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Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The University of Iowa University of Iowa Make a Gift Contact Us Search Skip to main content College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Home About Departments & Divisions For Students For Faculty Deans Office Psychological and Brain Sciences Main Navigation Home About People Diversity Research Graduate Program Undergraduate Program Seashore Clinic Welcome Our department has been a leader in psychological research and graduate training for over a century. Building on our rich history , the department today embraces a broad, interdisciplinary vision of modern psychological science. We invite you to browse our website to learn about our faculty and our research , the Ph.D. program , and undergraduate teaching . We hope this website successfully communicates our efforts to push the boundaries of our science to impact the larger world around us. News More News » Dr. Susan Lutgendorf Awarded 5 year Multi-site Grant from the National Cancer Institute January 22, 2020 Dr. Susan Lutgendorf has recieved a 5 year multi-site grant from the National Cancer Institute for a clinical trial testing the effects of a ten week stress... Dr. John Freeman Awarded $1.9 Million Grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke January 06, 2020 Dr. John Freeman, Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, has received a 5-year $1.9 million grant... Dr. Jodie Plumert Featured on KCRG for Research in Phone-Related Deaths December 09, 2019 National emergency room data shows cell phone related injuries have gone up over the last 20 years. A New Home for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences New Home for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Introducing the Individualized Graduate Training Track View Major Our Collective Brains: Support for minority and first-generation psychology students View Group Page Events More » January 31 DeLTA Center Roundtable Discussion - Robb Lindgren, Embodied Learning and the Design of Education Environments January 31, 2020 - 9:00am 101, Spence Labs February 21 Colloquium Psychological and Brain Sciences Graduate Research Symposium February 21, 2020 B70, Psychological and Brain Sciences Building February 28 Neuroimaging Workgroup February 28, 2020 - 1:00pm L335, Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building + 6 more dates Profiles & Research The department's commitment to research excellence is matched by a commitment to providing outstanding training in psychology for both undergraduate and graduate students. Please explore the research and student profiles listed below. New Research Suggests A Single Sweaty Workout May Boost Some People’s Memory New research suggest that for some older people the brain boosts from exercise can be almost immediate. View Article UI Study Examines How Children Learn Words Dr. Bob McMurray's "Growing Words" project looks at how children process words and how it affects learning to read and language throughout life View Article UI professor generates millions by taking a semester off Dr. Ryan LaLumiere's professional development assignment allowed him to focus on his research and pursue new funding. View Full Article Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences W311 Seashore Hall Iowa City , Iowa 52242-1407 Phone: 319-335-2406 Fax: 319-335-0191 psychology@uiowa.edu Login Stay Connected Facebook Twitter Give to Psychological & Brain Sciences NOTICE: The University of Iowa Center for Advancement is an operational name for the State University of Iowa Foundation, an independent, Iowa nonprofit corporation organized as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, publicly supported charitable entity working to advance the University of Iowa. Please review its full disclosure statement . Privacy Information Emergency Information Nondiscrimination Statement © 2020 The University of Iowa...