We produce exceptional, innovative research about the human mind, brain and behavior.
Our nearly 50 tenure-stream faculty and 140 graduate students use cutting-edge technologies to offer new insights across nine different specialties, with the goal of understanding and improving the human condition. Department researchers consistently receive more than $5 million annually in grant funding from prominent organizations including the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the United States Department of Defense, among others.
Throughout our scholarship, we prioritize strong theory and methods as well as the application of foundational psychological principles to novel research questions and problems. The department recognizes and encourages the outstanding work that emerges through partnerships across fields, and it builds on tradition to break new ground.
Featured
Learn about recent department research highlighted in the media and elsewhere.
WBNS-10TV highlights research on domestic violence and traumatic brain injury
Associate Professor Jasmeet Hayes discusses a new study with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network that will examine the impact of intimate partner violence on survivors' brains. View on WBNS-10TV website.
Petty discusses roots of extremism on NBC's "The Spectrum"
Commenting on a recent neo-Nazi march in Columbus, Professor Richard Petty shares insights from his research on the origins of extreme attitudes and behaviors. View on NBC4 website.
Areas and Training Programs
We specialize in nine areas of research and training, each of which has multiple emphases and labs.
Centers and Collaboratives
We often take an interdisciplinary approach to research, and our faculty routinely work alongside experts from other colleges, departments and schools at Ohio State, as well as national and international partners. Our centers and collaboratives play a key role in these efforts.
Editorial Work
Our faculty advance psychological science in part by editing and serving on the editorial boards of top journals in the field.