The Department of Psychological Sciences represents the combined strengths of the fields of psychology and communication sciences. We offer two undergraduate majors: Psychology and Communication Sciences, as well as two minors: Psychology and Communication for Health Professionals. Students can tailor their experience to meet their own career and educational goals. This can be accomplished in many ways, including through independent studies and experiential learning opportunities with faculty, honors Capstone projects, and Pathways. Pathways provides student with guidance to structure coursework based on their specific career interests. Pathways include Clinical, Lifespan Development, Pre-Health, Neuroscience, and Research. Students may choose several Pathways that meet their needs.
We also provide graduate programs, including a masters in Communication Sciences, and three Ph.D. programs: Communication Sciences, Clinical Psychology, and Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences (DCAS). Our Ph.D. students conduct cutting edge research, learn effective and engaging pedagogical skills, and those in Clinical Psychology and Communication Sciences programs learn to provide empirically supported treatments in a variety of settings.
Department News and Highlights
Connecting—With and Without Words Fostering communication and community for people with neurogenic disorders
Every Monday, nearly 35 people come together for a program on the edge of campus, drawn by camaraderie, a compassionate environment and a desire to communicate better as they live with a nervous-system disorder that makes speaking difficult. For years, many members of this Case Western Reserve University program, known...
Distinguished psychologist and PTSD researcher Norah Feeny named inaugural executive director of Case Western Reserve’s Sara and Curt Moll Institute for Mental Health and Well-Being
When Case Western Reserve University announced a $60 million investment for the new Sara and Curt Moll Institute for Mental Health and Well-Being, it marked a commitment to address and advance the growing mental health crisis within and beyond Northeast Ohio. Now, Norah Feeny, a distinguished psychologist and renowned researcher...
Lauren Calandruccio receives 2025 CAPCSD Excellence in Diversity Award
Professor of Communication Sciences Lauren Calandruccio and her collaborator Jessica Sullivan, assistant professor at Hampton University, have been named recipients of the 2025 Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) Excellence in Diversity Award. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of communication sciences and disorders,...
Congratulations Guanyu Wei and Cassandra Lopez for receiving a CWRU CAS GSSCE Award!
Both Wei and Cassandra, first year PhD students in COSI, were notified on Friday that they received a CAS GSSCE Award from the Office of the Dean in the amount of $1000 each to support their research. The COSI faculty are extremely proud of these students for not only submitting their...
Helen Long brings a lifetime desire to help children to CWRU
Helen Long grew up wanting to help children hear and to be heard … and she’s doing just that. Long, an assistant professor in the communication sciences program of the Department of Psychological Sciences, has known since the age of five that she wanted to be a speech-language pathologist (SLP)....
Meet new faculty member in the College of Arts and Sciences
Helen L. Long Assistant Professor Psychological Sciences Helen L. Long Though Helen Long knew she wanted to be a speech-language-pathologist as a child, it wasn’t until she began working in the field that she realized her true passion was for research. With a PhD from the University of Memphis, a master’s from Florida...
WE’RE HIRING! Developmental Psychology Assistant Professor Position
For more information and to apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/153281. Review of applications begins November 1, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
WE’RE HIRING! Child Clinical Psychology Assistant Professor Position
For more information and to apply: http://apply.interfolio.com/152921. Review of applications begins October 25, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year are closed.
Questions? We’d love to hear from you! psychsciences@case.edu