NC State Applied Social and Community Psychology

The Applied Social and Community Psychology program at NC State University is a research-intensive graduate program that trains students to produce knowledge and solutions that address social problems through the application of psychological science. Students learn how to use psychological theory and research methodology to examine societal issues from individual, community, group, organizational, and policy perspectives. Faculty and students participate in collaborative research with both public and private organizations in local, national, and international communities.

Our mentor-based training model builds the theoretical foundation and applied research skills necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions and policies addressing important problems of society. Graduates are employed in local, state, national, and international settings, including academic institutions, government and non-profit agencies, and private industry.

Students accepted into the Applied Social and Community Psychology program work towards the Ph.D. degree.