Department of PsychologyThe Department of Psychology is one of the largest in the College of Arts and Sciences. Our internationally recognized faculty are recipients of over $10 million annually in extramural grant funding, we have close to 700 undergraduate majors and some 130 graduate students.. Learn more
Graduate Study in Psychology Psychology is a dynamic field. With its focus on the understanding of behavior of both humans and animals, our field is poised at the juncture between biological and social forces. New discoveries are constantly informing our work and changing the way we go about our business, whether in terms of theory, application, or methods. If you are curious, creative, and energetic, there is no better time for you to be pursuing advanced study in psychology. 
Neuroscience Interests in UW Psychology
Modern psychology is increasingly becoming a biological science. One of the defining features of UW Psychology is that we have faculty in every area of our department who are interested in the biological substrate of behavior. UW Psychology serves as the bridge that links the biological - and... More
Undergraduate Studies
The Psychology Department offers BA and BS degrees, a junior/senior honors program, and numerous opportunities for all of our majors to engage in undergraduate research and fieldwork. We also provide a wide range of general education courses for students in other majors. More
Graduate Studies in Psychology
Our well-regarded graduate program offers students comprehensive training toward the Ph.D. in a variety of areas of psychological science. Students work with world-renowned faculty to prepare for research careers in a variety of settings from industry to the academy. More
Certificate Program in Early Childhood Leadership
The Psychology Department has launched its first professional certificate program! The program leads to a certificate in Early Childhood Leadership and it is now open for registration. Classes start October, 2011, and last for six months. More
Center for Child and Family Well-Being
The center is dedicated to understanding children´s development and well-being from a Bioecological perspective that takes a holistic or "whole child" approach. More
2013 Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lectures
Watch online now! The eighth annual Allen L. Edwards Psychology Lecture Series. This popular series brings notable psychologists to the University of Washington to co-present with faculty from the UW Department of Psychology.
Diversity Science
Am I different? Are we different? Are they different? Different from whom? What´s we, and what´s they? The goal of diversity science is to understand how people think about and answer these questions, and their emotional and behavioral consequences. More
The Psychological Services and Training Center (The Clinic)
The clinic provides psychotherapy and psychological assessment to residents of the Seattle metropolitan area, including University of Washington students and their families. The LEARN Clinic is a small specialty clinic, operating through the Clinic, that... More
Winter 2012 Newsletter
The 2012-2013 year has hit the ground running with great excitement. Find out what's new in our Winter 2012 newsletter! More...
