Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology is represented by faculty at three FAU campuses (Boca Raton, Davie and Jupiter). The Department of Psychology maintains a research-intensive graduate program, offering the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Experimental Psychology and Master of Arts degree in Psychology. We service over 2100 undergraduate majors as well. Our award-winning and internationally renowned faculty conduct research in four core areas of Psychology: Cognitive & Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental, Neuroscience, and Social/Personality Psychology. Students in our program undergo rigorous academic and research training and have gone on to successful careers in both academia and industry.

Part of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, the department maintains close links with the Center for Complex Systems, with many faculty maintaining dual appointments. The department is among the most successful in the college in obtaining external funding and enjoys a strong national and international profile.

Spotlights

To Boost a Preschooler’s Language Skills, Consider Reminiscing

To Boost a Preschooler’s Language Skills, Consider Reminiscing

A new study on “parent talk” by Florida Atlantic University, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, provides an alternative. To boost the quality of a preschooler’s language experience and skills, consider reminiscing with them. Read more.

 

 

Immigrant Bilingual Latina Mothers Have Dual-language Personalities

Immigrant Bilingual Latina Mothers Have Dual-language Personalities

To gain a better understanding of second-generation immigrants in the U.S., specifically South Florida, Florida Atlantic University researchers explored how culture shapes language use with children. They compared “mom talk” during toy play with foreign-born Spanish monolingual Latina mothers, foreign-born Spanish-English bilingual Latina mothers, and U.S.-born English monolingual European American mothers and their U.S.-born, 2.5-year-old children. Read more.

Undergraduate Psychology Degree Program Ranked in ‘U.S. News’ for First Time

Undergraduate Psychology Degree Program Ranked in
‘U.S. News’ for First Time

The Schmidt College of Science’s undergraduate psychology program placed No. 234 in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings of top undergraduate programs in the country. This marks the first time in the program’s history to ever be included in the prestigious report. Read more.

 

Political Apathy Spreads from Parents to Adolescent Children

Eureka! Groundbreaking Study Uncovers Origin of ‘Conscious Awareness’

A Florida Atlantic University study reveals groundbreaking insight into the origins of agency using an unusual and largely untapped source – human babies. The FAU research team used young infants as a test field to understand how spontaneous movement transforms into purposeful action. Read more.

 
 

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