该计划的重点是在当地，全国和全球范围内紧迫的社会和政治问题的基础社会心理过程。在克拉克（Clark），这主要包括研究群体间关系，社会和平与冲突，暴力，健康差距以及对社会变革的承诺，包括政治行动和干预。更广泛地说，我们研究了个体差异与社会结构在产生和反映政治态度，行为和健康方面的相互作用。我们特别关注人类经验（思想，行为，情感）是如何由历史和群体成员的交叉性塑造的，以及社会结构如何加强权力关系。该计划的学生和教职员工使用各种定量方法和定性方法，包括实验室和现场实验，调查，访谈，焦点小组和档案研究。该计划鼓励
Rooted in Clark University's distinguished history in psychology, the department's social psychology doctoral program at the nationally-renowned Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology is dedicated to understanding the psychological processes that underlie today's most pressing local, national, and global social and political issues.<br><br>Our program emphasizes contextualized, interdisciplinary learning and diversity in its research and pedagogy while encouraging novel theoretical work and methodological breadth. Our intimate size allows for close student-faculty relationships and collaboration while providing opportunities to work with and mentor fellow graduate students and undergraduates. Our approach prepares students for academic, research, and policy careers in social psychology.<br><br>The social psychology program encourages students, through initiative and intellectual curiosity, to develop and advance their research interests in urgent social issues among our dedicated, collaborative community. Many different methodological approaches are represented and valued. Our department intentionally structures classes to allow students to focus on the topics at hand, not competition among peers. The social psychology program is committed to the inclusion of diverse populations and to enhancing diversity within the field as a whole. As such, we create a respectful, supportive learning environment.