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Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology

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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Study Level

PHD

Overview The Developmental Psychology program specializes in research on the development of social and interpersonal processes as they exist in real-world contexts from infancy through late adulthood. Our faculty seeks to understand developmental changes in individuals' thoughts, feelings, and communication within real life situations like families, schools, and relationships. Within these contexts, faculty examine diverse issues, including how mental representations influence problem solving and moral reasoning; how emotions, communication, and social cognition change over the lifespan; how relationships and attachments form and change; how narratives in conversation serve to regulate development; the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of peer relationships; how people cope with chronic health problems within their social worlds; how behavioral disorders can be prevented in childhood; and how sexuality and sexual identity develop. Career Ideas In Developmental Work as professors in settings varying from community colleges to major research universities. Work in public policy and other applied settings, using their understanding of lifespan development and research methods to help develop, test, and promote solutions to real world problems. Work in industry (including television) to help companies develop products for people that are specific to developmental needs (i.e., simpler cell-phones, better toys). Work for the federal and state governments on issues relevant to people in particular age groups or on the allocation of research funds to developmental research. Work for survey research companies. Several Developmental Psychology Ph.D.s work for a local survey company. Go on to use their expertise in a variety of research settings in the health industry.

Program overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Study Level

PHD

Overview The Developmental Psychology program specializes in research on the development of social and interpersonal processes as they exist in real-world contexts from infancy through late adulthood. Our faculty seeks to understand developmental changes in individuals' thoughts, feelings, and communication within real life situations like families, schools, and relationships. Within these contexts, faculty examine diverse issues, including how mental representations influence problem solving and moral reasoning; how emotions, communication, and social cognition change over the lifespan; how relationships and attachments form and change; how narratives in conversation serve to regulate development; the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of peer relationships; how people cope with chronic health problems within their social worlds; how behavioral disorders can be prevented in childhood; and how sexuality and sexual identity develop. Career Ideas In Developmental Work as professors in settings varying from community colleges to major research universities. Work in public policy and other applied settings, using their understanding of lifespan development and research methods to help develop, test, and promote solutions to real world problems. Work in industry (including television) to help companies develop products for people that are specific to developmental needs (i.e., simpler cell-phones, better toys). Work for the federal and state governments on issues relevant to people in particular age groups or on the allocation of research funds to developmental research. Work for survey research companies. Several Developmental Psychology Ph.D.s work for a local survey company. Go on to use their expertise in a variety of research settings in the health industry.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6+

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