Why apply to Clark’s social psychology doctoral program?
Rooted in 博彩平台推荐’s distinguished history in psychology, department’s social psychology doctoral program at the 国家ly-renowned 弗朗西丝·L. Hiatt School of 心理学 is dedicated to understanding the psychological processes that underlie today’s most pressing local, 国家, global social and political issues.
Our program emphasizes contextualized, interdisciplinary learning and diversity in its 研究 and pedagogy while encouraging novel theoretical work and methodological breadth. Our intimate size allows for close student-faculty relationships and collaboration while providing opportunities to work with and mentor fellow 研究生 students and under研究生s. Our approach prepares students for academic, 研究, policy careers in social psychology.
All full-time 研究生 students are guaranteed tuition remission and stipends for four years through 研究生 assistantships. Along with Clark’s pedigree as a small urban 研究 university where G. Stanley Hall, its first president, founded the American Psychological Association in 1892, our close-knit program fosters a collegial, supportive intellectual community.
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The social psychology program encourages students, through initiative and intellectual curiosity, to develop and advance their 研究 interests in urgent social issues among our dedicated, collaborative community. Many different methodological approaches are represented and valued. Our department intentionally structures classes to allow students to focus on the topics at hand, not competition among peers. The social psychology program is committed to the inclusion of diverse populations and to enhancing diversity within the field as a whole. As such, we create a respectful, supportive learning environment.
Our 研究 in Social 心理学
From studying the psychology of activism to politically motivated intergroup conflict and violence, Clark’s social psychology 研究生 students analyze some of the day’s most pertinent issues using quantitative and qualitative 研究 methods. Our 研究生 program ensures students receive extensive 研究 training that builds cumulatively from foundational and more heavily mentored experiences to more independent activities, like building a 研究 portfolio and dissertation 研究. Much of our faculty and student 研究 takes place within community settings, locally or inter国家ly.
Through lab work, 研究生 students collaborate among faculty,ir cohorts, under研究生s. 研究生 students present their work at external conferences such as the Society for Personality and Social 心理学, Inter国家 Society of Political 心理学, or the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues 在亚洲体育博彩平台家 研究生 Student Multidisciplinary Conference, publish in journals like Feminism and 心理学, Journal of Social Issues, 心理学 of Men and Masculinity. 研究生 students’ scholarship, along with our faculty’s 研究, is diverse both in theory and method, which is a mark of distinction and strength across our department’s three programs.
Our faculty has guest-edited special issues in the Journal of Social Issues as well as the European Journal of Social 心理学 and founded the Journal of Social and Political 心理学. Their 研究 and expertise have been recognized with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Psychological Association, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 等.
At the heart of our 研究 are the program and department’s 研究 groups, 论坛, lab meetings where faculty, 研究生, under研究生 students discuss common theoretical concerns and 研究 interests. 事实上, 研究生 students are encouraged to work closely with one another, with advanced under研究生 students, with faculty colleagues in developing their program of 研究 with the goal of growing as an independent 研究er.
