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MSPE research fair

The Master of Science in Psychological Science Degree at Illinois prepares emerging scholars  for doctoral level work or jobs in industry through engagement in advanced coursework, collaborative research with world renown scholars, and professional development targeted to master's students goals.

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Caroline Tancredy

Message from the Director

It is time to graduate another outstanding master’s class! We have had the privilege to mentor Austin Ashley, Kristina Howell, Hunter Meyers, Maggie Palmiero, Yinuo Peng, Ajith Senthil, Shuo Yan, Yuji Yao, and Chenhao Zhao. As Hunter describes in the Student Spotlight, master’s students enter the program with a range of experience. They work diligently to acquire the necessary tools and knowledge to conduct original research in their subfield. This pioneering group of students pursued research in a wide array of topics, such as parasocial relationships, how people recall trajectories of past...

Recent Graduates

Sam DeHart

Sam DeHart, Class of 2023

Tao Chen

Tao Chen, Class of 2023

Apoorva Nag

Apoorva Nag, Class of 2023

 Le'Elle Davis

Le'Elle Davis, Class of 2023

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Dan Newman, Hunter Meyers, Junyeob Kim

Student Spotlight: Hunter Meyers

Hello! My name is Hunter Meyers, and I study industrial-organizational psychology under the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Dan Newman and Dr. Jun-Yeob Kim, an alum of the Master of Science in Psychological Science (MSPS) and Industrial-Organizational PhD programs. Together, we are investigating the role of influence on perceived leadership ability and how these perceptions differ based on the gender of the influencer. My background is different than most people who join the MSPS program. At the United States Military Academy, I majored in American Politics and had no formal training in...

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