Legal Psychology
The UTEP Legal Psychology Ph.D. Program provides unique opportunities for research and scholarship at the nexus between several sub-fields of psychology (e.g., like clinical, developmental, and social/personality) and criminology, corrections, and the law. Students in our program are trained in both basic and applied experimental methodologies, and those completing the program have been successfully employed in academic, research, government, and private sector positions. Faculty members in the program maintain a variety of basic and applied research interests, including:
- mental health and the criminal justice system
- juvenile risk taking and delinquency
- legal decision making (e.g., jurors, attorneys, voters)
- police officer decision making, juror decision making, public perceptions of legal authorities
Faculty and graduate students in the program have a consistent record of publication and grant-funding that stem from this research, including support from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, National Institute of Corrections, National Institute of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and various state and national foundations.
Interested students and collaborators can contact current faculty and students directly via email.
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- Learn more about the People in our program, including faculty, current graduate students, and alumni.
- See our Laboratories & Research Infrastructure and learn about the research conducted in our program.
- Learn more about the Legal Psychology Curriculum.
- Prospective graduate students should read our Application Information. Those interested in our program are encouraged to contact faculty regarding research interests and/or any questions related to the application process.
- View the UTEP Department of Psychology homepage to learn more about our faculty and other graduate programs.