Welcome to SSHA
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Our school embraces many disciplines, including economics, management, cognitive science, history, political science, literature, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and the creative arts.
Our faculty are among the very best scholars in the world in their respective disciplines and they have joined UC Merced to create exciting new programs that appeal to our leaders of the future... [read more]
Peek-a-Boo More Than Child's Play for Researcher
Though not every child gets the same chance at a strong start in life, UC Merced psychologist Jan Wallander believes every effort should be made to ensure children have the tools necessary to be the best they can be...[read more]
Researchers to Develop Brain-Based Computer Chip
UC Merced is one of five universities working with IBM to design new computer circuitry that mimics the brain. IBM leads the “cognitive computing” project that was announced in late November...[read more]
Literature Major Immersed in Life of Central Valley Poet
When Kacy Marume first sat in a class on the Great Depression taught by literature professor Jan Goggans and history professor Sean Malloy, she never dreamed she'd end up immersed in a related research project...[read more]