Department of Psychology

Welcome from the Chair

Welcome to the UMBC Department of Psychology Department Website. We are glad you decided to drop by electronically. If you are interested in why people, groups, organizations, systems, and cultures think, feel, and act the way they do, you should consider joining us as we seek answers through classes, research, and community engagement that spans the smallest individual neuron to the largest community networks.

Anne Brodsky Professor and Chair

From UMBC News and Magazine

Coppersmith is America East “Woman of the Year”—the first in UMBC history

After four seasons at UMBC, Courtney Coppersmith’s name has become synonymous with success on and off the softball field. The America East Conference agrees. Yesterday, Coppersmith ‘22,...

Posted: June 24, 2022, 8:43 AM

Only about 1 in 5 engineering degrees go to women

Danyelle Ireland, Associate Director of the Center for Women in Technology, and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Computing Education Program, UMBC CC BY-ND Despite...

Posted: June 23, 2022, 11:24 AM

What’s it like when “Take Your Dog to Work Day” is every day?

National Take Your Dog to Work Day might officially only be celebrated on the Friday after Father’s Day, but for Sergeant Jamie Cheatem of the UMBC Police Department, it’s every day. Coming up on...

Posted: June 23, 2022, 9:55 AM