
Why Study Psychology at UMass Lowell?
- Small, diverse classes. We offer small classes in a wide variety of subjects.
- Dedicated faculty. Work with and learn from a distinguished group of faculty who are leaders in their fields. Many are nationally recognized authors, editors of journals, investigators of groundbreaking research, presidents of national organizations and collaborators in the Lowell community.
- World-class facilities and equipment. Our facilities include several computer labs, fNIRS equipment, EyeLink eye-tracking, biomonitoring devices, immersive computing (e.g., virtual reality) and access to a high-dimensional computing cluster.
- Make a difference. Gain the knowledge and skills to respond to social problems and promote well-being through your career and in your community.
Meet Our Students

Jared Socolow turned his own struggles into a research project that he will present at the annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science.

When Nicole Cruz Merced overcame her shyness and reached out to a professor, it changed her life.

Tara Lynch's experience during her undergraduate psychology program practicum working with a community agency to improve outcomes for rape survivors led her to pursue a Master of Public Health.

Rafaela Gonzalez wants to care for people as individuals and in communities, so she's majoring in sociology and minoring in psychology. She's also started her own business.

Debby Fernand says the River Hawk Scholars Academy has introduced her to friends and faculty mentors – and turned her into a leader herself.