Department of Psychology

Department of Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychology majors investigate emotion, cognition, interpersonal relationships and a range of other phenomena that affect who we are and how we interact with the world.

Psychology Major & MinorCognitive Science ProgramNeuroscience ConcentrationCourses
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Student Research & Teaching Opportunities

We encourage psychology majors to participate in conducting research after completing (or waiving) Psych 100. The best way to find a research experience that fits you is to check out what kinds of projects are going on. If you are interested in learning more about conducting research, contact a faculty whose projects or area appeals to you. Many faculty members are actively seeking students, and will be happy to talk to you about how you might fit in.

Psychology Professor Gives TEDxYouth@RVA Talk

Why are we — as individuals and as a society — so bad at slowing down to rest? Psychologist Janelle Peifer, assistant professor of psychology, shares ways to find relief from the pressures of everyday life and today’s hustle culture. In this talk, Peifer offers three simple steps to make restorative rest a form of healing.

Faculty Highlights

Dr. Kelly Lambert
Lambert Published

Kelly Lambert, MacEldin Trawick Professor in Psychology, published Biological Psychology: Brain in Context, a multidisciplinary textbook that delves into how environmental factors shape our perception of situations influencing stress responses and physiological reactions.

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Dr. Janelle Peifer
Peifer Presented

Janelle Peifer, assistant professor of psychology, presented “Twice as hard for half as much rest: Reclaiming rest for healing trauma in women faculty of color” at the 36th Annual National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education.

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Dr. Janelle Peifer
Peifer Presented

Janelle Peifer, assistant professor of psychology, presented “Identity mapping as part of symposium on class assignments, projects, and papers that enhance undergraduate psychology courses: Part 2” at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association.

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Psychology Events

Contact Us

Mailing address:
Department of Psychology
Richmond Hall
114 UR Drive
University of Richmond, Virginia 23173
Phone: (804) 289-8123
Fax: (804) 287-1905

Chair: Dr. Laura Knouse

Academic Administrative Coordinator: Karyn Kuhn