Whether you want to participate in a wide-ranging liberal arts program at the crossroads of the Arts and Sciences, gain basic background for a mental health career, or contribute to advanced study and research, we are the place to explore your potential, broaden your horizons, and develop your skills. We are committed to: (a) providing an outstanding learning environment; (b) building a vibrant research community; and (c) participating in the University's aspirations to become one of the world's leading academic institutions.

Visit our new Courses Related to Psychology area for information about courses and course selections.

Congratula​tions to Michelle Yeung who successfully completed her candidacy exam.

Our first ever Graduate Research Award was awarded to Oliver Schwieckart for his paper titled "Magnitude comparison extended: How lack of knowledge informs comparative judgments under uncertainty". (more)

Connie Svob and Norman Brown were recently featured in the U of A news and events page for an article titled "Change, conflict act as milestones of life memories".

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Our graduate students are successful in winning major awards (over $10,000). In 2012, the Psychology Department was first across campus for per capita Tri-Council Master's awards (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC). (more)

Norman Brown studies real-world cognition. Broadly speaking, research in this area is concerned with understanding how we learn about the world we live in, what we learn about it, and how we use this knowledge. (more)

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