Founded by pioneering Gestalt psychologist, Max Wertheimer as part of the
University in Exile, the psychology department has acquired a worldwide
reputation for excellence. The department provides students with both
breadth and depth of training and continues the inquisitive spirit of such
distinguished former faculty as Leon Festinger, Jerome Bruner, Hans
Wallach, Irving Rock, Kurt Goldstein, Serge Moscovici, and Solomon Asch.
The NSSR Psychology has moved to its new permanent location.
Please visit us at:
80 Fifth Avenue
7th Floor (Main Office, and CSD Offices)
6th Floor (Clinical Offices)
Within the department, there is a strong emphasis on conducting research
that contributes to psychological knowledge in general and that is sensitive
to social, cultural, and political influences and concerns. At the master’s
level, the department offers a program in general psychology that provides
students with indepth training in all the major fields of psychology. There
are two doctoral programs, which students may apply to through a separate
application process after completing their masters degrees. These include
the PhD Program in Cognitive, Social, and Developmental Psychology
(CSD) as well the PhD Program in Clinical Psychology. Every attempt is
made to encourage an interdisciplinary approach to psychological issues
and to promote interchange between the CSD and Clinical Programs, with
students free to work with faculty from both areas.