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The Ohio State University Department of Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Psychology

Psychology Building at Ohio State

We train the next generation of exceptional psychological scientists and clinical practitioners. Learn more

#8 of psychology programs worldwide in ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects
3rd largest major at Ohio State
119 years in the making

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Undergraduate Studies

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Graduate Studies

Research Areas

Our more than 50 tenure-stream faculty conduct groundbreaking studies across nine specialties. Learn more →

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Behavioral Neuroscience

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Clinical Psychology

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Cognitive Neuroscience

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Cognitive Psychology

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Decision Psychology

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Developmental Psychology

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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Quantitative Psychology

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Social Psychology

Research Centers and Collaboratives

Our interdisciplinary centers and collaboratives connect the department with experts across Ohio State and with partners around the world.

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Collaborative on the Science of Polarization and Misinformation

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Decision Sciences Collaborative

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Collaborative for the Advancement of Health and Wellbeing

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Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Brain Imaging

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Center for Cognitive and Brain Sciences

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Psychological Services Center

In our outpatient clinic, clinical psychology doctoral students offer free treatment to central Ohio adults.

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Upcoming Events

Kentaro Fujita

Tue, September 8, 2026

Psychology Enrichment Program: Smarter, Not Harder: The Science Behind Better Self-Control

4:00 pm
Psychology Building, Room 035

Recommendation

Wed, September 9, 2026

Letters of Recommendation

6:00 pm
Zoom

Thu, September 10, 2026

SBIG Colloquium: Franki Kung

3:30 pm
Psychology Building 035

Kurt Gray Science Sundays

Sun, September 13, 2026

Science Sundays: "Outraged: why we fight about morality and politics and how to find common ground"

3:00 pm
Fawcett Event Center

Recent News

A TV cameraman records Meseret Alemu as she sits and speaks to her mentor

September 4, 2026

NBC4 spotlights Ohio State summer research program

Psychology Assistant Professor Jeremy Grant and student Meseret Alemu spoke about their transformative experience with Ohio State's Summer Research Opportunities Program, now in its 40th year.

Jasmeet Hayes

August 27, 2026

Feeling stressed? Experts explain what’s happening in your brain and body

Associate Professor Jasmeet Hayes recently spoke on Ideastream Public Media about the neurological and physiological impacts of chronic stress.

Kristen Lindquist

August 17, 2026

Voices of Excellence: Kristen Lindquist

In this new podcast episode, professor Kristen Lindquist discusses her research on what emotions are and how the brain creates them.

Dr. Schoppe-Sullivan

August 17, 2026

Should Letting Children Play Alone Outside Be a Crime?

Professor Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan was quoted in a recent New York Times article about reduced childhood independence.

People Directory

Professor, jointly w/Fisher College of Business; Decision Area

malkoc.5@osu.edu

Dr. Baldwin Way

Professor, Social Psychology

way.37@osu.edu

Dr. Zeynep Saygin

Associate Professor, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology

saygin.3@osu.edu

Jocelyn McCandlish

Fiscal Manager

mccandlish.42@osu.edu