Psychology Division
The Psychology Division is dedicated to excellence in patient care, groundbreaking research, and the education of future clinician-researchers. By integrating clinical expertise with scientific innovation, we deliver the highest quality care across a range of patient populations and diagnoses.
Patient Care
Our psychologists provide comprehensive care across the lifespan, serving patients from early childhood through older adulthood. Clinical services address a broad range of conditions, spanning neurodevelopmental disorders to neurodegenerative diseases, and are delivered across UT Southwestern and its affiliated clinical sites throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth area. We conduct specialized neuropsychological evaluations and deliver a wide array of evidence-based psychological assessment and treatment services. Through these efforts, psychologists contribute to multidisciplinary care teams and provide patient-centered, high-quality clinical care across diverse settings.
Research
Our innovative, interdisciplinary research aims to advance the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of neurological, medical, and psychiatric conditions across the lifespan. Areas of focus include traumatic brain injury, aging and dementia, normal pressure hydrocephalus, suicide prevention and resilience, and neurodevelopmental conditions, while leveraging cutting-edge approaches such as neuromodulation, biomarker-informed diagnostics, and advanced statistical methods. Additional strengths include research in behavioral interventions for depression and complex medical populations, with a central emphasis on identifying individuals at highest risk to deliver targeted, evidence-based care and improve outcomes.
Faculty
Our diverse faculty are involved in clinical, research, teaching, training, and other scholarly endeavors.
Education & Training
We are committed to excellence in education and training across all levels of professional development. Our Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology is an American Psychological Association accredited program that prepares highly skilled psychologists for careers as both clinicians and researchers. The program includes a fully affiliated, separately APA-accredited doctoral internship in clinical psychology, providing a comprehensive and integrated training experience. In addition to doctoral training, advanced postdoctoral fellowships are available in adult and pediatric neuropsychology, health psychology, autism, and developmental disorders. These programs provide specialized, competency-based training within interdisciplinary medical settings, preparing fellows for leadership roles in clinical care, research, and academic medicine.
Psychology Division News
Eman Rettig, Psy.D., received the 2026 Mentor Award from the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Student and Trainee Affairs Committee, Mentorship Subcommittee at the AACN annual conference in Baltimore.
WebMD interviewed psycho-oncologist Tyler Evans, Ph.D., for the article "How to Handle the First Few Days After Learning Your SCLC [Small-Cell Lung Cancer] Has Spread."
Munro Cullum, Ph.D., was part of the team who contributed to a study on the role of gait tests after exertion in determining whether an athlete is ready to return to sports after a concussion. UT Southwestern published a news release on the study: Exertion tests offer insight into recovery from youth concussions.
Contact Us
Division of Psychology
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX, 75390-9070