Undergraduate Studies

Psychology is one of over 40 majors and certificates offered through the College of Arts and Sciences at Duke University. Like other Arts and Sciences majors, the psychology major prepares students to become well rounded, liberally educated citizens. While there are few Bachelor degree employment options directly in psychology, a B.A. or B.S. in psychology is excellent preparation for nearly any career in which an understanding of human behavior is important. 

What is psychology?

What can I do with a B.A. or B.S in psychology?

What do psychologists do?

Careers similar to psychology

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Have questions about transfering credits into your psychology major?

For this and any other questions regarding the Psychology Undergraduate program, contact Natalia Silva Harwood in the Office of Undergraduate Studies:

Room 242 Soc/Psy Building
(919) 660-5719
natalia.silvaharwood@duke.edu

Undergraduate Research/Job Opportunities

    • Wed May 15
    • Cognitive Development Lab Coordinator / Research Assistant Position Rutgers University, Newark
    • The Computational Cognitive Development Lab directed by Dr. Elizabeth Bonawitz is currently recruiting a full-time Lab Manager to coordinate and conduct research on causal learning in infants and children. In particular, research in the lab is informed by computational models and empirical studies exploring how children learn about the world to form intuitive theories. 

      Initiative, flexibility, and the ability to develop and maintain organizational systems will be required. Taking an active role in all stages of

    • Wed May 15
    • Lab Manager Position with the Concepts and Cognition Lab at UC Berkeley
    • The Concepts and Cognition Lab at UC Berkeley, directed by Prof. Tania Lombrozo, seeks a lab manager to work between 50% and 100% time for a 1-2 year appointment beginning this summer. The Concepts & Cognition lab studies high-level cognition at the intersection of psychology and philosophy, including topics such as explanation, causal inference, learning, categorization, and social cognition. While the majority of work focuses on adults, some studies also involve children, primarily 3-5 years old.

    • Wed May 15
    • Research Technician Position at Boston University
    • The Brain and Early Experiences Laboratory, directed by Dr. Amanda Tarullo, is currently recruiting a full time research technician to coordinate research studies on the effects of early experiences on brain and behavioral development of infants and young children. Research in the BEE Lab explores how early life stress shapes the developing brain as well as the neurodevelopmental mechanisms that link early life stress to child outcomes. For more information about current projects, please see www.bu.edu/beelab

    • Wed May 15
    • Research Assistant: UMass - Boston
    •  The Research Assistant for the Center for Social Development and Education (http://www.csde.umb.edu) will work with a team of researchers involved in exciting and dynamic research related to youth with disabilities. Current and past projects focus on topics including, peer social relationships, attitudes and social inclusion. The Research Assistant will also: be responsible for the day-to-day management of an ongoing research project, including tracking correspondence and scheduling activities; assist in data collection and data entry; assist in project design, questionnaire development and data

    • Fri Apr 12
    • Two Summer Research Opportunities at Baby&Child@NYU
    • Two developmental psychology labs at New York University are seeking outstanding volunteer research assistants for this summer. Applications will be accepted and considered on a rolling basis through the end of April. These are separate positions, so please consider applying to one or both. 

      NYU Infant Cognition and Communication Lab

      The NYU Infant Cognition and Communication Lab, led by Dr. Athena Vouloumanos, explores what infants understand about language and communication. We are currently looking for students

    • Fri Apr 12
    • Lab Manager - Infant Development Lab, Florida International University
    • The Infant Development Lab, under the direction of Dr. Lorraine E. Bahrick in the Department of Psychology at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, is currently recruiting a full-time Lab Manager to begin in May or June 2013.

      The Infant Development Lab conducts NIH-funded research on perceptual and cognitive development in typically developing infants and toddlers as well as children with autism.  Responsibilities include serving as the communication hub among members of the lab team and working

    • Fri Apr 12
    • Lab Manager Ofen Lab for Cognitive and Brain Development, Wayne State University
    • Research Assistant, Brain and Cognitive Development Lab (PI: Noa Ofen) Wayne State University, Detroit MI

      The Ofen Lab for Brain and Cognitive Development (ofenlab.wayne.edu) at Wayne State University invites applicants for the position of full-time Research Assistant / Lab Manager. The lab studies cognitive and brain development from childhood to adulthood, and we are particularly interested in the development of memory systems in the brain. We use behavioral assessments and structural

    • Fri Apr 12
    • Lab Manager Position, Arts and Mind Lab, Ellen Winner, Boston College
    • Lab Manager  

      Boston College

      Arts and Mind Lab

      The Arts and Mind Lab directed by Dr. Ellen Winner is hiring a full-time lab manager to coordinate research with both adults and children on psychological studies of the arts. The position entails helping to develop new studies, writing of IRB applications, recruitment of participants, testing of children at the Boston Museum of Science and the Boston Children’s Museum and at schools, and supervising undergraduates working in the lab.

    • Fri Apr 12
    • Lab coordinator position at Harvard
    • Lab coordinator / Research assistant position

      Harvard University

      Laboratory for Developmental Studies

      The Social Cognitive Development Group directed by Dr. Felix Warneken is anticipating hiring a full-time research assistant position to coordinate and conduct research on social cognition and cooperation in infants and children. In particular, the position entails subject recruitment and scheduling, testing in the lab and at schools, using advanced video coding technology, and active participation in research.

      Preferred start date is July/ August 2013, and a

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