The Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri–St. Louis has a distinctive learning environment that prepares graduate and undergraduate students for careers that are indirectly or directly within modern psychology. Many faculty members are nationally and internationally known scholars in their fields of research. In turn, this expertise informs the content of what we teach.
- The department faculty have been awarded over $56 million in grants over the past 5 years (an increase of 255% over the previous five year period).
- Our Clinical Psychology doctoral program is listed in the “Best” list in U.S. News and World Report.
- Overall our doctoral programs are listed in the “Best” list in U.S. News and World Report.
- The department graduates the largest number of Ph.D.s in the College.
- 100% of our doctoral students have presented their research at national or international conferences.
- We have the largest number of undergraduate majors in the College of Arts & Sciences (~550).
- A large number of our undergraduate majors are directly involved in research labs with our faculty (~70 students per year).
- The department has the largest number of employees in the College (over 130) spread across the department and our four clinical service and research centers (most are grant-funded).
- We have one of the only Children’s Advocacy Centers directly housed on a University campus in the country.
- We have one of the few undergraduate Children’s Advocacy Studies (CAST) programs in the country.
- We have one of the only Centers for Trauma Research directly housed on a University campus in the country.
- The department provides direct community engagement to over two thousand people in the St. Louis community through clinical services provided by our four clinical centers.
