Understand and address life's most intriguing mysteries
Exploring the complexities of the mind, brain, thinking, feeling and behavior.
The Department of Psychology is dedicated to educational excellence and groundbreaking research. We innovate approaches to mental wellness, addiction, aging, memory, social challenges, societal issues such as climate change, and more.
Pioneering change with innovation, research and discovery
Our faculty and scholars push the boundaries of neuroscience and psychology, applying advancements in our communities and beyond.
Specialized
training
across six areas of doctoral study.
World-class
academics
taught by renowned professors.
Experiential
learning
with hands-on internships
and research opportunities.
Prioritizing
success
by providing career resources
for students and alumni.
Expanding
access
with competitive scholarships and programs like the ENERGIZE Research Initiative.
Improving
lives
through community impact programs like the REACH Institute.
Recent news
Excellence, Access, and Inclusion: Psych4All
The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University is committed to fostering an environment that values, prioritizes and promotes inclusive excellence and belonging among its students, faculty and staff. To that end, the Department has formed a committee — Excellence, Access and Inclusion: Psych4All — comprising representatives of departmental stakeholders. The mission of EAI:Psych4All is to materialize the Department’s commitment as specific initiatives, activities, programs and policy recommendations.
The department acknowledges that ASU is situated on the ancestral lands of Indigenous nations. We thank the Native communities of the Salt River Valley — including the Akimel O’odham and the Pee Posh nations — who have inhabited this place for centuries, and whose stewardship of the land and waterways allows us to be here now.