Undergraduate Advising

Who to contact?

You are welcome to meet with any member of the Psychology undergraduate advising team. Any of us can advise you on the Psychology major, including course planning & selection, research guidance, and post-college questions. For some questions, one of us may be an especially good first contact:

Ms. Claire Ingulli is a great first contact for registration questions, major requirements, routine administrative processes, and the Consumer Psychology minor.
Dr. Jordana Cooperberg is a great first contact for questions about clinical psychology, clinical courses, clinical research or career paths, and XCAT transfer-credit or study-abroad course approvals during the academic year.
Professor Coren Apicella is a great first contact for questions about research experience and non-clinical graduate study or Ph.D. programs in psychology.

* For College-wide requirements, course loads, graduation timing, and College policies, please consult your College advisor.

Undergraduate Coordinator

Ms. Claire Ingulli
NBS Building, Room 120
cingulli@psych.upenn.edu

Walk-in office hours: Tues, Thurs, & Fri, 11am–5pm

Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies

Dr. Jordana Cooperberg

NBS Building, Room 123
jcooperb@sas.upenn.edu

Office hours: Mondays, 1–3PM and Wednesdays, 12–1:30PM, by appointment in person or via Zoom. Additional hours may be added periodically so check the scheduling link. Schedule an appointment.

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Professor Coren Apicella
NBS Building, Room 123
dus@psych.upenn.edu

Office hours: Thursdays, 2:30–4:30 PM, by appointment. Appointments may be scheduled up to two weeks in advance and are available either in person or via Zoom. Schedule an appointment.

Note: Path@Penn is not always accurate when placing courses into your major on your online worksheet and degree audit. If you notice any discrepancies, please contact an advisor in the Psychology office who can make the necessary corrections.

Junior advising

All Psychology Majors have a mandatory Junior Advising meeting in the Fall semester of their Junior year. In this meeting, we review your performance in the major, discuss your progress, and consider your future plans.

Junior advising is mandatory. Juniors will be placed on registration hold for the forthcoming Spring semester until after this meeting. This registration hold will be waived only in cases of study abroad during the Fall semester of Junior year. These study abroad students are required to come in for Junior Advising when they return to campus.

Time slots will be posted for Junior advising appointments with Dr. Apicella or Dr. Cooperberg by October 1st.