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The Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

The Stony Brook Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology began in 1966. Based on chair rankings in US News and World Report, it has been ranked among the very top clinical programs in the United States for the past several decades, and it has a long tradition of strong publication rates by both faculty and graduates (Mattson et al., 2005; Roy et al., 2006). In the 2020 US News and World Report rankings , the Stony Brook Clinical Psychology doctoral program was ranked 3rd in the country. The clinical program was among the first in the country to espouse the behavioral tradition in clinical psychology. Currently, the program retains its behavioral roots, but has evolved to encompass a broader set of perspectives that are oriented around an empirical approach to clinical psychology. Our goal is to graduate clinical scientists who approach psychological problems from an evidence-based perspective and who are also skilled clinicians. As such, students receive research and clinical training in a broad range of approaches. Our program is most suited to students who are interested in pursuing academic and research-related careers.

Accreditation

The program is accredited by PCSAS (Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System) through 2030. Contact information: Joseph E. Steinmetz, Ph.D., Executive Director; 1101 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47401;  [email protected] ; 479-301-8008.  In addition, the program is a member of the PCSAS Founder's Circle. PCSAS provides rigorous, objective, and empirically based accreditation of Ph.D. programs in scientific clinical psychology. Its goal is to promote superior science-centered education and training in clinical psychology, increase the quality and number of clinical scientists contributing to the advancement of public health, and enhance the scientific knowledge base for mental and behavioral health care. PCSAS accreditation is in line with our program’s commitment to a clinical science training model.

The program is accredited (inactive) by the APA CoA (Commission on Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, Phone: 202-336-5979). The program was most recently accredited by APA CoA in the spring of 2018, and, at the time, received full accreditation until 2028.

Statement On Diversity

The Psychology Department and the clinical program respect and value diversity. We view diversity broadly, including (but not limited to) age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, and ability status. Diversity in our student body is an important priority and contributes to the strength of our department. Our  Diversity Committee , composed of faculty and students, is dedicated to promotion of awareness, support, and dialogue with regard to all aspects of diversity in research and clinical training.

The research interests of the core faculty center on depressive disorders (child, adolescent, adult), anxiety disorders (child, adolescent, adult), autism spectrum disorders, personality, child maltreatment, close relationship functioning (e.g., discord and aggression among couples, romantic competence among adolescents and adults, relationship education), lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues (among youth and adults), emotion regulation processes (e.g., cognitive, interpersonal, neurobiological), and emotion and attention processes in normal and pathological conditions.

Research and Clinical Facilities

Departmental: Faculty maintain active laboratories for research and graduate training (see individual faculty pages for further description). Clinical facilities include the Krasner Psychological Center (KPC) and its affiliate, the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, which are training, research, and service units that provide psychological services and consultation to the community and campus, and the University Marital Therapy Clinic that provides consultation, assessment, and therapy for couples and individuals in the community who are experiencing relationship difficulties and serves as a center for research evaluation of couples.

Campus: Collaborative relationships exist with the Department of Psychiatry, the University Counseling and Psychological Services and the Center for Prevention and Outreach, where students can engage in research and clinical activities.

Off-campus: Affiliations have been established with numerous agencies on Long Island and in the surrounding areas, which provide opportunities for clinical externships and research collaboration.

Program Requirements

Official program requirements are detailed on our Program Requirements page. More generally, the program is designed to provide students with competencies in research, clinical work, and teaching through coursework, research mentoring, and clinical supervision. Students follow a program of coursework through their first 3 to 4 years in the program that includes courses pertaining to the foundations of clinical psychology (e.g., psychopathology, assessment, and intervention), research methods and statistics, and ethics. Students are also required to take courses in other areas of psychology to increase breadth of training. Students become actively involved in a research lab upon arrival in the program and are required to complete two projects by the end of their third year in order to advance to candidacy, which is followed by the doctoral dissertation. Virtually all students present papers at major professional conferences and publish at least one (and often many) papers during the course of their graduate training. Clinical training, under the supervision of area faculty, begins in the second year of the program in our Krasner Psychological Center (KPC) and can continue until the internship year. Prior to internship, many students choose to complete externships at local agencies and hospitals in addition to their training in the KPC. Throughout the program, students often work as teaching assistants and are required to complete at least two semesters of substantial direct instruction of undergraduates, which involves lecturing in undergraduate classes. Students typically complete the program, including the internship year, in 6 years. For more information on time to completion see Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data on this website. 

Admission to the Program

Please visit the Clinical Program’s Admissions FAQ s for information about applying to the program. This document provides our application and admission policies, and our recommendations for preparing your application. We encourage applicants to prepare their application accordingly.

IMPORTANT! APPLICANTS FOR FALL 2022 ADMISSIONS AND BEYOND: If you are admitted to our program for Fall 2022 and choose to attend, you will graduate from a program that is accredited only by PCSAS. You will not graduate from an APA accredited program, nor will any subsequent entering classes.

The program typically receives over 300 applications (and recently many more) and has an entering class of 4 to 8 students. For information on characteristics of accepted applicants see Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data on this website.

In line with the Psychology Department’s value of diversity, the clinical program encourages applications from a diverse range of applicants, including (but not limited to) applications from people of different ages, races, ethnicities, national origins, gender identities, sexual orientations, socioeconomic statuses, religions, and ability statuses.

As a member of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Training (CUDCP), the Clinical Psychology program at Stony Brook University adheres to CUDCP’s policies and guidelines for graduate school admissions, offers and acceptance. For additional information about these policies, please visit    this page.

Psychology GRE Test for Clinical Psychology Admissions:

Neither the GRE general test nor the Psychology subject test is required for application or admission to the program.  In fact, to ensure fairness in our application review process, we do not accept general or subject test GRE scores as part of your application. Even if you have taken these exams, please do not include your scores on your CV or supplementary materials.

The Clinical Program has an outstanding placement record. Of all students graduating since 2004, the vast majority are in positions in which they function as clinical scientists (e.g., academic or research positions, research post-docs, clinical settings that involve research and/or the provision and dissemination of evidence-based approaches to treatment). Our students’ careers typically emphasize the scientific generation of new knowledge (in the form of research engagement, publishing, presenting, etc.) and the widespread dissemination of such knowledge (in the form of teaching, mentoring, supervision, consultation, program and policy development). Our students also are exceptionally well-trained in science-based clinical practice, and their careers often (and typically) include service provision.

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The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at St. John’s consists of four years of full-time coursework and related practicum experience, followed by a one-year clinical internship (or equivalent) in an approved setting and completion of a doctoral dissertation.

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Earn a Ph.D. from a top-ranked Clinical Psychology program at St. John's University in New York City! The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at St. John’s consists of four years of full-time coursework and related practicum experience, followed by a one-year clinical internship (or equivalent) in an approved setting and completion of a doctoral dissertation. The program is fully Accredited by the American Psychological Association.

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The program prepares broadly trained, competent psychological professionals in various psychodiagnostic and intervention procedures as well as in research skills. Students learn to understand and interpret the research of others and design and execute their own research. The program prepares students to function in the many diverse professional, academic, and research roles clinical psychologists perform. It does so by offering a broad exposure to the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of general psychology while also providing extensive training in strategies and techniques of assessment, intervention, consultation, and the latest research strategies using the newest statistical analyses and programs.

The program follows the scientist/practitioner model of training involving a logical progression of coursework and fieldwork experiences toward the development of research and clinical competencies. In addition, the program abides by the profession's ethical principles, shows respect for individual rights and dignity, displays a commitment to service to its community, and demonstrates through its teaching and clinical training an appreciation of the importance of cultural diversity.

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology offers two major areas of study: Adult, a specialty area focusing on education and training with adult clinical populations, and Child and Adolescent, which offers advanced training in child, adolescent, and family psychology. At the point of application to the program, students elect one of two major areas of study within the Clinical Psychology program in which they can pursue more concentrated training opportunities: (1) Adult or (2) Child and Adolescent.

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Federal Regulations require all higher education institutions offering an academic program designed to meet the educational requirements for a professional license or certification or advertised as such, to provide potential students with information about whether completion of that program would meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the state of the student’s location upon enrollment.

This program prepares students for licensure/certification in New York State. Students who plan to work in a state other than NY, must visit our Professional Licensure Disclosure Information page where we have indicated if this program meets or does not meet the educational requirements for specific states.

Department Faculty

Please see a list of our  Psychology faculty .

Clinical faculty members include  Elissa Brown ,  Andrea Bergman ,  Elizabeth Brondolo ,  William Chaplin ,  Beverly Greene ,  Rafael Javier ,  Wilson McDermut ,  Jeffrey Nevid ,  Tamara Del Vecchio  and  Raymond DiGiuseppe .

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Ray digiuseppe, ph.d., abpp.

Director, Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology, Professor of Psychology

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The Ph.D program in Clinical Psychology at St. John’s University prepares students for professional careers in clinical psychology. Embodying the commitment to service to the economically and socially disadvantaged that is a key feature of the University’s Vincentian mission , the program prepares students to become working psychologists and researchers in community facilities and university and public service settings. Students in the program develop competencies in psychological assessment and diagnostic evaluation, psychological methods of treatment, research methods and design, methods of data analysis, and advancement of knowledge in the field, as well as sensitivity to the importance of issues of diversity in providing psychological services in a diverse society.

Professional licensure and certification requirements often vary from state to state. St. John’s University has not determined requirements for individual states beyond New York. If you reside or plan to reside outside New York you are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate state licensing agency in that state to seek information and guidance before beginning the program.

Admissions to the Ph.D. program are for the Fall semester only. In addition to the entrance requirements listed, one or more interviews by the departmental admissions committee may be requested. Students accepted for admission with any course deficiencies must remove those deficiencies prior to matriculation in the program. Such deficiencies may be completed during the summer preceding matriculation by enrolling in appropriate undergraduate or 100-level courses. All doctoral students are required to maintain full-time status for the duration of the program.

Please note:  Prior to beginning required supervised clinical hours at the University clinic and external clinical placement sites, students will be required to undergo and successfully pass a Criminal Background Check, at a cost of approximately $100. For more information, please consult the current  Graduate Bulletin .

Applicants who are asked to interview will be invited to visit campus in February or March. 

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Applying to a doctoral program requires a serious, thoughtful decision. We welcome your interest in the Clinical Psychology program.

For more information or to apply, please contact:

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Costs for tuition and fees are listed  online  and in the  Graduate Bulletin . Academic and financial advisement is available in the department and through the  Office of Student Financial Services .

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Friday, October 7, 2022 at 3:00 PM until 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Join Dr. William Sanderson, program director of Hofstra’s PhD in Clinical Psychology program , for a brief overview of the clinical psychology program followed by a detailed question and answer session. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions about the program, application process, admission requirements, and field of clinical psychology. Attendees are strongly encouraged to review the program’s website before the session.

