Our department aims to do work that enhances the voices, resources, and pathways to success for people from all around the re ... gion, country, and the world. We are committed to doing good science that promotes social justice, equitable community partnerships, and positive engagement among all our communities. Seeking answers through classes, research, and community engagement that spans the smallest individual neuron to the largest community networks. Our faculty teach exciting classes and do cutting edge research on a wide range of topics including: preventing psychosis; gender differences in STEM outcomes; stigma and sickle cell disease; post-incarceration community reintegration; the impact of discrimination on cardiovascular disease; treatment of severe problem behaviors; pain; familial academic socialization; sense of community; prevention of relationship violence; and much more. We offer 10 programs and tracks for undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of specializations that prepares them to for work in the public and private sector, including in hospitals, schools and universities, the technology and data science sector, business and industry, start-ups, government, and just about any where your imagination and ingenuity can take you. Our graduates go on to successful careers in ABA, clinical, community, behavioral medicine, developmental, and Industrial/Organizational psychology, as well as social work, medicine, physical and occupational therapy, law, business, human relations, and more. UMBC Psychology alums work at the NIH, Harvard University, the American Psychological Association, University of Alaska, Westat, the Maryland State House, (did you know that the current Speaker of the House. Adrienne Jones is one of our grads?) Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Morgan State University, in private practice, public schools around the country and loads more places. Where will/did your Psychology degree take you? read more