Psychology

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Psychology, and Neuroscience and Behavior

The Department of Psychology focuses on the scientific study of human and non-human behavior.
The program in neuroscience and behavior, shared between Liberal Arts and Life Sciences and Agriculture, focuses on the scientific study of the brain and its relationship to behavior.

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  • John Webb
    Alumni
    John Webb ’91, ’98G
    Psychology Major | High School Counselor
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    Alumni
    John Webb ’91, ’98G
    Psychology Major | High School Counselor
    Read more about John's success using his degree in Psychology on UNH Tales
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  • Michael Venn
    Alumni
    Michael Venn ’95, ’96
    Communication and Psychology Majors | Filmmaker
    Read more about Michael's success using his degrees in Psychology and Communication on UNH Today
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    Alumni
    Michael Venn ’95, ’96
    Communication and Psychology Majors | Filmmaker
    Read more about Michael's success using his degrees in Psychology and Communication on UNH Today
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  • Calee Spinney
    Alumni
    Calee Spinney ‘03
    Psychology Major | Residential Director
    Read more about Calee's success using her degree in Psychology on UNH Tales
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    Alumni
    Calee Spinney ‘03
    Psychology Major | Residential Director
    Read more about Calee's success using her degree in Psychology on UNH Tales
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  • Blair Rowlett
    Academics
    Alumni
    Blair Rowlett '05
    Psychology and Justice Studies Majors | Director of the Mental Health Community Supervision Programs
    What were you doing 1 year out of college? One year out of college I was working as a correctional officer at the Strafford County House of Corrections. I had been working on campus while I attended classes, but when I graduated I had no prospective job offers in my field. I was aiming higher than...
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    Academics
    Alumni
    Blair Rowlett '05
    Psychology and Justice Studies Majors | Director of the Mental Health Community Supervision Programs
    What were you doing 1 year out of college? One year out of college I was working as a correctional officer at the Strafford County House of Corrections. I had been working on campus while I attended classes, but when I graduated I had no prospective job offers in my field. I was aiming higher than...
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  • Sue Robinson
    Alumni
    Sue Robinson ’68
    Psychology Major | Teaching Part-Time at California State University Long Beach
    Read more about Sue's sucess using her degree in Psychology on UNH Tales
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    Alumni
    Sue Robinson ’68
    Psychology Major | Teaching Part-Time at California State University Long Beach
    Read more about Sue's sucess using her degree in Psychology on UNH Tales
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