PhD in Psychology

About this programme

Steven Cronshaw, Professor Emeritus Kenneth Prkachin, Professor Emeritus John Sherry, Associate Professor and Chair Sherry Beaumont, Professor Han Li, Professor Paul Siakaluk, Professor Xiaoxue (Sonia) Kong, Assistant Professor Christopher Kowalski, Assistant Professor Loraine Lavallee, Assistant Professor Nick Reid, Assistant Professor James Climenhage, Adjunct Professor Tammy Klassen-Ross, Adjunct Professor Elizabeth Rocha, Adjunct Professor Anita Shaw, Adjunct Professor Julie Howard, Senior Lab Instructor IV Website: www.unbc.ca/psychology The PhD in Psychology at UNBC provides breadth in the substantive and methodological areas of Psychology, with a focus on health and human psychology. The PhD provides advanced research and experiential training so that graduates gain skills beneficial to academic and related areas. More specifically, the objectives of the PhD program in Psychology is to develop scholars and researchers who can contribute to the larger body of scientific knowledge of psychology through research and have an advanced level of understanding of the psychological sciences, including comprehensive knowledge of contemporary theory and evidence in Psychology and a high level of methodological expertise. Applicants must have both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree, at least one of which must be in Psychology with a research-based thesis. Students interested in applying for the PhD in Psychology are responsible for ensuring that all application materials are received at UNBC by the application deadline: