Acoustics and cognitive psychology at the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York

Abstract

The Psychology Department at the University at Buffalo, SUNY offers mentorship-based, research-intensive Masters’ and Doctoral degrees in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Areas of Psychology. Faculty specialize in audition, vocal production, psycholinguistics, bioacoustics, language development, attention, music cognition, and learning. Specific expertise includes auditory and vocal processing and multisensory integration across the lifespan. Study populations include mice, whales, and human children and adults, including special populations such as musicians, bilinguals, and people with conditions like aphasia, autism, dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Methodologies include, but are not limited to, eye tracking, functional magnetic resonance imaging, motion capture, animal psychophysics, electroencephalograms, and surface electromyography. The program is collaborative, collegial, and supportive, and the graduate student stipends are competitive in an area of the country with a low cost of living. Students train with other students and faculty to become experts in their chosen area of study. The combination of academic and research training allows students to thrive and leave the program prepared for independent careers in academia or applied settings such as industry. See: https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/graduate/overview.html for more information about the program.