The Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT, is a large and dynamic scholarly community dedicated to exploring the mind, brain, and behavior. As a premier research department within UConn's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, it consistently ranks among the top nationally for research and development spending. With over 60 faculty members, the department is committed to discovering and disseminating new knowledge through rigorous research, effective teaching, and public engagement. It offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs, including BA, BS, PhD, and Accelerated MS degrees, providing students with extensive opportunities for hands-on research and experiential learning in diverse areas from behavioral neuroscience to clinical psychology, primarily based in the renovated Bousfield Psychology Building.
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The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system whose main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two brothers who donated the land for the school. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, becoming the University of Connecticut in 1939. Over the following decade, social work, nursing and graduate programs were established, while the schools of law and pharmacy were also absorbed into the university. During the 1960s, UConn Health was established for new medical and dental schools. UConn is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.