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
Professor Emerita Sandra Russ recognized with Hovorka Prize for her work giving back
To fully recount the many achievements and accolades Sandra Walker Russ earned in her nearly five decades at Case Western Reserve University would be no easy feat. She’s a Distinguished University Professor and has been interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences—twice. She was chair of the...
Arab American Heritage Month: Meet Rita Obeid
April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans in the United States. It’s the third year that the month has been formally recognized by the federal government. To recognize the occasion, The Daily is putting...
Arab American Heritage Month: Meet Diala Izhiman
April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans in the United States. It’s the third year that the month has been formally recognized by the federal government. To recognize the occasion, The Daily is putting...
When siblings fight
Northeast Ohio Parent: Sarah Hope Lincoln, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, offered advice to parents about how to handle arguments between their children. “You don’t want to ignore the fight,” she said. “It’s okay to have consequences for...
Looking for parents of healthy children ages 7-17 for an online survey study
A research team at University Hospitals is currently looking for parents of healthy children ages 7-17 for an online survey study: Factors Associated with Behaviors and Emotion in Children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate during COVID-19. You may or may not qualify for the study, even if your child...
Sandra Russ named new conciliation counselor
Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor Emerita and the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences, has been named Case Western Reserve University’s newest conciliation counselor. Her role was effective Jan. 1. Russ, a renowned clinical child psychologist, served as a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences for...
Retired professor commits $1.5 million to advance research in child psychology
Growing up as an only child, Sandra Walker Russ made the most of her solitary hours. Through role playing, singing, reading and expressing herself artistically, the unstructured playtime she enjoyed in her early developmental years would later serve as the foundation for a career studying the connection between creative...
CWRU’s NSSLHA named chapter of the year
The Case Western Reserve chapter of the National Student Speech-Language-Hearing Association (NSSLHA) was awarded the 2022 Chapter of the Year by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and national NSSLHA organization. There are more than 340 chapters across the United States and the CWRU chapter was recognized for helping to increase awareness...
Clinical Psychology PhD December 1, 2022.
Developmental Cognitive & Affective Sciences PhD Is NOT accepting applications for 2022-23
Developmental Psychology MA January 15, 2023. Apply now!
Communication Sciences MA January 15, 2023. Apply now!
Communication Sciences PhD April 1, 2023. Apply now!
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