Graduate Students
Training within the Brandeis Psychology PhD program focuses on Brain, Body, and Behavior Across the Lifespan. The goal of the PhD program is to develop excellent researchers and teachers who will become leaders in psychological science either in academic or applied research settings. Research activity is emphasized from the start of graduate study. The program has an interdisciplinary focus, and it helps students to develop an area of research specialization while providing opportunities to bring various theoretical and methodological perspectives to work in their chosen area of training.
Brandeis is a member of the Boston Area Graduate Consortium, allowing students to take courses at Tufts, Boston College, and Boston University in addition to Brandeis course offerings. (Please note that Brandeis does not offer graduate programs in clinical psychology.)
Full tuition and a 10-month stipend, which is competitive with those offered by other graduate programs, is available and may be renewed for up to five years. Summer funding may also be available.
Application Information
I will be considering PhD and MA applicants this year. PhD applications are due by December 1st. The MA program has rolling admissions starting February 15th and ending May 15th.
Our department website has detailed information about the application process and the evaluation criteria:
PhD program: https://www.brandeis.edu/psychology/doctoral/how-to-apply.html
MA program: https://www.brandeis.edu/psychology/masters/how-to-apply.html
We encourage applicants to address the evaluation criteria in their personal statement, including clearly describing how their experiences, interests and goals align with their proposed mentor(s) and the program.
Applicants would be a potentially good fit for the lab if they are primarily interested in studying risk for anxiety and depression in emerging adulthood with an emphasis on cognitive risk factors and stress. Please note that although we conduct clinically-relevant research, Brandeis does NOT offer clinical programs–all training is in research, not clinical practice, and will not lead to license eligibility.
Please note that for equity reasons, I do not meet with students or provide feedback on their application materials ahead of their applications. All applications are evaluated by the department admissions committee following the rubrics linked above.