I/O Open House

The psychology department is recruiting I/O PhD students this year! Attend our open house on October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM to learn more about our wonderful program, faculty, and students! RSVP required for attendance. 

Dear Alumni and Friends,

The BBD lab seeks to understand the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the development, progression, and perpetuation of substance use and other health-related behaviors.

The UGA Professional I-O Psychology Master’s Program (IOMP) is proud to partner with the Volunteer Program Assessment (VPA, pronounced “vee-pah”). Through this partnership, IOMP students and graduates can apply what they have learned while helping nonprofit organizations better support their volunteers. 

What makes work, work better?

UGA’s Industrial-Organizational Psychology doctoral program uses psychological science to better understand people at work.

Students study topics including employee selection and training, leadership, performance, work-life issues, teams, and more, while developing strong research and methodological skills. 

How can psychological science improve mental health and well-being?

UGA’s Clinical Psychology doctoral program prepares students to understand and address psychopathology and other forms of psychological impairment through research and practice.

With a clinical science orientation, the program develops students’ expertise in studying human behavior and behavior change while gaining experience in research, teaching, and clinical services.

Tony Puente (Ph.D. ’78) and his son, Nick Puente (Ph.D. ’14), took different paths from UGA Psychology to careers in neuropsychology.

Originally from Cuba, Tony came to the U.S. as a child and later chose UGA for the opportunity to combine clinical psychology and biopsychology. He went on to build a career as a clinician, professor, and advocate for psychological care, including serving as president of the American Psychological Association in 2017.