Health Psychology Ph.D. Program

 Program Description

A particular emphasis of the program is on the development, implementation, and evaluation of prevention and treatment interventions that involve multiple disciplines. The program has links with other colleges, departments and programs in the university that allows students to select health courses across disciplines. Please see our Student Handbook for more information.

The Health Psychology Ph.D. Program at UNC Charlotte offers students an opportunity to obtain their Ph. D in Health Psychology with an emphasis in one of the following areas: General, Clinical, and Community.

Please see our Current Students and Faculty page for information on our Health Psychology Speaker Series.

What is Health Psychology?

Health psychology is dedicated to conducting basic and applied research examining the contribution of biological, psychological, behavioral, social, cultural, and environmental factors to health and illness. Health Psychology builds from principles and theories of other areas of psychology, biology, health, and social sciences. Health psychologists are concerned with promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness across the lifespan, and improvement of systems that promote and maintain health.

 What Do We Look for in an Applicant?

• A combination of a strong academic background and relevant experience.
• At least 18 hours of coursework in psychology, including Introductory Psychology, Research Methods, and a Statistics course.
• A Bachelor or Masters degree in psychology, gerontology, public policy, or other related disciplines.

 Application Deadlines:

All materials must be submitted to The Graduate School by November 15th, to be fully considered for admission during the Fall Semester. Students with master's degrees in psychology or health related fields (biology, gerontology, nursing and allied health, public policy, and other health disciplines) as well as highly disciplined and competent undergraduates are encouraged to apply.

Accreditation Status of the Clinical Psychology program

We are extremely pleased to announce that the Clinical Psychology Program at UNC Charlotte is now APA-accredited!  Our accreditation extends for five years from the date of our last site visit, which was October 2, 2012 and our next site visit will be in 2017.  If you have any questions about our program's accreditation, please contact Dr. Amy Peterman, the Director of Clinical Training (amy.peterman@uncc.edu). If you have general questions about accreditation, please contact APA:

For more information on the Clinical program please visit: http://healthpsych.uncc.edu/program-tracks/clinical