Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Personality Psychology

We prepare students for careers as psychologists, research scientists, community health and wellness professionals, and university and college faculty who advance the use of culturally responsive personality theories, methods, and approaches to promote health and wellness, emotional intelligence, and racial and gender inclusion and equity.
The APA-accredited Ph.D. program in Psychology (specialization in Personality Psychology) at Howard's Graduate School provides rigorous training in the study of the affective, cognitive, sociocultural, biological, and motivational processes underlying psychological differences among individuals. Our Ph.D. program in Personality Psychology emphasizes a strong grounding in contemporary theoretical orientations in personality psychology and multi-method approaches that combine personality measurement and assessment, self-report and direct behavioral observation, narrative and life story methods, experience, correlational, longitudinal, and dyadic sampling methods, survey and field research design, measurement of electrodermal, electromyographic, and cardiovascular activity, fMRI, and peripheral psychophysiology.

Application for Admission

Online PSYCAS application
Statement of purpose/ Statement of academic interest (500-1,000 words)
GRE scores not required
Official transcripts sent to PSYCAS
3 letters of recommendation
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or the international equivalent
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Autobiographical statement (500-750 words)
GPA Required Minimums

Overall GPA minimum: 3.0
Undergrad GPA minimum: 3.0

IELTS - a minimum overall band score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0.
TOEFL - (iBT) - 90