PhD Psychology in Quantitative Research Methods

The quantitative concentration focuses on the broad class of quantitative and methodological issues that arise in the conduct of both basic and applied psychological research. Core faculty members in Quantitative are typically affiliated with other doctoral program areas which further supports the training of students of quantitative methods against a backdrop of methodological issues associated with the development of the substance of psychological science.The quantitative concentration is committed to training the next generation of psychological methodologists, who will make contributions in developing methods in the areas of measurement, design, and analysis, and to evaluating the utility of new and existing methods for use in psychological research. Graduates are prepared for faculty positions as quantitative psychologists in departments of psychology, for methodologist positions in large research centers, and for positions in industry. Graduates of the program hold faculty positions at major research universities and research centers.