The UMass Lowell Psychology Department enables students to understand human behavior and cognition, contribute solutions to human problems and respond to a changing world.
Why Study Psychology at UMass Lowell?
We offer small classes in a wide variety of subjects. Our students work with and learn from a distinguished group of faculty who are leaders in their fields. Many are nationally recognized authors, editors of journals, investigators on groundbreaking research, presidents of national organizations and collaborators in the Lowell community.
Meet Our Students
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The professors are very hands-on. They’re always willing to mentor, give career advice and help promote my research interests.”
A research assistantship helped Liz Ejaife continue into the Master’s program in Community Social Psychology – and gave her valuable research experience.
News
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Neil Shortland of the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies has won a $531,000 grant to study military decision-making jointly with HEROES, the Army’s Natick Soldier Center and researchers at Tufts University and the University of Liverpool.
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A Lowell firefighter and two other veterans trying to join the fire department are taking advantage of the new Master of Public Administration program to learn skills that will help them advance in the department.
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As babies and children and when we’re sick, disabled or dying, we all need care – and most of that care is provided by women working for low or no wages. It’s time to change that, according to speakers at the Global Carework Summit.
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The annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium showcases research and service-learning projects in the arts and humanities, as well as the sciences and social sciences.