Department · vaiu-soc-psy-*
The scientific study of mind, brain, and behavior across cognitive, social, developmental, biological, and clinical-science perspectives. Academic instruction and research only — the department provides no clinical, therapeutic, counseling, or diagnostic services.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Cognitive Psychology
Prof. Sujin Vale
Memory & attention, judgment & decision-making, and computational models of cognition.
Professor · Social Psychology
Prof. Lucia Frost
Attitudes & persuasion, intergroup relations, and moral & prosocial behavior.
Professor · Developmental Psychology
Prof. Lucia Novak
Cognitive development, language acquisition, and adolescence & lifespan development.
Professor · Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience
Prof. Freya Ellery
Neuroimaging methods, learning & plasticity, and affective neuroscience.
Professor · Clinical Science (academic study only)
Prof. Milan Marrow
Psychopathology research, evidence-based intervention science, and mental health measurement.
Professor · Quantitative Psychology & Methods
Prof. Freya Blythe
Psychometrics, experimental design, and replication & open science.
