Welcome to the University of Michigan Psychology Department website! Our website contains information about who we are, what we do, and how to find us.
The Department of Psychology is consistently ranked as a top department in the nation because of the excellence of our faculty, students and programs. Our faculty are recognized nationally and internationally for their contributions to the creation of new scientific knowledge in psychology. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are recognized for pioneering contributions in classroom and research education, as well as innovative experiential learning. The department has been recognized for decades as one of the most distinguished and productive departments of psychology in the world.
We hope you will find the information you seek on our website. To learn more about us, please send email to psych.info@umich.edu.
Theresa Lee
Department Chair
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
Department Mission Statement
The Department of Psychology is committed to a broad mission of excellence in research, teaching and apprenticeship:
- to create new scientific knowledge about psychological processes through first rate scholarship;
- to teach innovative courses and engage students in our research and service activities; and
- to maintain our record of outstanding graduate training that produces tomorrow's leading researchers.
We strive to accomplish these goals as a large, diverse and interdisciplinary community of scholars.
Related Links
The following history documents were written by Professor Alfred C. Raphelson in 1968. They contain a wealth of information about the Department along with historical photos.
Volume I: The History of the Department of Psychology, 1852-1950
2MB PDF | 265KB PDF (text only)
Volume II: Biographical Sketches of Faculty Members, 1897-1945
812KB PDF | 328KB PDF (text only)
