Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology- Health Psychology

The Health Psychology curriculum consists of a core course in health psychology, two other courses in health psychology chosen in consultation with the major professor, a two-course statistics sequence, completion of two departmental minor areas of study (available areas: Cognition and Perception, Developmental Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychopathology, and Quantitative Methods) and one breadth course chosen in consultation with the major professor. Students should consult the department’s Doctoral Student Handbook for details.Health psychology, which is concerned with the psychological variables that influence physical health and illness, has become a dominant force in the health sciences. The program offers training in research and theories relevant to health promotion. Faculty members and students work together on projects focused on gender and health, cancer prevention and health education, reproductive health and STD prevention, patient advocacy and self-care behaviors, the effects of stress and mechanisms of coping with it, and child abuse prevention. Research is conducted in the laboratory as well as in clinical settings, and many members of the faculty have strong ties to the Milwaukee community.