areas. Faculty in the Department of Psychology are teachers and scholars who work to advance the science of psychology and help you apply that science to your chosen career field.
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Research laboratories and centers
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Degree programs: Psychology (BS), Neuroscience (BS), Experimental Psychology (MS), Cognitive Science (Ph.D)
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Largest degree program in College of Liberal Arts
Latest News
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November 25, 2024
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International research experience in Sweden seeks to develop the AI-enhanced workplace
A new National Science Foundation grant will allow 18 RIT students to travel to Sweden and conduct artificial intelligence (AI) research that enhances the industrial workplace. The students will take part in a program of AI research, professional development, and mentorship, which includes eight weeks at University West, near Gothenburg, Sweden.
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July 25, 2024
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RIT experts make their mark on Hollywood at digital AI summit
RIT experts in artificial intelligence, screenwriting, and digital design made their mark on Hollywood this week at one of the world’s foremost conferences on entertainment, media, and technology.
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May 3, 2024
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More time indoors may be causing nearsightedness, now at epidemic levels
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution talks to Andrew Herbert, professor in the Department of Psychology, about the global nearsightedness epidemic and its causes.
Featured Work and Profiles
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Exploring the Language Journey of Deaf Children
Professor Rain Bosworth investigates how people learn and process sign language through studies on deaf and hearing people’s use of vision and touch. Her work suggests that babies have an innate...
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Psychology Professor named a Distinguished Member
John Edlund Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, recently named psychology professor John E. Edlund, Ph.D., a Distinguished Member, the highest honor the organization bestows.
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Empowering People Through the Power of Service Dogs
Irene Fobe '17 MS (experimental psychology), channels her research skills into a rewarding role as a service dog trainer, helping individuals with disabilities find their perfect canine companions.
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New Neuroscience BS: A College of Liberal Arts + College of Science collaborative offering
A new neuroscience BS degree, beginning this fall, will focus on the knowledge of how the brain works and it how to apply that knowledge to develop systems for new frontiers, such as advancing...
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Student researchers pave the way for human-centered AI advances in the College of Liberal Arts Computational Linguistics and Speech Processing Lab.
Student summer researchers work to build a mobile app for interactive machine learning and visualization tool to verify data in support of human-centered models
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Student Tackles the Effects of COVID on Child Development
Psychology major Finn Cohen embarks on a transformative Fulbright fellowship in Canada to investigate the effects of digital media on young children's development during COVID.
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Undergraduate Degree
The undergraduate program integrates a traditional psychology curriculum with a unique science and technology focus. Courses in experimental, developmental, abnormal, and industrial/organizational psychology foster the development of your analytical skills and encourage critical thinking, while a professional/technical core builds knowledge in a relevant area outside of psychology such as criminal justice, business, mathematics, computing, or engineering. The unique curriculum offers five tracks of in-depth, interdisciplinary study in developmental psychology, biopsychology, clinical psychology, cognitive psychology, and social psychology, allowing you to specialize in two areas of interest.
Graduate Programs
A graduate degree in psychology can lead to advanced career prospects. Our master’s program combines focused coursework in psychology with applied experience, either through an internship or the completion of a research study and master’s thesis.
Work is underway to offer a new Ph.D. in Cognitive Science program that will provide innovative research training and career-building experiences centered around engineering, computing, and social and behavioral sciences.
Psychology Research Labs, 2024-25
For descriptions, locations, and lab director contact information, review this pdf document >
- RIT Attention, Cognition, and Emotion Lab
- RIT Child Study Center
- RIT CLaSP - Computational Linguistics and Speech Processing Lab
- RIT Cognitive Engineering and Engineering Psychology Lab
- RIT Comparative Cognition and Perception (CCP) Lab
- RIT Developmental Psychopathology and Serious Mental Illness Lab
- RIT Health and Addictions Research Center (HARC)
- RIT Human Perception and Performance Lab (HPPL)
- RIT Meaning, Language, and Cognition (MLC) Lab
- RIT Neurobehavioral Lab
- RIT PADME Lab (Psychopathology, Adolescence, Development, Methodology, Evaluation)
- RIT Perception & Acquisition of Words (PAW) Lab
- RIT SCAPE Lab (Social Cognition Across People & Environments)
- RIT Social, Methods, Evolution, and Legal Lab
- NTID deaf x lab
- NTID Perception, Language & Attention in Youth (PLAY) Lab