About Us | Psychology.org (2024)

Psychology has the potential to change countless lives, and the field continues to grow.

At Psychology.org, we strive to provide trustworthy and accessible information about psychology programs, careers, professional issues, and regional laws that concern the psychology profession.

Interest in psychology continues to grow, yet career paths for psychology students can be unclear, and information about the field can be even more inaccessible for non-professionals.

We believe all people should have access to trustworthy and clear information about advancing their education and career in psychology and related fields.

Skills learned in a psychology program are highly valuable and transferable to careers in healthcare and non-health services. They can also help people progress in their mental health journeys.

On our site, you will find career guides for niches within psychology, articles on specialized degrees, lists of online psychology programs, financial aid resources, pages on state-specific laws for psychology professionals, and topical articles featuring expert interviews.

Psychology.org was founded in 1997 by William Palya, Ph.D., and Donald Walter, Ph.D., and has been operated by RV EDU, a digital portfolio of education websites, since 2019.

In 2020, 1 in 5 adults in the U.S experienced mental illness.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the job outlook for psychologists to increase 8%.

Our Editorial Process

Degree ranking pages are one of our site's main offerings. We specialize in reviewing online programs and publish lists by degree type, including the best online Psy.D. programs, best online Ph.D. programs in psychology, and best master's and doctoral psychology programs.

We create our rankings using data from reputable sources like the U.S. Department of Education. Our vetting process also includes a quality assurance team that assesses datasets for accuracy. Key factors include the school's reputation, affordability, and academic quality. Our ranking methodology page goes into further detail about our factors and formulas.

Editorial Integrity

Our content is reviewed by Integrity Network contributors, who are clinical, forensic, and educational psychologists.

The Psychology.org team includes writers, editors, and contributing psychology students and professionals dedicated to helping you navigate the field. We follow a strict editorial process to ensure our content is up-to-date, factual, and relevant.

Vetting: We assess writers, contributors, and reviewers for relevant experience. Our writers have backgrounds in education, journalism, or psychology, while on-page contributors and reviewers work in psychology or related fields.
Fact-Checking: All pages are reviewed by our copy editing team before publishing to ensure the content is accurate and backed by reputable, primary sources. We regularly update our content to reflect the newest data as it becomes available.
Page Review: Our Integrity Network contributors use their industry knowledge and experience to verify our content is true and comprehensive. Pages that have gone through this process include a reviewer byline.

Meet Our Team

Our team of writers, editors, and publishers is dedicated to providing the most relevant and accurate information that concerns the psychology discipline.

Katie Nelson

Managing Editor