All of our doctoral programs are characterized by:

• collegiality and collaboration across all programs fostering cross-program, interdisciplinary research and courses
• emphasis on individualized mentoring relationships between students and faculty
• research mentorship with an emphasis on publishing
• funding for graduate student research and ample opportunities to present in lab meetings and research groups
• preparation for teaching via opportunities to teach and a seminar course on teaching
• students viewed as junior colleagues, with high value placed on your ideas and input
• travel funds to present papers at local and national conferences
• student participation on departmental committees and on major issues and decisions
• 2 in-house training clinics: Clinic for Child and Family Psychology and Neuropsychology Clinic
• state-of-the-art research labs and classrooms
• research collaborations with nearby universities and medical school