Psychology PhD
PhDDepartment of Psychology · Miami, Florida
FIU's psychology doctoral program spans clinical science, developmental science, cognitive neuroscience, legal psychology, and industrial-organizational tracks. The Center for Children and Families is a nationally recognized hub for ADHD and disruptive behavior disorder research.
APA-accredited (clinical track)
Concentrations
- Clinical Science
- Developmental Science
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Legal Psychology
- Industrial-Organizational
NIH-funded faculty
Investigators identified from NIH RePORTER award records at this program. Faculty without NIH funding are not listed — check the official page for the full roster.
Eric F Wagner
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Health Disparities in Mental Health · Alzheimer's and Dementia
3 active NIH grants · $11M
Raul Gonzalez
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · Neuroimaging · Child and Adolescent Development · Emotion and Affective Neuroscience · Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
5 active NIH grants · $6.3M
Andres G Gil
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Health Disparities in Mental Health
3 active NIH grants · $6.0M
Adam Wayne Carrico
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Depression · Neuroimaging · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · Emotion and Affective Neuroscience · Human Factors and Attention
7 active NIH grants · $5.8M
Jeremy W Pettit
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Anxiety Disorders · Human Factors and Attention · Sleep and Circadian Rhythms · Child and Adolescent Development · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
4 active NIH grants · $4.7M
Wasim Maziak
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · Emotion and Affective Neuroscience
7 active NIH grants · $3.2M
Hoshang Jehangir Unwalla
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Emotion and Affective Neuroscience · Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
4 active NIH grants · $2.6M
George Arthur Buzzell
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Anxiety Disorders · Emotion and Affective Neuroscience · Child and Adolescent Development · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · Social Neuroscience
4 active NIH grants · $2.4M
Lorraine E Bahrick
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Human Factors and Attention · Autism Spectrum Disorder
4 active NIH grants · $2.4M
Gregory A Fabiano
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
ADHD · Learning and Memory · Human Factors and Attention
4 active NIH grants · $2.2M
Zoran Bursac
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Learning and Memory · Alzheimer's and Dementia · Health Disparities in Mental Health
3 active NIH grants · $2.0M
Michelle Marie Hospital
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Emotion and Affective Neuroscience
4 active NIH grants · $1.7M
Daniel Marc Bagner
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Child and Adolescent Development · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
3 active NIH grants · $1.6M
Anuradha Godavarty
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Learning and Memory
3 active NIH grants · $1.6M
Shayl Griffith
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Child and Adolescent Development · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · Human Factors and Attention
3 active NIH grants · $1.5M
Shanna L Burke
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms · Alzheimer's and Dementia · Health Disparities in Mental Health · Cognitive Aging · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
3 active NIH grants · $1.2M
Ellen Leslie Brown
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Alzheimer's and Dementia · Depression · Human Factors and Attention · Learning and Memory · Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
4 active NIH grants · $1.1M
Diana Montserrat Sheehan
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Health Disparities in Mental Health
2 active NIH grants · $1.1M
Victor Buitron
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Suicide and Self-Harm
2 active NIH grants · $948K
Aaron Mattfeld
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Anxiety Disorders · Learning and Memory · Sleep and Circadian Rhythms · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · Child and Adolescent Development
1 active NIH grant · $932K
Jessica Liberles
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Learning and Memory
3 active NIH grants · $786K
Mark J Macgowan
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
PTSD and Trauma · Anxiety Disorders · Depression · Sleep and Circadian Rhythms · Health Disparities in Mental Health
2 active NIH grants · $700K
Melissa Kari Ward
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Addiction and Substance Use
3 active NIH grants · $547K
Gladys Eulalia Ibanez
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Depression · Emotion and Affective Neuroscience · Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
1 active NIH grant · $484K
Brittany Morgan Merrill
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
ADHD · Human Factors and Attention
2 active NIH grants · $443K
Stacy L Frazier
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Health Disparities in Mental Health
1 active NIH grant · $434K
Ali Giusto
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Depression
2 active NIH grants · $263K
Erin L Thompson
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · Health Disparities in Mental Health · Child and Adolescent Development · PTSD and Trauma
2 active NIH grants · $225K
Taleed El-Sabawi
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Addiction and Substance Use
2 active NIH grants · $179K
Jessica L. Adler
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Human Factors and Attention · Health Disparities in Mental Health
2 active NIH grants · $100K
Dana L Mcmakin
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Anxiety Disorders · Sleep and Circadian Rhythms · Learning and Memory
1 active NIH grant · $83K
Jennifer Vanessa Chavez
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Depression · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
1 active NIH grant · $46K
Anya Urcuyo
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
PTSD and Trauma
1 active NIH grant · $43K
Melissa Lynn Hernandez
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
Social Neuroscience · Child and Adolescent Development
2 active NIH grants · $43K
Jessica Nicole Mason-Smith
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
ADHD · Child and Adolescent Development
1 active NIH grant · $39K
Kathleen E Feeney
Principal Investigator (NIH-funded)
ADHD · Neuroimaging · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · Emotion and Affective Neuroscience
1 active NIH grant · $32K
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