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Highlights of faculty research in UMD's Department of Psychology in the College of Behavioral & Social Sciences.
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BE UNDERSTOOD
DEPARTMENT OF
Psychology
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY1147 BIOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY BUILDING4094 CAMPUS DR.COLLEGE PARK, MD 20742
WWW.PSYC.UMD.EDUP 301.405.5862 / F 301.405.5915
The Department of Psychology is one of the College
of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ 10 diverse, interdis-
ciplinary departments and programs, all committed
to investigating and improving the human condition.
www.bsos.umd.edu
AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIESBE EMPOWERED
ANTHROPOLOGYBE CULTURAL
CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICEBE JUST
ECONOMICSBE EFFICIENT
GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCESBE GLOBAL
GOVERNMENT & POLITICSBE CIVIL
HEARING & SPEECH SCIENCESBE HEARD
JOINT PROGRAM IN SURVEY METHODOLOGYBE COUNTED
PSYCHOLOGYBE UNDERSTOOD
SOCIOLOGYBE SOCIALPsychology at Maryland
At the University of Maryland’s Department of Psychology,
we’re exploring how people think, behave and interact to
provide new insights about individuals and cultures, improve
diagnoses and treatments, and change lives. Our faculty
and student researchers are discovering new knowledge
about childhood memories, autism spectrum disorders, and
addictions. We are inspiring Maryland pride by serving
our community through clinical outreach and meaningful
service-learning projects.
We’re transforming the student experience by giving
students access to our state-of-the-art Maryland Neuroim-
aging Center, and by forging valuable relationships with
government agencies and research labs. We study terrorism
and advise the government on how best to prevent attacks.
Through partnerships with the National Institute of Mental
Health and with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,
we help people facing mental health issues, as well as soldiers
returning from combat. Our department turns imagination
into innovation by recommending sound social and health
care policies and developing cutting-edge research tech-
niques, tools and approaches.
Innovative Research >>
Our faculty, students, partners and alumni focus their work in three
main areas:
» Brain, Mind & Behavior
» Mental Health
» Social, Group & Cultural Processes
go.umd.edu/PSYCResearch
THROUGH OUR RESEARCH IN TRADITIONAL AND EMERGING FIELDS OF PSYCHOLOGY,
we advance human understanding. Academic Offerings >>
UNDERGRADUATE OFFERINGS
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
go.umd.edu/PSYCUndergraduate
GRADUATE OFFERINGS
Master of Professional Studies in:
» Clinical Psychological Science
» Industrial Organizational Science
Doctor of Philosophy in:
» Clinical Psychology
» Cognitive and Neural Systems
» Counseling
» Developmental Psychology
» Social, Decision and Organizational Science
go.umd.edu/PSYCGraduate
NIA NICKERSON, PSYC ’18 Member, BSOS Dean’s Student Advisory Council; Psi Chi; Black Student Union; Caribbean Student Union
“Child development is one of the most import-
ant, complex fields of study because under-
standing and optimizing the development pro-
cess is key to producing contributing members
of society. My experience at UMD has definitely
prepared me for graduate school and beyond.”
BARBARA VAN DAHLEN, PSYC MA ’87, PHD ’91Founder and President, Give an Hour
“I really believe our lives are structured in
chapters; and the one you’re in right now, live it
to the fullest, drive it as hard as you want—but
be open, because you’re not necessarily going
to know when you’ve turned the page and it’s
time to start a new one.”
Centers, Clinics & More >>
Department of Psychology faculty and students are actively
engaged in a wide range of publicly and privately funded laboratories,
clinics, centers and research projects, including:
» Brain and Behavior Institute
» Maryland Child and Family Development Laboratory
» Maryland Psychotherapy Clinic and Research Lab
» Psychology Clinic
» Social, Decision and Organizational Sciences Program
go.umd.edu/PSYCClinics
Faculty Research Highlights >>
JACK BLANCHARD examines what happens in
the brain to contribute to profound and debilitat-
ing social difficulties faced by people suffering
from mental illnesses. Blanchard and his team
received a significant grant from the National
Institute of Mental Health to apply an innovative
approach to determine factors that contribute
to the profound social impairment and diminished social affiliation
related to psychosis.
How is the brain shaped by experiences? ERICA
GLASPER investigates how experiences modu-
late the structure and function of the adult and
developing brain. Using behavioral, neuronal
and hormonal assessments, she examines to
what extent early life stressors or adult reward-
ing experiences alter neuroplasticity in rodents.
By modeling human behaviors, the research performed in her lab may
lead to a greater understanding of how the brain is both structurally
and functionally organized in response to experience.
TRACY RIGGINS and
ELIZABETH REDCAY are
examining how children’s
brains create and retain
memories. They focus on
the hippocampus, a gate-
way in the brain which
processes information and develops memories. Riggins and Redcay ask
children about recent events, and lead them through memory games.
Then, the researchers take brain scans of the children at UMD’s Maryland
Neuroimaging Center. The researchers have found that as children age
from 4 to 6, the hippocampus becomes more strongly connected to other
areas of the brain, leading to the formation of memories that are more
rich in detail.
ALEX SHACKMAN and his research team are
working to understand the catalysts for patho-
logical anxiety and depression, particularly
among college students. With support from
a grant from the National Institute of Mental
Health, they are using a combination of brain
imaging and smartphone technology to monitor
the feelings, behavior, stress and social support experienced by col-
lege students. The researchers’ ultimate aim is to develop better ways
of treating or even preventing anxiety and mood disorders.
go.umd.edu/PSYCPeople
PSYC Points of Pride >>
OUR AWARD-WINNING FACULTY ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS, ARE FREQUENTLY INVITED TO PUBLISH AND LECTURE, AND ARE OFTEN FEATURED BY THE MEDIA.
OUR DEPARTMENT RECENTLY CELEBRATED ITS 80TH ANNIVERSARY, AND OPERATES IN A NEWLY RENOVATED SPACE FEATURING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.
80OUR PROGRAM IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE TOP 40 IN THE NATION BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT.
OUR LOCATION NEAR WASHINGTON, D.C. ALLOWS FOR EXCEPTIONAL INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
SHORT- AND LONG-TERM STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS OFFER LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES.
STUDENTS WORK ALONGSIDE FACULTY ON INNOVATIVE RESEARCH CENTERS AND PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES.
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