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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES

Janette Herbers in front of large window in office reading

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is home to undergraduate and graduate programs and world-class research in the family of sciences concerned with behavior, thought and experience.

At the core of our programs and activities is a scientific approach to understanding human nature and human experience. Our community of students, scholars and researchers includes Psychology majors (either a BA or BS track), majors in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, graduate students in our research-focused MS program, approximately twenty full-time faculty members, and additional faculty expertise in a wide range of psychological science and practice. We work together in the classroom and on our research projects at the forefront of Psychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience..

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Tolentine Hall 334
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA 19085

Chair: Michael Brown, PhD
Staff: Eileen O'Donnell; Louise Carbone

NEWS & EVENTS

Administrative Assistant II

Working with the Senior Administrative Assistant and under the supervision of the Department Chairperson, the Administrative Assistant II supports the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (PBS) by performing diverse administrative duties for its undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as the research and supporting activities of faculty and students. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values. MORE...

Job Posting for Administrative Assistant II

Fall 2024 Clara Mayo Grant Recipients

Congratulations to Tara Soltani, MS '25, 2024 Clara Mayo Grant for her research on: Endorsed Allyship as an Identity Safety Cue for Black Patients Selecting a Primary Care Physician MORE...

image of winners of clara mayo grants

Villanova Visits Denver Colorado Society for Personality Assessment (SPA)

Students featured at the Denver Colorado Society for Personality Assessment conference. Featured Left to right: Wilkes Jones & Abbie Gilbert (M.S.), Hai-Yan Koenig (Undergraduate), Antonia Aguilera (Undergraduate), Emma Fiorini (M.S.), AnNa Hughes (Undergraduate), and Derick DeCamp (M.S.)

Students featured at the Denver Colorado Society for Personality Assessment conference. Featured Left to right: Wilkes Jones & Abbie Gilbert (M.S.), Hai-Yan Koenig (Undergraduate), Antonia Aguilera (Undergraduate), Emma Fiorini (M.S.), AnNa Hughes (Undergraduate), and Derick DeCamp (M.S.)

Concept 2025 Award and Acknowledgments

Congratulations! to Emi Hathcock (M.S., left) for publishing “Parasocial Relationship Strength and the Need for Social Well-Being as a Function of Gender Identification” in this year’s CONCEPT journal. And congratulations! to Ana Tompkins (M.S., right) for working as an Editor on this year’s CONCEPT journal. MORE...

Emi Hathcock (M.S., left) - Ana Tompkins (M.S., right)

EDUCATION WITH IMPACT

 

AN EDUCATION IN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES promotes intellectual curiosity and rigor; instills the fundamentals of critical insight, mature judgment and independent thinking; and strengthens students’ sense of their moral responsibility for others and for the betterment of society.