Ames,
IA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The social psychology program at Iowa State University focuses on both fundamental and practical research. Faculty members have gained global recognition for their work in diverse fields including attitudes, aggression, cultural studies, eyewitness testimony, health psychology, media violence effects, personality research, police interrogation techniques, social cognition, and statistical psychology. Many social psychology faculty collaborate with the department's psychology and law specialization or participate in various research groups. Their work receives funding from prestigious sources such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, National Institute of Justice, and private funding organizations