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Program Aims

Prepare Graduates for Careers in Clinical Practice. With regard to professional practice, our curriculum and training experiences provides thorough training in state-of-the-art evidence-based assessment and psychotherapeutic treatment approaches. Students will receive education and training in all of the competencies deemed necessary to function as a clinical psychologist in a full-range of settings in the current healthcare environment (e.g., evidence based assessment and intervention, ethical and legal standards, knowledge of individual and cultural diversity, development of professional values, consultation and supervision skills; cf. SoA ).

Prepare Graduates for Careers in Academic Settings. Our curriculum and training opportunities prepare graduates of our program for careers in research in a variety of settings (e.g., colleges, universities, medical centers). In addition, for those students who are interested, there are opportunities for teaching undergraduate courses in order to develop the necessary teaching skills for a potential career in academics.

Graduates of our program are prepared to pursue careers in applied and academic settings. Surveys of our more than 900 alumni have shown that they are employed in a wide variety of settings (clinics, colleges and universities, correctional facilities, hospitals, independent clinical practices, research centers, etc.) in 25 different states and in a number of foreign countries. This LINK provides career information of our graduates during the past ten years.

Degree Requirements. The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology is designed to take a minimum of five years of full-time study (regardless of whether the student enters with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree). This time-frame includes a one-year predoctoral internship to be completed off-campus at an APA accredited internship site acquired through the national psychology internship match . Two research projects are required: A Second Year Research Project and a Dissertation. Successful completion of two Qualifying Exams (Research and Clinical) are required prior to initiation of dissertation research. A total of 105 semester hours, including those for course work, externships, internship, and research projects, are required to earn the doctoral degree. Click on the following to view a required curriculum sequence or to view student admissions, outcomes, and other data .

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GREs will not be considered for Fall 2024 applications. Please ignore any other information on this website or the application portal that indicates GREs are required. They are not required for this coming cycle.

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PhD Program Receives Maximum Accreditation Award

Our program was evaluated by the American Psychological Association for reaccreditation during 2019 and was granted 10 years of accreditation (through 2029). Ten years is the maximum award allowable and can be viewed as an independent, objective endorsement of the quality of our training program given that APA does not award the maximum lightly. The following is from the site-visitors report summarizing what they believe to be the particular strengths of our program. These points are very worthy of consideration for applicants deliberating about applying to our program:

• a highly dedicated, hard-working, and supportive core faculty;
• a satisfied group of students, who have positive outcomes with respect to graduation rates, licensure, employment, and life-long learning;
• excellent training, particularly in evidence-based psychological interventions, in both community-based specialty clinics and an impressive set of externships;
• a well-organized and administered program with effective leadership, which works to optimize doctoral training and education.

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Mun Yee Kwan, Ph.D.

Dr. Kwan received her Ph.D. in Psychological Clinical Science from North Dakota State University. Her research focuses on experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal examination of interpersonal and sociocultural factors in the development and maintenance of eating disorders and suicidal behaviors. She is trained in and uses empirically supported treatments, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She enjoys travelling and seeing the wonders of the world, watching movies, and attending cultural events during her leisure time.

Amy Hyoeun Lee, Ph.D.

Dr. Lee earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at St. John's University and completed her predoctoral internship in the Stony Brook University Consortium Internship Program, Child Track. Dr. Lee's research focuses on identifying developmental mechanisms (e.g., executive function, sleep regulation) linking dimensions of childhood adversity and psychopathology, evaluating the impact of current evidence-based interventions on these mechanisms, and addressing disparities in access to evidence-based interventions for traumatized youth from historically marginalized communities. She is currently implementing a pilot study to assess the acceptability and feasibility of group-based Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for youth of color with histories of both interpersonal and racial traumas. When not immersed in her work, she enjoys cooking for her family, trying new baking recipes, and time spent mindfully with her treasured family and friends.

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As an American Psychological Association Accredited Program, it is our intention to train students in all the competencies outlined for the profession of health service psychology. It is our expectation that the vast majority of our graduates will obtain professional licensure as clinical psychologists, and will be able to engage in clinical practice and supervise trainees. Hofstra’s clinical training program is designed to meet the high standards of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Professions—standards that meet or exceed those of many other states. However, licensure is controlled by individual governmental bodies in each of the 50 US states (typically State Boards of Psychology under the Division of Occupational Affairs in State Governments) and every jurisdiction may impose their own unique requirements. Hence, we cannot guarantee that the specific training we provide will meet the criteria for licensure in any individual state. That said, we are quite successful at advocating for our students, and we are unaware of any graduate from the last 25 years who has been unable to obtain licensure in any state if they have pursued it. For more information see our program requirements . For specific information about a specific state's licensing requirements see https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.asppb.net/resource/resmgr/docs/7.22.21_consumer_information.pdf . -- you are strongly encouraged to review current state licensing requirements if you are planning to get licensed in a state other than New York.

For specific information about a specific state's licensing requirements see:  (1)    https://www.apaservices.org/practice/ce/state/state-info  and (2)  Consumer Information Disclosures  [PDF]

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Hofstra PhD Program in Clinical Psychology's policies and procedures are outlined in the manuals below.  Please note that it is possible that small changes will be made for the next incoming class and if so, that is the manual that will be in effect for that cohort (students will be given a copy of the version of the manual relevant to them at the orientation meeting immediately prior to the beginning of their training).

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General Admission Contact The New School for Social Research Office of Admission 72 Fifth Avenue, 1st floor New York, NY 10011 212.229.5600 or 800.523.5411 [email protected]

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The PhD in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. It is one of the few clinical programs that combine a psychoanalytic emphasis with adherence to the scientist-practitioner model.

It also recognizes the importance of understanding the roles of culture and context in mediating healthy psychological development, psychopathology, and psychotherapeutic change.

• Degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• Credits 90 credits
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The mission of the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at The New School for Social Research is to train scientist-practitioners who:

• Are competent in clinical practice, including diagnostic assessment, case formulation, and intervention
• Are engaged in contributing to scholarship in all its forms 
• Are grounded in the broader field of scientific psychology and can integrate scientific knowledge with clinical research and practice 
• Can communicate about psychology effectively with a wide range of individuals
• Are respectful of the influence of context, culture, development, and individual differences
• Act ethically throughout their professional conduct

While introducing students to full range of evidence-based practice, we provide a foundation in psychodynamic theory and practice, whose core tenets we identify as 1) recognition of the importance of context and development for psychological trajectories; 2) acknowledgment of intrapsychic influences on behavior which may lay outside awareness; 3) appreciation of the fact that individuals attempt to manage difficult emotions through complex means; and 4) respect for the impact of relational factors on the amelioration of distress, including the therapist’s and client’s reactions to each other. It is expected that graduates will implement these skills in a variety of settings.

Consistent with The New School for Social Research’s institutional goals, we value progressive social thought, critical analysis, pluralism, diversity, and interdisciplinary dialogue and recognize the importance of pursuing and maintaining integration between scholarship and real-world concerns.

Approach to Training

Our overall ethos is a realistic take on the challenges to the scientist-practitioner model: Researchers sometimes fail to take into account the realities of clinical practice, and as surveys indicate, many practitioners are not interested in research findings. An important goal is thus to train students to think critically about the causes of the researcher-practitioner gap and to explore ways of reducing it. We attempt to create an atmosphere in which a critical spirit will flourish. Ongoing questioning and dialogue are encouraged, formally and informally, not only in classes and seminars but also at guest lectures, case conferences, research conferences, and various faculty and student meetings.

The program achieves mission through three primary modes of educational experiences: coursework, clinical placements, and research mentorship.

Coursework:  Students in the MA program undertake broad, foundational, and graduate-level study of psychological science, in the areas of affective, biological, cognitive, social, and developmental psychology, as well as research methods and statistics. As they move into the doctoral program, they integrate their acquired basic science learning into clinical skills coursework.

Clinical Placements and Supervision: In clinical placements, doctoral students participate in didactics on up-to-date clinical research, which their supervisors then help them incorporate into their interventions. An important element of the integration of science and practice is the clinical experience in the Safran Center for Psychological Services, in which students employ evidence-based interventions and actively participate in psychotherapy process and outcomes research.

Research Mentorship: Students are guided by mentors in their research labs in generating research that integrates the theoretical and clinical implications of their proposed research and its subsequent findings.  

For full details of the program curriculum, as well as all policies and procedures, please see the Psychology student handbook .

Program Ethos

Psychodynamic Roots: Many of our basic clinical skills courses have a broad-based psychodynamic emphasis. Others have a cognitive-behavioral emphasis. Students are also exposed to other therapeutic orientations, such as humanistic and existential approaches. They are encouraged to approach clinical practice with an open and inquiring mind and avoid a doctrinaire outlook.

In its clinical training, the program is pluralistic, with an emphasis on psychoanalytically informed practice. The psychoanalytic legacy of our program can be traced back to 1926, when Sándor Ferenczi, one of Freud's closest colleagues, taught a course at The New School. Other psychoanalytic pioneers who have taught at The New School include Alfred Adler, Ernst Kris, Karen Horney, and Erich Fromm. Our psychoanalytic legacy can also be traced to the World War II–era origins of The New School for Social Research, of which a number of founding faculty members were interested in the synthesis of social and political thought, psychoanalysis, and the humanities.

Critical Thinking: Critical inquiry and debate are encouraged, and students seek out training experiences in a range of different orientations during externship placements. Students are exposed to diverse orientations and taught to examine similarities, differences, and points of complementarity between them. They are taught to think critically about the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches and to explore different approaches to integrating both interventions and theories from different perspectives (e.g., technical eclecticism, theoretical integration, common factors approaches, assimilative integration).

Integration of Science and Practice: In accordance with the scientist-practitioner model of training for clinical psychology, we are committed to teaching our students to integrate research and practice in a meaningful way. We teach them to view the activities of conducting research and engaging in clinical practice as mutually enhancing—that is, to understand that clinical practice generates important questions and insights that can have a significant influence on the conceptualization and execution of research and that both research findings and the process of conducting research can have an important impact on clinical practice.

Consistent with the National Conference on Scientist-Practitioner Education and Training for the Professional Practice of Psychology, the emphasis in our training model is on the integration of science and practice in all activities a clinical psychologist undertakes. From this perspective, the hallmark of the scientist-practitioner model is not publishing in scientific journals but rather bringing the integrative perspective of the scientific-practitioner model to all professional activities.

Many of our graduates choose to work in clinical settings, and when they do, we expect them to approach their work with the critical sensibility that is the hallmark of science; to value and seek out up-to-date information, including expertise in both clinical techniques and empirical findings regarding assessment, psychopathology, and therapeutic methods; and to evaluate this information critically. When they do research, we expect them to be attuned to real-world clinical concerns and to use their clinical experience to generate meaningful hypotheses.

