General information about applying to the University of Michigan Department of Psychology’s Ph.D. program, including a link to the application form, can be found here: https://lsa.umich.edu/psych/prospective-students/graduate.html
Applications are due November 15, 2024 for a Fall 2025 matriculation.
On the application form, you will be asked to select at least one (and up to three) faculty member(s) with whom you would like to work. The following table includes information about which Social Psychology Area faculty members are open to serving as a primary advisor, secondary advisor, or in either capacity, for new students matriculating Fall 2025.
Faculty Member |
Open to serving as primary advisor? | Open to serving as secondary advisor? |
| Joshua Ackerman | Yes | Yes |
| David Dunning | No | Yes |
| Allison Earl | Yes | Yes |
| Richard Gonzalez | No | Yes |
| Amie Gordon | No | Yes |
| Arnold Ho | Yes | Yes |
| Shinobu Kitayama | Yes | Yes |
| Ethan Kross | No | Yes |
| Denise Sekaquaptewa | Yes | Yes |
| Catherine Thomas | Yes | Yes |
If appropriate given your research interests and goals, you may also list other Psychology Department faculty members outside the Social Psychology Area as potential secondary advisors, though you may wish to check with them regarding whether they are open to serving in this capacity in the event you are admitted through the Social Psychology Area.
