Welcome From The Chair
UC San Diego
The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) was officially established in 1960 around the nucleus of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. UC San Diego has since become one of the major research universities in the world. Over the first decade, the campus built its academic backbone by establishing first-rate departments in the natural sciences. UC San Diego started its instructional role with graduate students in
Psychology
In 1965 the Psychology Department was established with the appointment of George Mandler as founding chair and with the addition of the other two members of the initial Department - William J. McGill and Norman H. Anderson. The view of these founders was that psychology was displayed at its best as an empirical or lab science. Within 5 years the Department had grown to some 18
Research Areas
With a focus on experimental psychology, our 25 full-time faculty members cover 5 broad areas:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
- Developmental Psychology
- Sensation & Perception
- Social Psychology
Our success is based in part on the strong tradition of interdisciplinary research at UCSD, and many
The Department looks forward to further expansion both in its faculty and in its graduate student population.