The School of Psychology at UWaterloo offers several programs at the undergraduate and graduate level. Our faculty are internationally renowned and our graduate and undergraduate programs are consistently ranked among the top departments in Canada. Our school conducts high-impact research in each of the six major subdivisions of psychology listed below.
Resources
News
Psychology Graduate Dr. Sarah English Named Fall 2026 Faculty of Arts Valedictorian
We are proud to congratulate Dr. Sarah English, a recent graduate of our Ph.D. program, on being named the Faculty of Arts Fall 2026 convocation valedictorian.
Jacob Oliveira's JOLIVE, building better tools for research
We are pleased to recognize Jacob Oliveira, a Psychology PhD student at the University of Waterloo, for his innovative work developing JOLIVE, a no-code platform designed to streamline the development and implementation of behavioural research studies.
Congratulations to Dr. Geoffrey Fong, Winner of the RSC Eric Jackman Prize
We are delighted to congratulate Dr. Geoffrey Fong on receiving the prestigious Royal Society of Canada Eric Jackman Prize. This well-deserved recognition celebrates his outstanding and sustained contributions to behavioural and social science research and its positive impact on society.
Events
Colloquium series: Dr. Morgan Barense
Dr. Morgan Barense Colloquium title:" Enhancing (and studying) memory in the wild"
All are welcome to attend.
Amy Barron's PhD Defence
Amy Barron's thesis is entitled: "Judge, Jury, and Excuser: The Biasing Effect of Perpetrator Performance on Mangers' Judgements of the Credibility of Claims of Coworker Mistreatment."
All are welcome to attend.
Dogukan Demircioglu's PhD Defence
Dogukan Demircioglu's thesis is entitled: "Cognitive Forecasting: How Intuitive Theories of Attention Shape Anticipated Economic Preferences."
All are welcome to attend.