We also believe it is important for students to be aware from the outset that the practice of clinical psychology often falls short of the ideals of the scientist-practitioner model, and that there is an increasing recognition in the field of a gap between researchers and clinicians. Researchers sometimes fail to take into account the realities of clinical practice, and, as surveys indicate, many practitioners are not interested in research findings. An important goal is thus to train students to think critically about the causes of the researcher-practitioner gap and to explore ways of reducing it. We attempt to create an atmosphere in which a critical spirit will flourish. Ongoing questioning and dialogue are encouraged, formally and informally, not only in class and seminar rooms but also at guest lectures, case conferences, research conferences, and various faculty and student meetings.

A full account of degree requirements and procedures is contained in the Psychology student handbook .

PhD candidates must earn 60 credits in addition to the 30 credits taken in the General Psychology MA program, for a total of 90 credits. 

Once admitted to the Clinical Psychology doctoral program:

• Students are expected to take courses in clinical theory and technique, diagnostic testing, evidence-based practice, culture and ethnicity, ethics, and statistics, and others
• Students must also complete a practicum at the program's training site, the Safran Center for Psychological Services, in their first year, followed by two full years of externship and externship seminars
• The clinical component of training culminates in a paid, full-time, APA-accredited internship, procured through a national match process. 

Timeline to Completion:  It is possible to complete the PhD degree in four years (not including the two-year MA program). The program is structured so that students spend three years completing academic and practicum requirements and one year completing an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship. It is not unusual for students to take longer than four years, given the many concurrent academic, clinical, and research experiences that the program affords, and given many students' desire to gain additional clinical experience in light of the current internship match imbalance.

Graduate Minors

Students can use elective courses toward completing one of the university’s  graduate minors . These structured pathways of study immerse master's and doctoral students in disciplines outside their primary field and expose them to alternative modes of research and practice. Completed graduate minors are officially recorded on students' transcript.

Dissertation

The dissertation itself consists of two separate but related portions:

• Literature Review: The first portion is a stand-alone literature review article that is submitted in a form that is potentially acceptable to a peer-reviewed journal. This article should be approximately 10,000 words or 25-30 double-spaced pages in length (including references), and will review theoretical and empirical research relevant to the topic on which the dissertation research focuses.
• Empirical Article: The second portion consists of a stand-alone empirical article written in a form that would be acceptable to a peer-reviewed journal. This article should be approximately 10,000 words or 25-30 pages double spaced in length (including references). Students should familiarize themselves with the types of articles that appear in quality journals relevant to their area of research, and use these as models when writing their dissertation.  

See Dissertation Requirements in the Psychology department handbook for complete information.

Assistantships

A limited number of research and teaching assistantships are available in the Psychology department. Teaching assistantships are usually restricted to doctoral candidates.

Faculty Research Interests

The following Clinical Psychology faculty members typically serve as the primary research supervisors for Clinical Psychology doctoral students. However, all Cognitive, Social, and Development Psychology faculty members may also serve as primary research supervisors.

The most recent American Psychological Association site visit, in December 2013, resulted in the PhD program's accreditation for a full seven years. The program continues to be accredited, with its next site visit scheduled to take place in 2021.

Site visitors commented on the excellence of the program's training in scholarship, research, and practice, and on our success in integrating the three realms. 

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“The focus of the program is not only on present knowledge available but on understanding the value of developing a stance of lifelong scholarly inquiry and the basic value of science as an important part of clinical practice. There is an emphasis on the constant change in knowledge and ideas that occur in the field and on the importance of both being aware of these changes and of being involved in them. The advanced students appear to have developed a very strong attitude of lifelong learning and also assist in the development of this attitude by being models and passing on the attitude to the new students.

"The program excels in the area of clinical training. The New School Psychotherapy Research Program provides a strong beginning to the students' clinical experience. A wide range of agencies are used for advanced practica and all are required to provide adequate supervision and appropriate professional supervisors. The clinical training experience is integrated with all appropriate courses. The practica from the very first year New School Psychotherapy Research Program placement on throughout the program are designed to fit with and be part of developing competencies and to meet both immediate and long term training during each year of the program. Since practicum training is part of the training during each year in the program, the amount, intensity and breadth of experience is well beyond what is expected by most internship sites.

"The program tracks placements of its graduates and is justly proud of the excellent jobs its students regularly obtain. In our interviews with supervisors in sites that support student placements and internships we learned that most of them consider New School graduate students to be the best graduate students they see."

Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation 750 First Street NE Washington, DC 20002-4242

202.336.5979 [email protected] apa.org/ed/accreditation

Detailed policies and procedures for admissions can be found in the Psychology student handbook .

Students begin their studies toward the PhD by obtaining an MA in General Psychology, which includes courses in cognition, social psychology, developmental psychology, neuroscience, psychopathology, and research methods and statistics, as well as three electives. For these electives, students may take the three-course module in Substance Abuse Counseling and Mental Health. In the middle of the second year of the MA, students with a GPA of 3.50 or higher, who are also pursuing research with faculty guidance, may apply for admission to the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. The Clinical program admits approximately 15 students per year. Successful completion of the MA in General Psychology does not guarantee admission to the PhD program.

Students with MA degrees in psychology from other universities  may be eligible for "Advanced Standing" status in the New School for Social Research MA program. Accepted students are informed of whether or not they will be admitted with Advanced Standing status prior to beginning the MA program. Once accepted, eligible students may apply to enter the Clinical Psychology PhD after at least one semester of study here at the MA level, depending on how many of their credits transfer and assuming they have successfully completed requisite courses to meet eligibility for doctoral application. Students in this situation should consult the "Advanced Standing" section in the department handbook for additional information.

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This program has been designed to meet educational requirements for professional licensure or certification in New York State. As such, a determination has not been made regarding whether this program will meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in other states or U.S. territories. Students who are considering enrolling in this program and who intend to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than New York should contact the appropriate agency to seek guidance and information confirming licensing or certification requirements before beginning the program. Students should be aware that licensure and certification requirements are subject to change periodically and may include educational or degree requirements, professional examinations, background checks, character and fitness qualifications, work experience, fingerprinting, and other requirements.

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New School for Social Research Psychology faculty members regularly discuss their research in the media and receive honors for their work. Examples include:

• New School press release on the appointment of Miriam Steele to the Alfred J. and Monette C. Marrow Professorship in Psychology
• New York Times article , "What Can Be Learned From Differing Rates of Suicide Among Groups," featuring Lillian Polanco-Roman, assistant professor of psychology
• USA Today article , "Hurricane Fiona, natural disasters expose mental health crisis in Puerto Rico," featuring Daniel Gaztambide, assistant professor of clinical practice
• VeryWell Health article , "People With Mental Health Conditions Should Be Screened for Heart Disease Earlier," featuring McWelling Todman, professor of clinical practice
• New School News article , "Trauma and Global Mental Health Psychology Lab Partners with Danish Red Cross to Provide Short-Term Mental Health Interventions to New Yorkers," featuring Adam Brown, associate professor of psychology and vice provost for Research
• New School News article , "Psychology Professors Miriam and Howard Steele Discuss How Families Can Cope with Grief and Stress During the Pandemic," featuring Miriam Steele, Alfred J. and Monette C. Marrow Professor of Psychology, and Howard Steele, professor of psychology
• Psychology research conversation  between Wendy D'Andrea, associate professor of psychology, and Nadia Nieves, PhD Clinical Psychology '20

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The Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program follows a "clinical-science" training model. Clinical science is a psychological science focused on using scientific methods and evidence to inform the assessment, understanding, treatment and prevention of human problems in behavior, affect, cognition or health. Consistent with this model, students are involved in clinical research continuously from their first semester, and the program is best suited for students who desire academic or research-oriented careers in clinical psychology.  

Area Head & Director of Clinical Training: Jamie Ostrov, PhD

Associate Director of Clinical Training: John Roberts, PhD

The Learning Environment

The clinical faculty represent a strong productive, and collegial group of researchers who conduct cutting-edge research in fundamental areas of clinical psychology, with particular expertise in alcohol and substance misuse, anxiety and mood disorders, developmental psychopathology, temperament, personality pathology, psychophysiology, assessment and advanced quantitative methods. 

Our doctoral program has emphases in both adult and child psychopathology and interventions. Through lab-based mentorship and carefully designed sequential and cumulative course work, students develop the skills necessary to become a clinical researcher, and they are well prepared for careers in academic settings, such as psychology departments at colleges and universities, or psychiatry departments at medical schools. We expect our students to contribute to the science of clinical psychology, and to learn to infuse their clinical work with empirical findings and theoretical concepts. Our students have done very well in competing for the best internships and professional placements, and many of our graduates have risen to positions of prominence and leadership in the field. Our aim is to provide each student with the quality of training that would afford that same opportunity. 

Inclusivity Mission

Indigenous land acknowledgement.

UB is located on territory of Native Americans. Accordingly, the Department of Psychology acknowledges the land on which the University at Buffalo operates, which is the territory of the Seneca Nation, a member of the Haudenosaunee/Six Nations Confederacy. This territory is covered by The Dish with One Spoon Treaty of Peace and Friendship, a pledge to peaceably share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. It is also covered by the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, between the United States Government and the Six Nations Confederacy, which further affirmed Haudenosaunee land rights and sovereignty in the State of New York. Today, this region is still the home to the Haudenosaunee people, and we are grateful for the opportunity to live, work, and share ideas in this territory. 

Diversity and Inclusion

The Clinical Psychology Program in the Department of Psychology at the University at Buffalo utilizes science to understand and attend to issues including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, immigration status, age, ability, religion, sexual and relationship orientation, privilege, culture, gender identity, disability, and family structure in research, clinical practice, coursework, and the recruitment of students and faculty. We also seek to promote awareness, tolerance, and acceptance of similarities and differences that exist among individuals as well as diversity in thought and ideology.​

Licensure and Accreditation

The Clinical Psychology PhD program (referred to as the “Program”) is licensure-qualifying for New York State. The program makes every effort to provide training that is consistent with national standards and to prepare students for the practice of clinical psychology. The practice of psychology is regulated at the state level. State licensing authorities, commonly referred to as “State Boards,” determine the specific educational and training requirements for licensure in their State. Of note, many States (including New York State) require post-doctoral training as well as examinations beyond predoctoral requirements. As such, a PhD from our Program in Clinical Psychology is not sufficient, in and of itself, to meet licensure requirements in most states.  

The program has been accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1949. The program was last reviewed in 2016 and received a full reaccreditation through 2023.  For questions regarding our APA accreditation status, please contact: 

Committee on Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242,  Phone: 202-336-5979.

In addition to APA accreditation, the program was admitted to the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science in 2008.  The program also was accredited by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) in 2017.  

For questions regarding our PCSAS accreditation status, please contact:

Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) 1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036-1218, https://www.pcsas.org/

Program Faculty

• Rebecca Ashare, PhD
• Julie Bowker, PhD
• Craig Colder, PhD
• Larry Hawk, PhD
• Hollen Reischer, PhD
• Jamie M. Ostrov, PhD
• Jennifer Read, PhD
• John Roberts, PhD
• Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, PhD
• Leonard Simms, PhD
• Sarah Taber-Thomas, PhD
• Student Admissions, Outcomes and Other Data
• 9/9/22 Program Requirements and Curriculum
• 2/28/22 Learning Goals and Objectives
• 2/29/24 Technical Standards: Serving a Diverse Public
• 8/4/22 Clinical Practica Opportunities
• 2/24/24 Experiential Learning Opportunities

Why does our Clinical Training Program have two accreditations? 

