Research Department Areas Toggle Department Areas Affective ScienceCognitiveDevelopmentalNeuroscienceSocialResearch Topics Toggle Research Topics Addictive BehaviorsAgingComputational ApproachesCultureDecision ScienceDevelopmental ApproachesEducationInterventionsLanguageLearning & MemoryMathematical CognitionMeaning & Mental RepresentationMotivation & EmotionNeuroimagingPerceptionPlasticity & ChangePsychopathology & RiskReasoning & Problem SolvingSelf & IdentitySelf-Regulation & ControlSocial CognitionStereotyping & Stereotype ThreatVision ScienceWords & CategoriesParticipate in StudiesJob and Volunteer Opportunities Department Areas The Department of Psychology is composed of five groups, or areas. Within each of these groups, the faculty share a primary interest in a specific branch of psychology. Select a department area below to see its faculty members. Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Affective Photo by Alonso Reyes on Unsplash Cognitive Photo by Rene Bernal on Unsplash Developmental Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash Neuroscience Photo by Matheus Ferrero on Unsplash Social Participate in Studies Back to Top