The Department of Psychology at Wake Forest University:

• stresses both the commitment to classroom teaching characteristic of the liberal arts college and the commitment to scholarship characteristic of the research university

• currently has 17 full-time and 7 part-time faculty members whose areas of expertise span the full range of psychological science

• offers a rigorous undergraduate curriculum in psychology that emphasizes the scientific foundations of psychology, as well as a research-oriented master’s program designed specifically to prepare students for doctoral work

• is housed in Greene Hall--a new, state-of-the-art facility that includes classrooms, research labs, offices, lounges, and study areas; with additional animal research facilities located in Winston Hall.

Department News

Resolution Solution - Dr. Masicampo featured in Wake Forest News story.

Spring 2012 Course Schedules Posted (click HERE)

Dr. Stone featured in Wake Forest News for his research on prediction: Designing a Better Crystal Ball. Also see the story on Fox8 WGHP.

Gender studies expert Professor Deborah L. Best highlighted Women’s History Month in Poland with a visit to Gdansk and Warsaw on March 6-12. See more info here.

Dr. Pratt featured in Research News by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. See the entire article here.

If you are 65 or older, have no history of stroke or dimentia, and have a computer at home with an internet connection, you may be interested in this study to Train Your Memory!

Being True To Yourself - Dr. Fleeson's research featured on Wake Forest News Center

The Character Project - Wake Forest professors Christian Miller (philosophy), William F. Fleeson (psychology) and Michael R. Furr (psychology) have been awarded a $3.67 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for The Character Project, an exploration of the nature of character.

• If you are a faculty psychologist interested in conducting research on character, please consider our $1.5 million RFP: http://thecharacterproject.com/research.php

Grad Alum Chris Nave Featured in CNN Interview

Current and past WFU graduate students meet and present their work at the SPSP meeting,  Las Vegas,  Feb.  2010

Graduate School Information Session - Find Video, Powerpoint, etc. Here

Congratulations to Molly Hensler for winning the Social Sciences Category for her poster in the WFU Graduate Research Day and to Liz Glenn for getting the First Runner-Up prize for her poster. (click headline to see pictures from the event)

Finding Meaning In Life - A new study by Assistant Professor of Psychology Lisa Kiang has found that close ties to an ethnic group foster a positive sense of meaning and purpose in adolescents.