Our program is currently accredited by APA through 2023, and PCSAS through 2027. We are proud to have been accredited by APA since 1949. APA serves the needs of many clinical psychology programs around the country. The Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology at the University at Buffalo is committed to training psychologists who strive to produce and apply scientific knowledge to the assessment, understanding, and amelioration of human problems. Our program provides training that is explicitly science-focused, and as such, we benefit from an accreditation process that is consistent with this science-based philosophy. This is why we sought out accreditation with PCSAS, in addition to our APA accreditation.

Future Plans We plan to maintain APA accreditation at least until programs accredited by PCSAS are given the same access to internship and licensure opportunities as are programs accredited by APA. However, in the coming years, we will continue to monitor changes in the field, and in accreditation systems. In the event that parity (i.e., are on equal standing) is achieved between PCSAS and APA, we will then evaluate whether APA accreditation is consistent with our training philosophy and goals, and whether such accreditation benefits our program and students. Consideration of these issues would include students in our program. We will not make any changes that would limit our students’ training opportunities or threaten the ability of our graduates to have the kinds of careers that they seek.

The Admissions Process

As our program is mentorship-based, students are admitted to work with an individual faculty member. Faculty members accepting students vary from year to year. Before applying, prospective students should view the list of faculty members accepting students and/or contact potential mentors. 

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Clinical psychology graduate program overview.

Our department has eliminated the GRE General Test for admission to the fall 2024 class. Applicants should NOT submit their GRE scores through ETS nor report their scores in the application portal or on their CVs or personal statements .

Please note that our interviews for the Fall 2024 class will be offered virtually.

The doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Syracuse University is dedicated to training outstanding students to become responsible, innovative, and scholarly clinical psychologists. Our program embraces the scientist-practitioner model, providing balanced training in the science and practice of clinical psychology. Our faculty view scholarly empirical research as the foundation of clinical psychology, and we seek to train students who are eager to embrace the research mission of the program. Graduates of our program are well-positioned to pursue a variety of career options, including academic appointments, clinical research, and the provision of clinical services. The doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Syracuse University has been fully accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1956. Please see below for more information.

Student Admissions, Outcomes and Other Data

Data on students’ time to completion, program costs, attrition, internships, and licensure are collected and reported in keeping with the requirements of programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. These education and training outcomes can be found at this link: Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data .

Promising applicants will be invited for a zoom-based personal interviews. Applicants will be notified of their status by April 15th or earlier if possible. We encourage all admitted applicants to visit the campus and meet Clinical faculty and students before making a decision to accept an offer. The doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Syracuse University does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Please also see the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology (CUDCP) policy regarding Admissions Offers and Acceptances .

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Clinical Psychology

The Syracuse University Clinical Psychology doctoral program is committed strongly to promoting diversity with respect to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and veteran status. Our doctoral program also seeks to prepare students to be sensitive to issues of inclusion and diversity in all aspects of their culturally competent work.

We strive to maintain a diverse student population and historically underrepresented students are especially encouraged to apply for our doctoral program. The Clinical Psychology program is dedicated to the active recruitment of a diverse group of students and faculty. See here for an overview of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility efforts across the university, college, and Department in terms of curriculum, research, clinical practice and programming .

We strongly support Syracuse University's institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion .

Financial Support

The Department of Psychology makes a determined effort to provide at financial support for all graduate students in good standing. For decades, all Psychology graduate students in good standing have been funded. Financial support consists of tuition scholarship, assistantships that provide a competitive stipend, research funding, and the opportunity for summer assistantships.

Tuition Scholarship

Students receive 24 hours of remitted tuition per year (at $1,683 per credit hour), up to 90 credits in total across the span of the graduate career, which funds the full PhD program of study. The tuition scholarship does not cover the costs of student fees or student insurance.

Funding for Academic Months

Students receive a competitive stipend that meets or exceeds the cost of living in Syracuse from one of several different sources including teaching assistantships, clinical assistantships, clinical externships, research assistantships, community or university externships, or university fellowships. In most cases, these are 9-month appointments although some are 12-month positions. Teaching assistants support the education of undergraduate students by teaching lab or recitation sections, grading, providing reviews, proctoring exams, or other activities. Research assistantships support a specific research project, typically one funded by extramural funding agencies such as the NIH. Fellowships provide protected time to pursue independent research projects. Clinical assistantshipsCommunity or university externships involve providinge mental health services to community and campus clients. Clinical externships are offered in conjunction with university and community partners.

Funding for Summer Funding

Although not guaranteed, most of psychology graduate students receive summer funding in the form of independent teaching, clinical assistantships, clinical community or university externships, research assistantships, or fellowships.

Research Support

The department offers a research fund to support the research and professional development of each student. These funds can be used for the collection or analysis of data, to attend a scientific conference or workshop, or other purposes that will enhance student training (such as attending professional or statistical workshops or traveling for predoctoral clinical internship applications).

Cost of Living Comparison

Syracuse is a very affordable city. We encourage you to use a cost-of-living comparison (such as the one available at this site ) to compare Syracuse to other cities.

Program Information

Official program requirements include at least 90 credit hours, including a 6-credit master's thesis and an 18-credit dissertation. Prior to beginning the dissertation, students must pass a doctoral qualifying exam. A full-time, one-year clinical internship is also required before the Ph.D. is awarded.

Program of Study

The doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Syracuse University admits students to begin full-time study in the fall semester. Our curriculum has evolved in order to meet both responsibilities to the profession of Psychology as well as individual student needs. Doctoral students in Clinical Psychology typically follow a common core sequence in their first two years of study. The course content in the first two years is structured to ensure that all doctoral students receive comprehensive training in statistics and research design, theoretical underpinnings to Clinical Psychology as well as developing core foundational skills in evidence-based treatments. Students are also expected to complete their Master’s thesis in their second or third year of study.

This core sequence is then followed by an opportunity for students to tailor their training and study to match personal interests. These subsequent years of doctoral study include elective courses, additional research and dissertation work, clinical practica and a one-year predoctoral internship.

Consult the Course Catalog for specific requirements.

Our APA accredited Clinical Psychology doctoral program is also identified as New York State licensure-qualifying. This ensures that the education of program graduates will be accepted for licensure immediately in New York. The core courses that our doctoral students must complete are those required by New York State for licensure.

Optional Concentrations

In addition to completing the degree requirements for the doctorate in Clinical Psychology, students in good academic standing can also enroll in one of the two optional concentrations: (1) the Neuroscience Concentration and (2) the Concentration in Advanced Quantitative Methods in Psychology (CAMP), which appears as a graduate specialization on a student’s transcript. Your Ph.D. in Clinical psychology will be awarded the Psychology department with your concentration listed as an area of specialization in your degree. More information about the concentration can be found here .

Application Information

The Clinical faculty considers the mentoring of graduate students to be an integral part of our professional endeavors. Graduate students are carefully selected from a pool of applicants and work closely with a major advisor in a research apprentice training model. Although admissions decisions are made by the faculty as a committee, major advisors and students are matched based on shared research interests at the time an offer of admission is made. The following is intended to provide a quick reference for potential applicants. Please see the rest of this page for more detailed information about the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Syracuse University.

1.Applications are due no later than December 1.

2.Application requirements include but are not limited to:

• CV or Resume
• Transcripts from prior and current institutes
• Three letters of recommendation
• Personal Statement of Purpose (please indicate at least oneup to three faculty members within the clinical psychology program you are interested in working with; please see the below list of clinical psychology faculty members who will review applications for the fall 2024 class)

3.All application materials must be submitted via the online application for graduate study.

• To begin the application process visit https://www.syracuse.edu/admissions/graduate/apply/
• Click the online application link and create a New User account with Embark
• When queried as “to which program and degree do you intend to apply?” select “Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.”

4.Please direct questions about our program to [email protected] (preferred) or 315.443.3087.

Additional Resources

• Before you apply
• Other useful forms can be found via the Forms & Resources page
• Steps: Defense Procedures

Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336 5979 / E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation

Clinical Psychology Faculty

The doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Syracuse University is dedicated to training outstanding students to become responsible, innovative, and scholarly clinical psychologists. Our program embraces the scientist-practitioner model, providing balanced training in the science and practice of clinical psychology. Our faculty view scholarly empirical research as the foundation of clinical psychology, and we seek to train students who are eager to embrace the research mission of the program.

Kevin Antshel, Ph.D. Dr. Antshel’s research and clinical interests focus on developmental psychopathology, with specific emphasis on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the lifespan. Dr. Antshel investigates the heterogeneity of ADHD (e.g., ADHD in the context of autism spectrum disorder, ADHD in medical disorders such as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome) to further explore mediators and moderators of treatment outcomes. For more information, please visit Dr. Antshel's faculty page . Dr. Antshel will review applications for Fall admission in 2024.

Joseph W. Ditre, Ph.D. Dr. Ditre’s research cuts across basic and applied work in the areas of health psychology and behavioral medicine, with an emphasis on the intersection of addictive behaviors and comorbid medical disorders. Broadly, this research examines how the use of substances may influence the onset and progression of comorbid medical disorders, and vice versa. Specifically, his research applies a multi-method approach to the study of complex interrelations between pain, affect, comorbid psychopathology, and the maintenance of addiction. For more information, please visit Dr. Ditre's faculty page . Dr. Ditre will review applications for Fall admission in 2024.

Les A. Gellis, Ph.D. Dr. Gellis is an associate teaching professor. His research and teaching focuses on cognitive and behavioral elements that contribute to stress, insomnia, and other sleep disorders. Dr. Gellis is currently interested in testing and designing techniques to treat insomnia and understanding and causes and consequences of sleep problems in University students. For more information, please visit Dr. Gellis’ faculty page . Dr. Gellis does not accept PhD students.

Afton Kapuscinski, Ph.D. Dr. Kapuscinski is an assistant teaching professor and director of the psychological services center. She is interested in the treatment of mood, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, and other concerns particularly relevant to the young adult population, including body image, disordered eating, and religious/spiritual issues. Her clinical work and supervision utilize an integrative approach that emphasizes psychodynamic and humanistic therapy models. She also provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in adults. For more information, please visit Dr. Kapuscinski’s faculty page . Dr. Kapuscinski does not accept PhD students.

Katie Kidwell, Ph.D. Dr. Kidwell’s research focuses on pediatric health behaviors (primarily eating and sleep) as predictors, mechanisms, and intervention targets for improving physical and mental health. Dr. Kidwell employs a multilevel, multimethod approach to understand the relationships among physical health, mental health, and health behaviors within a larger social context in children and adolescents. This research program combines subjective and objective data with technology to build rich datasets to answer complex questions about the best way to improve children’s health. For more information, please visit Dr. Kidwell's faculty page . Dr. Kidwell will not review applications for Fall admission in 2024.

