Welcome to the Department of Psychology
Our faculty are internationally renowned and our graduate and undergraduate programs are consistently ranked among the top departments in Canada. Our department conducts high-impact research in each of the six major subdivisions of psychology listed below.
Resources
News
Dr. Ramona Bobocel SIOP Fellowship Election
Congratulations to Dr. Ramona Bobocel for her recent SIOP Fellowship election. This prestigious honor is in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in the profession of I/O Psychology and is awarded to only a few members who have made significant contributions to the field.
Welcome Dr. Sara Hart, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Developmental Science!
The Faculty of Arts is very proud to share that Dr. Sara A. Hart will hold the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Developmental Science, based in the Department of Psychology. Announced today by the Government of Canada’s Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry, Hart is one of two new CERCs at Waterloo and among 34 new holders of the chair across Canada. She joins Waterloo as a full professor in spring 2024.
Waterloo Psychology co-op student, Sonya Romantsov is the first recipient of Powering Change
A Waterloo Psychology co-op student, Romantsov (she/her) is the first recipient of Powering Change which is funded by Global Skills Opportunity (GSO).
Powering Change was founded in November 2021 and provides $10,000 in funding for in-person international work-integrated learning experiences.
Events
Denise Law’s PhD Oral Defence
Denise Law’s thesis is entitled: “A Meta-analytic comparison of why workplace ostracism relates to discretionary behavior”
All are welcome to attend.
Pelin Tan’s PhD Oral Defence
Pelin Tan’s thesis is entitled: “Intentional Forgetting: The Role of Retrieval in Encoding.”
All are welcome to attend.
Xinyi Lu’s PhD Oral Defence
Xinyi Lu’s thesis is entitled: “Relatedness in memory and metamemory: Benefits, costs, and beliefs”
This defence is being held remotely and is only open to the committee members, candidate, and the candidate's invited guests.