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Tufts Department of Psychology Mission

The mission of the Department of Psychology at Tufts University is to advance the understanding of behavior and mental processes through rigorous research and innovative teaching…

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Department of Psychology at Tufts University views the creation and maintenance of a diverse and inclusive environment to be essential to rigorous thought, informed analysis, and scholarly excellence.

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Internships & Research Opportunities

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Psychology Labs

The Department of Psychology has 18 labs that focus on a variety of fields and interests.

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Jessica Remedios, Associate Professor of Psychology, meets with her graduate assistants

Department Statement

Department Statement in response to the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, and the pandemic of racism in the United States.

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Department Announcements

Faculty Research Awards Committee: Congratulations to Prof. Liz Race who has received an Open Access award from FRAC to support a project titled "Timing of pre-retrieval warnings matters in reducing memory errors in a repeated testing."

Graduate Student Council: Congratulations to our graduate students who were recognized at the GSC Three-Minute-Thesis competition in November! Jailekha Zutshi won 2nd place and Crista Falk won the “People’s Choice” Award.

Moses Hunt Professorship: Congratulations to Prof. Holly Taylor, who has been appointed as Moses Hunt Professor of Psychology!

Department Colloquia 2024-2025: For a list of speakers and dates for this year’s department-wide talks, please click here.

Paid Research Participation System: Interested in participating in an experiment? The department now has opportunities for pay that are open to the public. Both online and in-person studies are available. Sign up if you are interested in participating in an experiment.