Aesoon Park, Ph.D. Dr. Park's research interests focus on individual risk pathways of the development and escalation of alcohol use/misuse involving and co-occurring high-risk health behaviors (such as sleep and substance use/misuse) within developmental contexts. She is also interested in statistical techniques that account for the time-varying and multi-level nature of human development (e.g., structural equation model, multilevel model, latent mixture model). For more information, please visit Dr. Park's faculty page . Dr. Park will not review applications for Fall admission in 2024.

Jillian R. Scheer, Ph.D. Dr. Scheer’s interdisciplinary research program focuses on (1) identifying biopsychosocial determinants of hazardous drinking and PTSD among sexual and gender minority people and (2) developing tailored evidence-based interventions for this population. For more information, please visit Dr. Scheer's faculty page . Dr. Scheer will review applications for Fall admission in 2024.

Shannon Sweeney, Ph.D. Dr. Sweeney is an assistant teaching professor. She teaches Foundations of Human Behavior, Psychology of Childhood and Pediatric Psychology. She also focuses on transferring theory to practice and in so doing provides her students with a strong foundation for their own practices in psychological service delivery. For more information, please visit Dr. Sweeney’s faculty page . Dr. Sweeney does not accept PhD students.

Peter A. Vanable, Ph.D. Dr. Vanable's research focuses on psychological aspects of health and illness, with an emphasis on behavioral aspects of HIV/AIDS. Current projects include studies designed to characterize the coping challenges and experiences of men and women who are living with HIV disease, as well as studies that evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce high risk sexual behavior. Dr. Vanable's interests also include the prevention and treatment of addictive behaviors. For more information, please visit Dr. Vanable's faculty page . Dr. Vanable will not review applications for Fall admission in 2024.

Sarah Woolf-King, Ph.D . Dr. Woolf-King is a licensed clinical psychologist with a combined interest in health psychology, epidemiology, and behavioral medicine. The overarching goal of her work is to inform the development of behavioral and psychological interventions that can enhance the wellbeing of patients and families coping with chronic medical conditions. For more information, please visit Dr. Woolf-King's faculty page. Dr. Woolf-King will review applications for Fall admission in 2024.

Michelle Zaso, Ph.D. Dr. Zaso’s research focuses on sources of vulnerability and resiliency to alcohol-promoting environments. Her current projects work to identify in-the-moment cognitive processes in stress- and trauma-related drinking. Dr. Zaso’s research program utilizes ecological momentary assessment, intensive longitudinal data analysis, experimental laboratory paradigms, and other mixed methods approaches to model alcohol etiologies. For more information, please visit Dr. Zaso's faculty page .

Dr. Zaso will review applications for Fall admission in 2024.

Research Training

Research training is a primary mission in the Clinical Psychology training program. Through both coursework and supervised apprenticeship, doctoral students learn skills that will enable independent research upon graduation. Skills that provide the basis for our research training model include how to critically evaluate the existing knowledge base, formulate new hypotheses that can be empirically tested and disseminate research findings. Training in manuscript preparation, grant writing and presenting data orally are all core components of our research apprenticeship model.

Members of the Clinical faculty collaborate with each other and with colleagues within the Syracuse area and across the country. There are ongoing collaborative research projects at the Syracuse V.A. Medical Center and the State University of New York - Upstate Medical University. Both of these institutions are within easy walking distance of the Psychology Department and provide valuable research and clinical experiences for our students.

Clinical Training

Our clinical training is centered on providing doctoral students with a thorough grounding in evidence-based practice. Our goal is to equip students with core skills in assessment and intervention so that the student is fully prepared for the predoctoral internship training experience.

Students begin their formal clinical training by completing a year-long assessment course sequence and a year-long therapy practicum course. Both of these year-long sequences are completed before the students spend the third-year training in the Department's Psychological Services Center (PSC). The PSC provides psychotherapy and assessment services to university students and to members of the greater Syracuse community. Upon completion of the year-long PSC practicum, students are able to complete advanced practica at multiple local sites in the broader Syracuse community.

Clinical supervisors vary in their conceptual approaches to understanding and modifying behavior, which promotes lively discussion of clinical topics and the development of flexibility in clinical skills. Supervision is complemented by seminars in multicultural issues, ethics and psychopathology, as well as by regular case conferences.

Teaching Training

Many students also obtain teaching experience to help prepare them for academic careers. Initially, students may work as a teaching assistant, usually during the first year, in the undergraduate Introduction to Psychology course (PSY 205). Subsequent to this initial teaching experience, students may serve as course instructors and have full responsibility for an undergraduate course. Doctoral students interested in pursuing an academic career can be confident that they will receive significant teaching opportunities and mentoring on the essential skills of college instruction. Students frequently rank teaching among the most rewarding experiences of their graduate training. Many of our students also obtain additional training in teaching and career development experiences through the Future Professoriate Program and Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Future Professionals Program .

For more information about the program, visit the Frequently Asked Questions page. Please direct requests to: [email protected] .

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This American Psychological Association–accredited doctoral program prepares you to work as a psychologist in colleges, community agencies, clinics, and hospitals. Graduates of this license-qualifying doctoral program are eligible to take the New York State Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.

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Primary Research Mentors

The doctoral program in Clinical/Counseling psychology at NYU is a small, individualized scientist-practitioner training program; thus we pay close attention to the match between the candidate and the program’s faculty and resources. In particular, we seek to admit students whose professional interests align with the program as a whole and whose research interests are well-matched with those of one or more faculty member. Each new student will be matched with a primary research mentor and will also be supported by secondary faculty mentors in other research and clinical roles.

The faculty who are available to serve as primary research mentors for the Fall 2025 admission are:

• Anil Chacko
• Shabnam Javdani
• William Tsai
• A. Jordan Wright

Other faculty are pote ntially available to serve as secondary mentors, so we encourage you to write about your interests and experiences that demonstrate that you are a good match with the program as a whole as well as with your potential primary mentor.

Admissions Requirements

Candidates to this doctoral program require 18 prior credits (or 6 courses) in psychology, including at least one course in statistics.

How to Apply

These instructions and requirements are for all applicants. If you are not a citizen or a permanent resident of the United States, please read the  special instructions for international applicants .

Your application will require the following items. The following are acceptable document types for uploads: .pdf, .jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .tiff, .png, .doc, .docx, and bitmap.

1. Prepare Your Application

You are required to upload a copy of your most recent résumé or curriculum vitae as part of your application.

Statement of Purpose

We are looking for students who appreciate and desire a career that includes research and practice, integrating social justice and diversity in both areas. Please speak to this for your career trajectory in a typed - double spaced three to four page statement of purpose which you upload to your application.

Letters of Recommendation

Submit  three  letters of recommendation. Be sure to request them well in advance of the deadline. Read  detailed instructions .

Transcripts

Upload one official copy of transcripts from every postsecondary school you have attended or are attending. Make sure to request them in advance of the deadline.

If you completed or are completing a degree at an institution outside of the US or Canada, you are required to provide a WES or ECE evaluation. Please review our requirements for translation and a course-by-course evaluation of your transcripts.

See  detailed instructions on submitting transcripts .

Not required.

The GRE (both the general test and the GRE subject test) is not a requirement for applications to the Clinical/Counseling Psychology PhD program. Even if GREs are submitted, they will not be considered.

Proficiency in English

See  testing requirements .

Interview Date

The interview date for the 2025 cycle is TBD.

Application

Start your application now

After you fill in and upload the required information, you can submit your completed application.  Your application must be completed, dated, electronically signed, and submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST of the stated deadline.

Application Fee

You will be prompted to pay a $75 application fee, payable by major credit card only. After submitting your payment, you will see your application status change from “saved” to “submitted.” Please print this screen for your records, as it confirms that your application has been successfully sent to our school. If you have problems submitting your payment, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions. Learn more about our  fee waiver policy .

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If any application materials need to be mailed to our office, mail the materials to NYU Steinhardt, Office of Graduate Admissions, 82 Washington Square East, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10003-6680.  Please do not mail your materials in binders or folders. Any mailed materials must be  received by, not postmarked by, the stated deadline . Only completed applications will be considered and reviewed by the Admissions Committee. Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt of mailed materials.

Application Policies

Application deadlines are "in-office" deadlines, not postmark deadlines.  It is your responsibility to ensure that all materials are in the Office of Graduate Admissions by the appropriate deadline, and we reserve the right to return any application that arrives after the deadline. Only completed applications will be considered. Should a deadline fall on a weekend, the in-office deadline will be the next business day. We advise you to apply early.

Please check the online system to confirm that you have successfully submitted your application.  Due to the volume of applications and related materials received, the Office of Graduate Admissions will only contact you if your application was successfully submitted and is deemed incomplete because of missing required materials. Otherwise, you will hear from us when the admissions committee has made its decision.

Deferral policy:  NYU Steinhardt does not allow deferrals. Applicants who wish to be considered for a future semester must reapply by submitting a new application with all supporting materials, including letters of recommendation, by the application deadline.

3. Receive Your Admission Decision

You will be notified about your decision by email. Typically, decisions will start going out in late March or early April for fall enrollment. You may learn of your decision before or after this timeline.

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Integrated Learning

Join a program that offers integrated training in contemporary clinical science and clinical assessment and intervention. You’ll learn from leaders in the field—professionals pursuing a broad range of dynamic research projects.

Advance Your Education in Clinical Psychology

Our top Master of Arts program is designed for applicants looking to strengthen their academic background prior to applying to doctoral programs across the country.

Clinical Training

Our clinical training has an ongoing psychodynamic tradition with increasing opportunities for supervision and didactic work in Cognitive-Behavioral, Interpersonal, Family Therapy, and other modalities. Our doctoral students are prepared for careers in clinical settings, hospitals, private practice, teaching, and research.

Welcome to the Clinical Psychology program

The Clinical Psychology Program provides rigorous training in both contemporary clinical science and clinical assessment and intervention. Our students develop hands-on research and clinical experience through the several labs at Teachers College — which examine risk and resilience in veterans; clinical intervention in diverse sociocultural and geographic contexts; psychotherapy methods; suicidality; and more — and at placements at other leading mental health facilities in New York City. Nationally known as the premier program for Clinical Psychology, our M.A. program is suited for applicants interested in strengthening their academic background in psychopathology, treatment, theory, and research methods prior to pursuing highly competitive doctoral programs.

Our Degrees

Master of arts in psychology in education.

Our Master of Arts degree is formally titled “Psychology in Education” for historical reasons, but is today well-known as a premier M.A. program for students interested in the field of Clinical Psychology.

Doctoral Program

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology provides rigorous training in both clinical science and clinical assessment and intervention. Research includes studies of risk and resilience; adjustment across diverse sociodemographic contexts; religious and spiritual development; emotional regulation; emotion and coping with trauma; suicidality; and psychotherapy process and outcomes.

