PhD in Psychology in Atlanta United States | Georgia State University

The Department of Psychology provides graduate programs primarily culminating in a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. This advanced doctoral training equips students with the expertise required for professional roles in academia, research, clinical practice, and advisory services.

At the doctoral level, students engage in specialized coursework and practical training across the department's five core disciplines: Clinical, Cognitive Sciences, Community, Developmental, and Neuropsychology/Cognitive Neuroscience. Faculty within these domains supervise eight distinct specializations: Clinical Psychology (CLG), Clinical/Community Psychology (CLC), Clinical/Neuropsychology (CLN), Community Psychology (COR), Developmental Psychology (DEV), Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (CAN), Cognitive Sciences (CGS), and a dual Community-Public Health degree (MPH-PhD). Applicants select one of these eight concentrations upon admission. Specialization areas evolve according to faculty research interests, fostering an academic environment that values diversity, innovation, and intellectual development.

Department resources support research across multiple domains including cognitive processes, developmental studies, behavioral neuroscience, neuropsychological assessment, learning mechanisms, infant studies, sensory perception, motivational psychology, gerontology, social psychology, diagnostic evaluation, and various therapeutic approaches (individual, group, family, behavioral, and community-based). Research opportunities extend to both human subjects across diverse age groups, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses, as well as animal models including various rodent and primate species.