Cognitive and Psychological Sciences

Departmental Undergraduate Groups (DUGs)

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Departmental Undergraduate Groups (DUGs)

DUGs foster a sense of community within concentrations by organizing events and activities to connect students with peers, professors, and alumni, as well as explore concentration and career opportunities. CoPsy houses three DUGs for their concentrations: Behavioral Decision Science DUG, Cognition DUG for Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Science, and Psychology DUG.

What do DUGs do in CoPsy?

  • DUGs host various events such as study breaks, faculty meet-and-greets, panels, workshops, and thesis celebrations.
  • They also participate in Concentration Declaration Day, welcoming students into the CoPsy community.
  • While not officially peer advisors, DUG leaders often engage in peer advising and hold advising events - assisting first- and second-year students explore various concentrations and enabling concentrators to explore potential career opportunities related to their disciplines.

Students interested in joining a DUG should contact current DUG leaders or the Director of Undergraduate Studies. DUG leaders are accessible resources for both concentrators and those simply interested in exploring a discipline.

Behavioral Decision Sciences

BDSDUG@brown.edu

Sign up for the BDS DUG

Leaders: Tiffany Tran and Anand Tansakul 

 

Cognitive Science / Neuroscience

Sign up for the COG DUG

Leaders: Julia Ceccarelli, Tovi Portnow, Phoebe Hong, Anel Zhussubali, and Tiago Johnson

 

Psychology

Sign up for the Psychology DUG

Leaders: Amanda Li, Lily Starrs, and Danae Lopez

Director of Undergraduate Studies