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Graduate Studies in Spirituality Mind Body

The Spirituality Mind Body (SMB) Area of Focus Graduate Studies at Teachers College, Columbia University is the first Ivy League graduate program dedicated to merging spirituality and evidence-based research within the context of clinical psychology.

Sexuality, Women, and Gender Advanced Certificate

Join educators, researchers, practitioners, and activists dedicated to enhancing the well-being of LGBTQ individuals and women.

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• Psychology in Education: General Psychology
• Psychology in Education: Spirituality Mind Body Area of Focus
• Sexuality, Women and Gender in Psychology and Education

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Teachers College, Columbia University 328 Horace Mann

Contact Person: Rebecca Shulevitz

Phone: (212) 678-3267 Fax: (212) 678-8235

Email: shulevitz@tc.columbia.edu

Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Ferkauf school of psychology.

Our PsyD in Clinical Psychology is an APA accredited full-time doctoral degree. 

Internship Match Rate 97% Over the Last Ten Years

CBT and Psychodynamic Training

APA Accredited since 1985

Full Time, In Person

Embraces Diversity

4th Largest Training Clinic in the Country

Program Overview 

The Clinical Psychology PsyD Program at Yeshiva University’s (YU) Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology was established in 1979 and has been fully accredited by the American psychological Association (APA) since 1985. The program was established and has been maintained in the Scholar-Practitioner tradition and is designed to educate students in the conceptual and empirical foundations of clinical psychology. Students receive extensive training in a variety of assessment, research, and therapeutic approaches. Students are exposed to a curriculum that integrates relevant research and the theoretical foundations of psychology with practical experiences and a wide range of psychological services. The program includes a strong research emphasis. Students receive a broad understanding of the scientific foundations of psychology, which enables them to understand, critically evaluate, and conduct research. 

The clinical program prides itself on the broad scope of its clinical training, including three years of practicum experiences at variety of the New York area’s most prestigious sites, as well as four years of training at the Parnes Clinic, our on-site university clinic. Students also have access to YU's Albert Einstein College of Medicine's extensive network of educational and research facilities. Students are trained comprehensively in both the cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic traditions and have the option of honing their skills in either or both orientations, which is a unique aspect of the training at the clinical program at Ferkauf. The clinical program is one of only 14 doctoral programs in the US that offer substantive training in geropsychology, through our Geropsychology Minor and Concentration , which is offered to all doctoral program students at Ferkauf. Other areas of specialization (either through research, clinical training, or both) are also available to students in ways that parallel faculty interests (see individual Faculty Profiles for more detail), or align with available minor specialization tracks. 

A unique aspect of our program is that every assessment, therapy, and research didactic course, across all four academic years, offers an adjunctive weekly, intensive lab. These labs constitute extensive additional training in each area and offer the opportunity to review and apply the knowledge and skills gained in didactic coursework in small groups. Hands-on practice and direct supervision of intakes and assessments are provided in assessment labs. In research labs, students learn and apply basic and advanced research skills and develop their doctoral research projects. Finally, psychotherapy labs include group supervision of therapy sessions conducted at the university clinic and build on the weekly, individual therapy supervisions. 

The PsyD in Clinical Psychology Program's Internship Match Rate Average of 97 Percent Shines

Our students have averaged a 97% match success rate to APPIC internship sites over the last decade and have been matched in excellent and highly competitive internships across the country. Similarly, our graduates go on to receive licensure in the states where they work at a rate of 97%. Refer here for the Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data (PDF) . 

Multiculturalism and Diversity

The program is committed to the goal of diversity. We value diversity in all forms, including, but not limited to, culture, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender , theoretical orientation, geography, socioeconomic status, disability and age. The program's focus on multiculturalism and diversity is embedded throughout all course work and practica. Several required courses specifically focus on these issues and other electives may be taken to strengthen students' knowledge and skills. We have been successful in attracting diverse students, including from over 64 countries across student body and alumni of the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology.

Given our program’s commitment to diversity and multiculturalism, we were dismayed when in September, 2022, YU appealed to the Supreme Court to avoid formal recognition of an undergraduate club organized around LGBTQ+ issues, the YU Pride Alliance. Considering that action, we want to reaffirm that at Ferkauf, student groups of all identities are welcome to meet and associate. Ferkauf has several affinity groups, including one for LGBTQIA+ identities, composed of students, faculty, and associates, and we strive to make sure our community members from marginalized identities are safe during their time here.

True to our professional commitments and values, faculty, students, and alumni have for many years been actively engaged with advocacy and consciousness-raising about issues of mental health, social justice, cultural humility, and diversity. This includes efforts directed within our own institution, including to our own administration. We are far from perfect in these efforts. However, we value a process of mutual support and lifelong learning for both faculty and students. We strive to be clear and persuasive about the implications of our field’s values, evidence-base, and ethical commitments to issues of diversity and social justice. We also hold in mind the need to improve institutional cultures and policies as we train our students to directly improve the lives of individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Our students and faculty have a tradition of partnering together through our years in operation to create mentoring relationships, and opportunities for dialogue about key issues of individual and cultural diversity, including advocacy within systems. A range of leadership roles are available for students to ensure that they have a seat at the table while in training with us.

Attesting to our efforts, the following public statement from the Ferkauf Graduate School expresses our values at the School level relative to recent events. Faculty and student groups have also sent letters to YU administration and worked on the topic within our community, consistent with values supportive of vibrant dialog and debate in pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

[from Ferkauf ‘News and Events’ page, September 2022]:

Statement on YU’s Request for US Supreme Court to Block Undergraduate Pride Alliance Student Organization

This week Yeshiva University filed an application for emergency relief to the United States Supreme Court, asking the Court to block a lower court order requiring the University to recognize an undergraduate Pride Alliance LGBTQ+ student organization. The University’s policies and legal actions regarding the undergraduate LGBTQ+ student group do not pertain to Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and have no impact on Ferkauf school policies.

However, we understand that as a community it is jarring to read that an LGBTQ+ student organization does not align with the “values” of our parent institution. We are especially holding in mind the LGBTQ+ members of our student body and faculty and staff in light of this event.

One of the core 5 principles of the American Psychological Association, which is the accrediting body of the three doctoral programs at Ferkauf, is a commitment to cultural and individual differences and diversity, which includes, “age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.”  

Ferkauf remains committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive learning environment. We are proud of our long history of welcoming differences in perspectives and encourage the open expression of ideas and productive dialogue.

We are committed to treating all individuals, including our LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and students, with respect and dignity so that they may work and learn proudly in a safe, unbiased, and growth-promoting environment. Experiencing the celebration of one’s identity and the compassion of others is vital for one’s mental health, hence, we welcome all members of the Yeshiva University community to contact our Parnes Clinic should they be in need of compassionate mental health services.

Accreditation 

The program is accredited by the American Psychological Association's Commission on Accreditation as a Clinical Psychology Program. The program was accredited in 2015 for the maximum seven-year period, and the next site visit will be conducted in 2022. 

Commission on Accreditation  Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation  American Psychological Association  750 First Street NE, Washington, DC, 20002-4242  Telephone: 202.336.5979   www.apa.org/ed/accreditation&nbsp ; [email protected]  

The program is registered with the New York State Education Department and its graduates are eligible for licensure for clinical psychology in New York and other states. It is a member of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology Programs (CUDCP) and the National Councils for Professional Schools of Psychology. 

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Thank you for your interest in the PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Here you can find all the information about our program and how to apply. We hope you will find this information helpful, and wish you good luck with your application process.

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About the PsyD in Clinical Psychology 

• Overview of Program Philosophy
• Program Goals, Objectives, and Expected Competencies
• Overview of Academic Curriculum
• Overview of Clinical Training
• Overview of Research Training

Required Training

The PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology offers specialty training in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic psychotherapy (PD), which involve didactic coursework, practica in clinical training, and research. Please click through below to select your program of interest.

• CBT Training Program
• Psychodynamic Training Program

Elective Training

• Ferkauf Older Adult Program
• Family and Couples Therapy
• Clinical Neuropsychology
• Trauma Studies
• Other Training Areas

Program Application Deadlines and Requirements

• Applications, including all related documents, must be received by  January 1
• All applicants are required to take the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE). The Institution Code for the General and Subject GREs is  2995 . Please note, although we state that the 70th percentile is our unofficial cut-off for the program, it is not a fixed number.
• The GRE Psychology Subject Test is a recommendation  but is not a requirement . Applicants will not be penalized if they choose not to take this exam.
• If you are an international student and English is not your primary language, we recommend that you take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The Institution Code for the TOEFL is  2883.
• Introduction to Psychology/Fundamentals of Psychology
• Statistics for Psychology Students
• Abnormal Psychology/Psychopathology
• Research Methods or an advanced research course
• Theories of Personality or Social Psychology or Developmental Psychology
• Physiological/Experimental Psychology (Brain and Behavior, Cognition and Learning, Cognitive Science, Sensation, Perception and Motivation, Cognitive Psychology, Human Memory, Psycholinguistics, Clinical Neuropsychology, Behavioral Neurobiology)
• Courses can be taken at any accredited institution (state, city, or private college). Online institution credits are not accepted.
• GPA requirements:  Our preferred GPA is 3.5 and above. That being said, we also take into account factors that might explain lower scores.
• For more information about the application process, please visit the  admissions requirements page .

Prospective Students FAQ

• How do I send in my application? All applications should be submitted via the  PSYCAS portal .
• Can you tell me more about the Psy.D in Clinical Psychology Program faculty? Please click here for more information about our faculty and their interest .
• What is the interview and acceptance process like? Interview takes place at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology starting late January and continues through February. Interview notices are sent out starting January 15. Usually, candidates receive about two week notice prior to their scheduled interview day. The interview day includes two interviews with faculty members, a group interview, a student interview and a tour. You should allow about 3-4 hours for this process. The program adheres to the CUDCP policy of offers and acceptances. All offers are made before or by April 1 st , and applicants should accept or reject an offer no later than April 15 th . Applicants are not allowed to hold more than two offers for more than one week. 
• Refer to the Program Progression Chart (PDF)  for the typical course sequence for students in our program.
• Refer to the  FAQ (PDF)  for some questions that are frequently asked by the students and applicants.
• Refer to the Clinical Program Handbook  for further information about the PsyD in Clinical Psychology.
• Externship and Internship Training:  Throughout all four academic years, students in each cohort meet on a regular basis with the Director of Training for a professional seminar. This seminar focuses on helping students prepare for and navigate the processes of applying for externships and internship.
• Academic Advisement:  Each year, students are assigned to a different faculty academic advisor. Academic advisors help students understand the academic requirements and plan their four-year curricula, assist students through the registration process, and allow students an avenue for obtaining advice, and discussing any challenges that may arise.
• Clinical Advisement (assessment and therapy):  Students are assigned clinical and assessment supervisors who conduct two-hour lab meetings on a weekly basis with a small group of students. 
• Research advisement:  During their first year, students have the opportunity to hear about faculty interests and determine their research advisor through a selection process. Beginning in the second year, students meet with their research advisors in small research labs and in one-on-one meetings. 
• Student Mentorship:  Each incoming student is assigned a student mentor prior to beginning the program. Student mentors welcome incoming students to the program and provide guidance as students register and engage in their coursework.
• Class Representatives:  Class representatives (reps) are appointed by the program director and serve as the liaison between faculty and students. The class rep position affords students the opportunity to give systematic feedback, receive information and feedback from the program about issues affecting the class, and offers a channel of communication even beyond graduation.
• OPS:  The Organization of Psychology Students ( OPS ) is the student organization of Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Students in good standing also have the opportunity to be elected as OPS reps.
• Teaching Assistant positions:  Students also have the opportunity to be selected as teaching assistants (TAs). There are a variety of TA positions that provide students with the opportunity to gain administrative, research, and teaching experience as well skills to become leaders and managers. These skills enable our graduates to go on to leadership positions in hospitals, universities, centers and clinics.

