Department of Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour viewed from social, developmental and biological perspectives.
Our undergraduate program is a gateway to graduate school in Psychology, leading to a career as a clinical psychologist or as a researcher in Psychology or Neuroscience. Our program also provides you with foundational knowledge useful for diverse careers in business, management, health or education; for public sector service, for sales and marketing; and is an excellent preparation for professional studies in medicine, law or social work.
- Psychology prof to receive neuroscience Young Investigator Award
York psychology Professor Shayna Rosenbaum will receive the Canadian Association for Neuroscience 2013 Young Investigator Award at the opening ceremony of the upcoming annual meeting in Toronto Tuesda … - Faculty of Health Prof accepts ultimate honour – award for teaching
Professor Laurence Harris, director of York’s Centre for Vision Research, was presented with the Faculty of Graduate Studies 2013 Faculty Teaching Award Thursday by York President & Vice-Chancello …
- James Zacher
James Zacher will defend his MA Thesis entitled: “Human Cyclovergence,” on Monday, May 27, 2013 at 10:00am in 232 YorK Lanes. Examining Committee: I. Howard, L. Wilcox, H. Jenkin, R. Allis … - Rachel Vella-Zarb
Rachel Vella-Zarb will defend her PhD Dissertation entitled: “A Bandomized Controlled Ttrial of Motivational Interviewing for Binge Eating,” on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 1:00pm in 163 Be … - Emily Simkins-Strong
Emily Simkins-Strong will defend her PhD Dissertation entitled: “Youth Engagement and the Six C’s of Positive Youth Development: Adolescents’ Experiences as Youth Leaders in a Violen …
- Seven outstanding students honoured for leadership and contribution to York
Seven outstanding students received the inaugural Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award Tuesday at a reception held in their honour. The award was created to recognize current undergraduate and gr … - 2013 Psychology Awards: Recognizing Academic Excellence
The best and the brightest of undergraduate and graduate students in the Department of Psychology were honoured for academic excellence at the 2013 Psychology Awards held in the Behavioural Sciences B … - Psychology professor and student receive awards for excellence
A Faculty of Health professor and a doctoral candidate in psychology have received awards recently, one for excellence in teaching, and the other for a published article. Harvey Brooker, an adjunct pr …
