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    The UGA Department of Psychology, within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is a nationally recognized department with award-winning professors who are dedicated to providing the highest quality education possible to our students.

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Welcome to the Department of Psychology

The UGA Department of Psychology, within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is a nationally recognized department with award-winning professors who are dedicated to providing the highest quality education possible to our students. The UGA Psychology Department is committed to fostering a safe, welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff.

Highlights

Congratulations to the 2025 Award Winners for the Department of Psychology Annual Awards Ceremony!

Please click here for the full list of awards and award winners.

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Diversifying Clinical Psychology

Latest News

UGA Clinical Program highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Franklin’s Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program was highly ranked in the list of 2025 Best Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programs, released last week by U.S. News & World Report.

Franklin Alumna Dominique Holloman Returns to Campus

Franklin alumna Dominique Holloman (BS ’01, AB ’01, MED ’04, JD ’04) returned to UGA to speak to students of PSYC 3030: Preparing for a Career in Psychology. Holloman began her education at UGA at the age of 17 and graduated with her four degrees by 2004.

URA Openings in MODEL Lab

The Modeling Organizational Dynamics, Emergence, and Learning (MODEL) Lab, led by Dr. Neal Outland, is seeking undergraduate research assistants:
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Staff Spotlight

Meredith Mayson

Administrative Associate, Industrial-Organizational Program


Graduate Student Spotlight

Amanda Perozo Garcia

Graduate Student, Clinical Program

Amanda is a first year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Georgia. She completed a B.A. in Psychological Sciences at Rice University. Currently, she is a member of the FUERTE Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Thania Galvan.