Dr. Ximena Arriaga

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Biography

Ximena Arriaga is a Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. She specializes in close connections and personal relationships, with a focus on understanding the dynamics of social psychology. Her research seeks to enhance our understanding of interpersonal relationships and the factors that influence them. Arriaga has a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has published scholarly work in her field. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she leads the ARCC Lab, which focuses on the research of relationship dynamics. As an educator, she is committed to fostering a deep understanding of psychology among her students. Among the courses she teaches are PSY 30600, which explores understanding and analyzing experiments, and PSY 64000, which delves into survey social psychology.

Research Interests

Close Relationships Personal Relationships Social Psychology

Courses

PSY 30600 - Understanding Analyzing Experiments PSY 64000 - Survey Social Psychology

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.