Department of Psychology

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The UCF Psychology Department is the largest in the Western Hemisphere by student enrollment. Currently at the undergraduate level we have well over 4,500 psychology majors, nearly 1,000 psychology minors, and over 180 students seeking the Behavioral Forensics Certificate. We also have well over 150 graduate students across our different doctoral and masters programs. We are Central to any conversation about Psychology Training in the State of Florida.

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Psychology Professor Helps Malawi Hospitals Build Sustainable Healthcare Leadership 

Through a global healthcare partnership, a UCF researcher trained district hospital leaders in Malawi to improve mental health screening systems and strengthen long-term patient care practices.  Written…
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Inaugural Gilson Lecture Series Features Oxford Professor on How the Senses Shape Perception

The UCF Department of Psychology hosted its first Richard Gilson distinguished lecture series, featuring University of Oxford professor Charles Spence, who explored how the human brain integrates sensory information…
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Orlando Family Stage Sets the Mark with UCF Collaboration

Not long ago, Ben Lowe ’22 was working as a lighting designer for Universal Creative, helping craft what would become the next big thing for…

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What I Learned from Rowing Across the Ocean

UCF industrial and organizational psychology doctoral student Andres Käosaar and his team of three fellow Estonians spent three years preparing for the World’s Toughest Row…

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