Department of Applied Psychology

COD's Message

Welcome to the Department of Applied Psychology!

The Department of Applied Psychology is a diverse and vigorous community of excellent faculty and highly motivated and committed students. I invite you to join us in exploring how and why people think, feel, and act in all aspects of their lives. Psychology as a science is integral to understanding the fundamental building blocks of human behavior and for addressing contemporary societal issues. A psychology degree facilitates you to be more effective employees in both psychology-related occupations and in many other fields. It helps you to have better relationships with others at work and home and to have healthy social interactions.

Our department has grown tremendously in the last few years and I feel pride in sharing that we have accomplished a lot in such a small amount of time related to the expansion of department, the programs we are offering and the growth of our faculty (almost all the faculty possess doctorate degree). We have academic programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels and many new programs and projects are in the pipeline to be launched.

The department offers the students outstanding opportunities to learn and grow. They can apply classroom learning to the world around them, conduct research under the close mentorship of a faculty member, and present research at professional conferences. They could engage in internships and field experiences at local organizations, identify and meet the needs of others through community service and socialize with peers and faculty through our departmental psychological society.
  

Our MS Health Psychology program is the flagship program of the department which started in 2008 and is running successfully since then. We are the pioneers in introducing the first Masters level Health Psychology program in Pakistan. It started off with 15 seats but due to its popularity and growing demand among students, the number of seats have been increased to 30. And I am extremely happy to announce that due to the growing influx of students we are getting, this year the department is all set to achieve another milestone, that is a self-supporting BS Applied Psychology program and a self-supporting MS health psychology program.

Our doctoral program (PhD Psychology) is strong and one of the best amongst others. We receive a large number of applications and are highly selective in whom we admit. I feel proud to share that both our graduate and post graduate level alumni are successful professionals and serving in diverse fields.

As the chairperson of the department, I am committed to creating an environment where all our students feel welcomed, respected, and valued. Our inclusive culture allows all of us to connect, belong, and learn together. I am confident that you will find our department as fascinating as I do.

 

Prof. Dr. Amina Muazzam
Chairperson
Department of Applied Psychology
LCWU, Lahore.