For more information

For general questions regarding admissions please contact our admission director  Edna Augusta  (646.592.4380). 

For questions specific to the Psy.D in Clinical Psychology Program, please contact:  [email protected]

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Academic Calendar 2023-2024  

Clinical program materials, important program timeline, registration materials.

• Registration Forms and Instructions
• Schedules : Link to the most updated course schedule published by the school administration (See under "Registration Information"). In order to avoid the possibilities of confusion and outdated documents, please use the link above to access the most updated version of the course schedule directly published by Ferkauf's registrars. 
• Transfer of Credit Policy
• Transfer Credit Form
• Curriculum Planners  
• Graduation Checklists
• Course List and Descriptions
• Course Requirements
• Clinical Program Concentrations and Minors
• For more information on concentrations and minors, click here .

Research Project Forms

• Research Project I Forms
• Research Project II Forms

Graduation Materials

• Graduation Forms and Instructions
• Scheduling the Oral Defense (See under "Registration Information")

Competency Preparation Materials

• Competency Timelines
• Clinical Competency I & III Preparation Material
• Clinical Competency II Preparation Material
• Assessment Competency I Preparation Material
• Assessment Competency II Preparation Material
• Research Competency I Preparation Material
• Research Competency II Preparation Material
• Faculty Annual Student Evaluation Material
• Supervisor Annual Student Evaluation Material
• Student Annual Rating Forms of Training Experience
• Annual Rating Forms

Program Contact Information Main Psychology Contact Office Main Psychology Office: 646.592.4520

• Dawn Basnight
• Carolyn Murphy

The Registrar:  

• Lorenzo D. Harris  , Associate Registrar: 646.592.4516

Dean's Office:

• Dean Leslie Halpern: [email protected] ; 646.592.4372
• Assistant Dean Michael S. Gill: [email protected] ; 646.592.4373

Financial Aid Contact Info:  Ferkauf Graduate School is considered a part of the Manhattan Campus of YU Office of Student Finance

• Wilf Campus, Furst Hall Room 121
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone:  212.960.5399
• Website: www.yu.edu/osf 

IT HelpDesk/Canvas Support Contact Information:  Be sure to include a phone number and YU email address when contacting the IT HelpDesk

• Phone: 646.592.4357
• Email:  [email protected]

Academic Management Resources

Canvas : Canvas provides a variety of "course support" features including an online curriculum, useful links, course documents of many sorts, communication tools including chat rooms, message boards, and e-mail access to classmates and your professor. Inside Track: Inside Track: access your registration status, class schedule, grades, and personal information.

The Library:

• YU Library Information
• Book group study rooms at the Einstein Library
• Academic Resources

Einstein Library Remote Login:

• Einstein Library Remote Login

Writing Support: Grammar Guide and Writing Center:

• Ferkauf Clinical Program Grammar Guide ( PDF )
• Yeshiva University Writing Centers: The Writing Center is a place where students can receive free one-to-one tutoring on all types of writing. The center welcomes Ferkauf students. The tutors do not write the material for the students, but help the students learn to write. There is a center in midtown and by the uptown campus on 185th street.

Enrollment Verification:

• Enrollment Verification
• Ordering your transcript

Navigating CITI and IRB:

• CITI website : Prior to working on a research project, students and faculty must take the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) computer-based training program. This web-based course is a mandated educational requirement for Einstein faculty and staff who participate in human subject research. It must be completed every 5 years online and students are required to submit proof of completion to the Psychology Office.
• IRB: After the proposal is approved, the student must apply for IRB approval. This can be done through the Connexus website and students should review the online overview of the IRB process prior to submitting their proposals.  Students must use their official Ferkauf email addresses to register for both CITI and iRIS and should link these two accounts as CITI training completion is required before IRB submission.  Students can upload documents related to their research project such as the proposal, consent forms, and flyers directly into the website.  The student's submission requires sign-off by both the Principal Investigator (the student's research advisor) and the Ferkauf representative to the IRB (Dr. Roee Holtzer) which can be requested through the iRIS site. Once the submission is received by the IRB, the student will be notified via Ferkauf email of approval or requests for additional information or revisions. The IRB application must be turned in early enough so that it is approved before the end of the student's fourth year.
• How to register and navigate Connexus quick guide 
• How-to for completion of IRB submission on Connexus (PDF) 

Requesting an Accommodation for a Disability   Reimbursements for Conference and Research: Please submit all reimbursement requests to [email protected]

• Rules for reimbursements ( PDF )
• Reimbursement form for internship and conference ( PDF )
• Reimbursement form for research ( PDF )

Training and Practicum Resources:

Parnes Clinic Information:

• Contact the Parnes Clinic  or Marilyn Gotay:  [email protected] ; 646.592.4399
• Please refer to Canvas Parnes Clinic page for important Parnes information and forms.

Testing Library:

• Contact the Testing Library

Important Testing Library Information:

• Rules ( PDF )
• Testing Library Calendar

Student Governance and Teaching Assistant Positions

Program Representatives: 

What it is: Program representatives serve as the liaison between faculty and students. They collect student concerns about everything affecting their cohort (i.e. professors, classes, etc) and present these to program administrators in meetings each semester. In turn, they communicate faculty and administrative concerns back to their classmates. They are also afforded the opportunity to participate in and manage group projects benefitting Ferkauf as a whole.

Application process: These positions are chosen by the faculty in first year. There is no application process-faculty choose together based on who they think will be best for the role. Selected students are informed directly by the existing program representatives.

Class of 2028: Shibani Datta , Casey Stern

Class of 2027:  Nicholas Norman , Ekin Kiyici

Class of 2026:  Joy Shen , Gideon Nachman

Class of 2025:  Tina Glusac ,  Lucy Walsh

Class of 2024:  Joanna Durso ,  Dan Gutterman

Teaching Assistant (TA) positions

What they are: Opportunities to work directly with faculty members in support of their specific classes and/or research. Each TA position is different and may involve administrative tasks, teaching, research, management and more. All formal TA positions are paid. (If you volunteer to help a faculty member with work relating to classes or research, but you do not have a formal position, this is not paid.)

Application process: These positions are chosen by the faculty members. Sometimes a faculty member will reach out to a student directly. Other times he or she will choose from a pool of students who have applied or shown interest. All students interested in TA positions should send their CVs to Dr. McGinn in their first year, specifying which TA positions they are interested in and why. You are also welcome to email faculty members directly to express interest or to find out more about the opportunity. Note: Faculty members are busy and you may not always get a quick reply. Once TAs have been chosen, a form letter will be sent informing everyone who applied.

OPS: Organization of Psychology Students

What it is:  The Organization of Psychology Students  is a board of elected students representing each of Ferkauf's programs (school, health, adult and the master's program in counseling). They work to improve social and academic student life at Ferkauf.

Being a OPS representative includes:

• Attending monthly OPS board member meetings
• Annual meetings with the Ferkauf Board of Directors and the Dean
• Soliciting feedback from students and meeting with faculty
• social/quality-of-life (e.g. socials, midterm and finals food)
• public relations
• alumni relations
• publication/website
• literary committee
• academic activities such as colloquia partnerships with various departments
• orientation
• bulletin board
• research awards/conference grants

Members of board have the opportunity to get involved in a number of domains:

The Executive Board of OPS consists of no less than six members. For the masters program there is one representative who serves a one year term. For all of the doctoral programs, there are two representatives who each serve two year terms. Officers are chair and co-chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, social and secretary. There is a stipend for all board members.

Application process: All OPS reps are elected by their fellow students. Each year, the OPS board announces the number of openings for new OPS reps. At that time, students are permitted to "run" by emailing their name, program, year, and a paragraph description of why they are running for OPS representative to  [email protected] . This paragraph will go out to students across the clinical program for voting.

Contact OPS

Mentors/Mentorship Committee

What it is: Beginning in second year, each students has the opportunity to serve a mentor, assigned to help one incoming first-year student. Mentors answer questions, offer advice and can meet with their mentees throughout the year. Two mentors from each year are chosen to serve on the mentorship committee, which coordinates the mentorship program.

Application process: Any student can become a mentor. The mentorship committee will send out an email asking for involvement during your first year. Mentorship committee members are chosen by the mentorship committee based on their own criteria which includes students' level of interest and availability as well as interest in community involvement. Their choice is vetted by Dr. Schumpf.

Mentorship Committee

Christine Bushell & Hannah Hager (Samson)

Lucy Walsh & Kaitlin Levin

Shira Levy & Ayelet Schechter

Lea Beresford & Rachel Baitch

Executive Board Members

• Psy.D in Clinical Psychology Program: Tina Glusac & Natale Schmitz
• Ph.D. in Clinical Health Emphasis Program: Maria Palmeri & Bassit Malam
• Psy.D in School-Clinical Child Psychology Program: Lauren Pandes-Carter & Jillian Weinberg
• M.A. in Mental Health Counseling Program: Alexis Darmon
• M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy: Elzbieta Farys

Student Mentors for Class 2025

• Amalia Tobia
• Anna Wietschner
• Chayim Rosensweig
• Emma Pendry-Aber
• Fortune Manopla
• Gideon Nachman
• Jack Mangini
• Julia Norman
• Julie Randolph
• Julie Svigals
• Micaela Raviv
• Natale Schmitz
• Nathan Krantz
• Priyamvada Dalmia
• Rachel Fried
• Rachel Retter
• Wendy Woods

International Students

Please reach out to the Office of International Students  for assistance and information

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This program is STEM designated, which means you will be trained in areas of technology that are in high demand with United States employers. International students studying in person on student visas will be eligible for an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension of 24 months, for a total of 36 months.

