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Discover why we behave as we do, and learn about the critical role psychology plays in society in promoting mental health and well-being at Brooklyn College.
You are fascinated by human behavior and the human mind. Whether you want to understand cognitive processes such as thinking, language, and memory, and how they are linked to brain functions; social behavior, such as how we perceive and interact with others individually and in groups; human development and how we change from birth through aging; or health and clinical psychology and how we can increase well-being in the community, you will find our Psychology Department to be an environment that will stimulate your interest and provide you with the basis for pursuing careers in many fields.
Fieldwork and internship opportunities are available with city, state, and federal agencies, hospitals, schools, and social welfare and community organizations throughout New York City. You will even have the opportunity to work with professors conducting important research and gathering data. Professors will guide you to summer programs throughout the United States that will increase your experience, build your résumé, and put you in touch with valuable contacts.
Department Overview and Goals Undergraduate Information Graduate Information Industrial and Organizational Psychology Mental Health Counseling, M.A. Psychological Research, M.S. Career & Professional Resources
An important and vital part of the Psychology Department is our highly qualified faculty.
Elisabeth Brauner joined the Psychology Department at Brooklyn College in 2003. She received her ...
Cheryl Carmichael joined the ...
Elizabeth Chua joined Brooklyn College in January 2011. After receiving her Ph.D. in 2008 from Ha...
Crump runs the Computational Cognition Lab at Brooklyn College of CUNY. Research interests includ...
Andrew Delamater came to Brooklyn College as an assistant professor of psychology in 1994. He bec...
Jennifer Drake joined the Psychology Department in 2013. She received her Ph.D. in developmental ...
Ana Gantman joined the Psychology Department at Brooklyn College in Fall 2018. After receiving he...
Yu Gao joined Brooklyn College in fall 2010 after having spent two years as a postdoc at the Univ...
Aaron Kozbelt’s research program, focusing on creativity and cognition in the arts, derives...
Yana Kuchirko is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Brooklyn College, CUNY...
Laura A. Rabin is a Professor of Psychology at Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center. Her rese...
Alvin Snadowsky joined the Brooklyn College faculty in 1972.
Jake Xie always had a gift for working with children. Now he’s channeling it into his studies.
Cherise Chancellor wants to fight mental health stigmas in her career and beyond.
Procurement Director Madonna Charles ’95, M.A. ‘11, secures a significant elevator maintenance contract with the help of her BC family.
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