Why
GMU for
Developmental
Psychology?
The following is only a short list of why you should seriously
consider
applying to George Mason University for graduate study in applied
developmental
psychology:
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The program's explicit focus on Applied Developmental Psychology
ensures that students who leave here are well trained not only to
conduct
cutting edge research in developmental psychology, but also to apply
their
knowledge to the facilitation of optimal human development.
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The program has a focus on early and middle childhood with
faculty
who specialize in many domains within early childhood, including
socioemotional
development, cognitive development, language development, and
behavioral
development.
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The program offers excellent, individualized research mentoring
experiences
with faculty engaged in active and often externally-funded research
programs.
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Competitive financial aid/fellowship support packages are
available
with endless opportunities for additional external support.
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The department is sufficiently large (around 40 full-time,
tenure
track faculty) to ensure high quality mentorship, research, and
teaching
opportunities without being so large that you would feel like a number
or a part going through a factory.
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The faculty in the developmental program (and throughout the
department)
are all well-respected researchers, scholars, and teachers in their
subspecialties.
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The Washington, DC metropolitan area provides wonderful
opportunities
for research funding, practicum placement, cultural events,
recreational
events, and collaboration with other universities.
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The Consortium of Washington Metropolitan Area Universities of
which
GMU is a part, provides excellent opportunities for collaboration,
library
research, interdisciplinary work, and cross-campus coursework.
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GMU is a short metro and/or car ride to all the major federal
funding
agencies for behavioral and applied developmental research (NSF,
NIMH,
NICHD, NIH, U.S. Deptartment of Education, Head Start, and others).
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The weather is great - all four seasons with none of them too
harsh.
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GMU has been, and is continuing to, experience incredible and
sustainable
growth
in terms of both resources and its reputation as a major research
university.
(It is better to go with a rising star than one that is falling).
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Multiple opportunities exist for students to get training in other
disciplines
as well, including school psychology and neuroscience.
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GMU is truly a multicultural campus in an ethnically rich and
wonderfully
diverse community.
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GMU is a national leader for the innovative and intergrated use of technology
across campus. Computer and other technological resources at
GMU
are excellent.
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GMU offers a variety of different graduate programs to fit your
particular career goals, including the MA degree in Child Development,
the Ph.D. degree in Applied Developmental Psychology, the MA degree in
School Psychology, and the MA degree in biopsychology.
- Our ADP program has an excellent
social climate - where the students and faculty get along well
and support each other.
If you would like more information about the Developmental Psychology
Programs at George Mason University, please do not hesitate to do any
of
the following:
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Department Home Page
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