Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876
America’s First Research University
The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences has been investigating the most fundamental questions of behavior, mind, and brain since 1883, when the first psychological laboratory in America was founded at Johns Hopkins University.
Our PhD program emphasizes training and experience in the research methods essential to the development of new knowledge.
Each faculty member has a state-of-the-art laboratory for research.
The undergraduate program provides students with a sound background in psychological and brain sciences.
Dr. Moss just received an award from the Simons Foundation to collaborate with 20 other PIs on an ecological neuroscience project about sensorimotor cognition across different species! You can read […]
They have just published a new paper in Proceedings B on apes’ ability to represent hidden entities and were featured in The Hub.
Keegan is the recipient of the Institute of International Education (IIE)‘s 2025 Quad Fellowship! This fellowship is awarded to successful scholars with a strong dedication to creating positive social impact […]