Graduate Field of Psychology
The Cornell Graduate School has a longstanding tradition of facilitating high quality research by reaching beyond traditional academic boundaries. To this end, all graduate programs at cornell are distinct from departments, although in some cases departments and fields may share common interests and members. The Department of Psychology has 29 Faculty memebers, most of which are located in Uris Hall. The Graduate Field of Psychology, however, includes 39 faculty members from departments across the university including Psychology, Human Development, and Neurobiology and Behavior. The responsibility of this diverse collection of faculty is to educate students to become researchers, scholars, and teachers who will contribute to the future of psychology as a scientific discipline in academic or other research-oriented settings.You can read a more thorough explanation of the graduate field of psychology which covers requirements, the committee, funding, and career paths. If your questions are not answered, please visit the FAQ which, among other things, answers a number of admission questions.
Research Snapshot
.jpg) | Picture Caption: Golgi-stained neurons within song control nucleus RA. Research/Long description: Neurons within song control nucleus RA project to the hypoglossal nucleus, which in turn ennervates muscles used in singing in birds. These neurons are much more elaborate in males than in females, in species in which only males sing. In species that sing seasonally, the neurons are highly sensitive to hormones--they add perhaps 40% more connections as steroid levels rise in the spring, and lose them when the hormone levels drop in summer and fall. Contributed by: Timothy J. DeVoogd |
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