Doctoral (PhD) Programs

Dr. Federica Bulgarelli and Lab.
  • Behavioral Neuroscience Program
    7/1/25
    Behavior is the organized output of an array of biological processes. To understand behavior requires understanding the mechanisms and principles that contribute to behavior at multiple levels of organization (i.e., neuroanatomical, neurophysiological, neurochemical). This is the core tenet of the Behavioral Neuroscience Doctoral Program. Students in the program are expected to achieve general competence in the breadth of biological factors that control and affect behavior, as well as in-depth proficiency in areas relevant to their special interests.
  • Clinical Psychology Program
    6/25/25
    The Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program follows a "clinical-science" training model. Clinical science is a psychological science focused on using scientific methods and evidence to inform the assessment, understanding, treatment and prevention of human problems in behavior, affect, cognition or health. Consistent with this model, students are involved in clinical research continuously from their first semester, and the program is best suited for students who desire academic or research-oriented careers in clinical psychology.  
  • Cognitive Psychology Program
    6/30/25
    The Cognitive Psychology Doctoral Program offers an exceptional, research-intensive training environment for students interested in understanding how the mind works. Program faculty are nationally and internationally known for innovative research on speech and language perception and development, word recognition and lexical access, animal cognition, auditory perception, music cognition, categorization, learning, and motor control.
  • Social-Personality Psychology Program
    6/30/25
    The Social-Personality Doctoral Program at UB offers an exceptional, research-intensive training environment for students interested in understanding the dynamic interplay between the self and the interpersonal world. Program faculty are nationally and internationally known for innovative research on the self, stigma, prejudice, attitudes, prosocial motivation, interpersonal relationships, and stress and coping.

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