UVM's Psychology Department offers high-quality teaching and training in clinical and experimental fields and places an emphasis on research. Graduates find jobs in a variety of fields upon leaving UVM.
These widely-published experts in their fields hold leadership positions at professional associations, and boast great accomplishment in research (including the ability to bring in about $3 million in grants each year from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and National Institute for Mental Health).
Phone: (802) 656-2670
Fax: (802) 656-8783
E-mail: psychology@uvm.edu
Department Website:
http://www.uvm.edu/~psych/
Advanced study: About 15 percent of graduates earn advanced degrees in psychology, 10 to 15 percent attend other professional schools and 5 to 7 percent attend medical school.
Alumni are professors at many U.S. colleges and universities, including Harvard, Brown and Northern Illinois universities and the University of Massachusetts.
Careers: Alumni also work as college admissions counselors, administrators, social workers, substance abuse counselors, public relations professionals, government employees, respite counselors, and as marketing communications professionals.