Healthcare Integration

Within a biopsychosocial framework, the PhD in Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis) program prepares you for a bright future as a clinical scientist or scientist-practitioner. Skills are gained in psychodiagnostic assessment, therapeutic intervention, prevention, and consultation in both mental health and medical settings. The integration of mind and body—of mental and physical health—across the lifespan, attendant to racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity, so pertinent to risk and healthcare disparities, are embedded features in the program’s curriculum and training.

Faculty are devoted to the advancement of scientific knowledge in clinical psychology and clinical health psychology. The program draws upon the department’s long-standing strengths in areas related to global mental health and aims to prepare students for academic and research track positions, as well as for clinical roles with applied research activities. You’ll be prepared to work collaboratively in a variety of medical, community, and public health settings, and upon graduation, you will have completed all pre-doctoral academic and internship requirements for admittance to the New York State Licensing Examination.

The PhD Program in Clinical Psychology currently is seeking American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation. It has completed its self-study and been granted a site visit by the Committee on Accreditation (CoA), tentatively projected for Winter 2025. The program will be reviewed by CoA after the site visit to determine whether to grant accreditation on contingency at that time, and if the program is granted accreditation on contingency, the initial date of accreditation will be retroactive to the site visit. For questions about accreditation, please contact the CoA office at (202) 336-5965.

A Scientist-Practitioner Model

• Follow a Boulder Model of training wherein training in research inquiry and clinical practice (assessment, prevention, promotion, and intervention), in relation to mental health and physical health, are integrated through intensive coursework and placement experiences.
• Develop expertise regarding factors bearing on wellness and illness, including developmental processes (leading to preparation for work in pediatric as well as adult settings), and social, cultural, economic and global features which contribute to health and well-being.
• Gain exposure to multiple-theoretical perspectives, including cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, trauma-focused, and other relevant approaches.

Clinical Training and Research Opportunities

The Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis) PhD program is designed to provide, within a scientist-practitioner model, education and training in clinical psychology and clinical health psychology. Clinical training begins in the first year, with a course in clinical interviewing in the first semester followed by training through practicum and supervised clinical experience in the department’s McShane Center for Psychological Services. In the third and fourth years, students complete clinical training at external field sites around the New York area, followed by a year of full-time internship.

You’ll gain new perspectives through closer interaction with students and faculty across programs, as in mentored research labs and from research talks from experts in the field. From the beginning of the program, students are involved in research with a mentor, leading to completion of a master’s thesis (at the end of second year) and culminating in completion of a doctoral dissertation. Dissertation research within this PhD program involves a chosen investigation into a specific interface between psychological and physical health.

Diversity is emphasized in academic work and practical training through opportunities to work with diverse populations. Pace University’s McShane Center for Psychological Services provides services to the multicultural community in the lower Manhattan area; a special interest group on social justice and diversity organizes events, discussions, and meetings to address important topics and issues relevant to social justice and diversity; and the Center for Global Psychology is dedicated to enhancing the global capabilities of Pace students and faculty from psychology and related fields by providing high-quality academic and professional experiences.

Take Courses Like

The Clinical Psychology (Health Care Emphasis) PhD program provides you with a comprehensive education through core-foundational courses, sequenced study of research methodology and statistical analyses, clinical courses (in psychopathology, assessment, and psychotherapy) and health psychology courses (including primary care and public health).

• PSY 724 Introduction to Clinical Health Psychology
• PSY 731 Psychopathology and Health
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Prepare for a career as researcher and clinician, potentially pursuing scientific investigation into the interface of mental and physical health/disease/disorder, and/or an academic role educating and training the next generation of clinical psychologists, or a clinical role within a medical or community health setting, possibly developing research measures, therapeutic interventions, beneficial programs, or needed policies. Many postdoctoral opportunities for specializations will be open to graduates.

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Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology with Health Emphasis

Our unique PsyD program, with a health emphasis, gives 15 driven candidates each year, the support, training, and experience to provide superior evidence-based clinical services and make important scholarly contributions.

The Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology program within The School of Health Sciences of Touro College, combines the academic, research, and clinical experiences necessary to prepare you to become a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of New York. With our health emphasis and the training provided, you will be ready to work as a psychologist in traditional mental health settings, in private practice, as well as in an increasingly integrated healthcare system with medical patients, and in collaboration with a variety of health care providers. The 114-credit full-time on-campus PsyD program in Clinical Psychology, Health Emphasis, requires a minimum of 4 full-time academic years of graduate study plus a full-year clinical internship prior to receiving the doctoral degree.

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A Practitioner-Scholar Training Philosophy

Our teaching and training philosophy is consistent with the practitioner-scholar model of training. The bidirectional integration of the functions of the practitioner and scholar is critical in translating and implementing empirically-based assessment and treatment approaches to diverse settings and furthering the scientific foundations of clinical psychology.

The program's practitioner-scholar training philosophy is aimed at producing psychologists who are both clinically and academically prepared to work as clinicians and researchers in a wide variety of settings. This program design is based on the premise that psychologists working in mental and physical healthcare settings need a strong foundation of clinical and research skills and is specifically designed to graduate skilled clinicians and scholars.

Our expert faculty members bring knowledge gained from their professional career and their own specialized clinical practice and research interests.

By the Numbers

The only PsyD program in NY with a health emphasis.

Five years to complete the PsyD program.

15 available program slots each year.

You'll accumulate at least 1350 hours of externship fieldwork.

Health Emphasis: How Psychology Fits into an Integrated Health System

Our PsyD degree prepares you to work as a general psychologist, but also provides the specialty training to work within a larger medical environment and on the frontlines of a healthcare system that is increasingly interdisciplinary and integrated. Through your course work and clinical experiences, you’ll be trained to address mental health issues in a medical, as well as behavioral health, setting. You’ll take specialized courses in healthcare and aging, the healthcare system, and neuropsychological assessment, and clinical health psychology/behavioral medicine in addition to general and advanced courses in assessment, treatment, consultation, ethics, and diversity.

As a practicing psychologist on an integrated healthcare team, your work might vary from a 1-2 session conversation with a patient who is mildly depressed, to a long-term intervention as a patient copes with trauma or chronic disease. You might work in a setting in which you have brief sessions with a diabetic patient who is not adhering to their medication regimen or proper diet, treat a patient whose anxiety is interfering with daily activities, help patients with debilitating eating disorders, or work at a cardiac rehabilitation unit and help patients with stress reduction and lifestyle modification.

Clinical psychologists have important roles at medical centers, VA hospitals, long-term COVID facilities, and helping allied health care professionals with pain management, obesity, addiction, and medication mismanagement. In many medical settings, including primary and specialty care facilities, and behavioral health facilities, psychological treatment is increasingly emphasized for overall health and well-being.

The pandemic and health disparities have created a great deal of stress, impacting both mental and physical well-being. In this new world, our program emphasizes creating 21st century psychologists to respond to new and challenging realities. — Jeff Gardere, PhD, ABPP, Associate Professor

Becoming a Licensed Clinical Psychologist

In our Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program, you’ll complete rigorous didactic coursework and earn the necessary pre-doctoral clinical experience for license eligibility in NYS.

After graduation, prior to receiving your NYS licensure, you’ll need to earn one year of additional experience practicing under the supervision of a professional psychologist and to pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, which is the national licensing exam. In NYS you may choose to take your licensure exam right after graduation, or after completing your additional year of training.

All states and territories in the U.S. require licensure applicants to achieve a satisfactory score on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). Many states also require a jurisprudence examination (i.e., an examination covering the laws and rules governing the practice of psychology in that jurisdiction) and/or an oral examination in addition to the EPPP. Information on which jurisdictions require supplemental examinations, as well as other licensure-related information, can be found at www.asppb.net/page/psybook

PsyD Program Curriculum

Our clinical psychology program is built on a foundation of psychological science and emphasizes cognitive-behavioral models of practice, and trains you in evidence-based therapies as well as other interventions with demonstrated empirical support. In this doctoral program, you’ll gain a wide range of clinical experience working with culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse populations across the life span. You’ll learn about healthcare disparities and how to bring this understanding into your clinical practice.

Didactic Coursework

During the first year of the program, you’ll take an intensive series of foundational courses in the psychological sciences that prepare you for later clinical training. Later in the program, you balance more advanced didactic courses with clinical training experiences and are engaged in scholarly activities throughout.

Learn more about academic coursework and externship on our PsyD Academics page.

Externship (Practicum)

Second, third, and fourth-year doctoral students take part in closely monitored externships at one of 50 respected training sites in the New York-New Jersey metro area. These externship opportunities are in outpatient, inpatient, medical, and local mental health facilities.

Dissertation

During the 3rd and 4th years in the program, you will work on your doctoral dissertation under the supervision of a program faculty member. The dissertation demonstrates your ability to think critically and address an area of clinical interest.

The 5th year is mainly focused on a full-time clinical internship in clinical psychology. In this position, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in your practicum and coursework and work under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists. Finding an institution for your internship is competitive and involves a national match process.

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Faculty Research Interests

Our PsyD program faculty members are distinguished scholars and clinical practitioners with varied research interests. During the program, PsyD candidates will be directly involved with faculty research projects. As a PsyD candidate, you will have the opportunity to grow with the research, participating in all aspects of design, data collection, administrative duties, and analysis.

The following introduces a few of our faculty members and outlines possible research areas you can be involved with in our program.

Frank Gardner, PhD, ABPP , the Executive Director of the PsyD Program, was the founding editor of the Journal of Clinical Sports Psychology and has expert knowledge of sport and performance psychology, in addition to his broad expertise in cognitive behavior therapy. His clinical and research areas include the role of emotion dysregulation in anger, violent behavior, and chronic illness as well as the use of biometric wearables in understanding physical and emotional wellbeing.

Lila Pereira, PhD , Clinical Associate Professor, conducts research focused on adjustment and quality of life after a medical diagnosis, in the Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation Division at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. Current research projects include the role of digital storytelling in trauma processing for young adults, and the quality of life of sibling donors in stem cell transplant.

Yosef Sokol, PhD , Assistant Professor, is the MIRECC Health Specialist Research Scientist at the Bronx VA Medical Center, where he oversees a variety of funded research projects. His research has been designed to develop and evaluate efficacy of a recovery-oriented treatment for post-suicidal patients, as well as develop a theoretical model of post Covid-19 psychiatric conditions that integrates direct medical and psychiatric sequala with psychosocial downstream effects of loss of functioning. 

Visit our PsyD Faculty page to learn more about our faculty research projects and areas of expertise.

Program Prerequisites and Admissions Requirements

Admission into our doctoral degree program is highly competitive. In order to be considered, at minimum you’ll need a bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA, three letters of recommendation, and combined verbal and quantitative GRE scores above 300. For fall 2023 admissions GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, writing sections) are optional.

If your undergraduate degree is in an area other than psychology, you’ll also need to submit Psychology GRE scores. You’ll need to have a minimum of 18 credits in psychology, with a grade of B or above, including a course in Introduction to Psychology, Statistics, Research Design or Methods, and Abnormal Psychology. A course in physiological psychology or its equivalent is highly recommended but not required.

All applications are through PSYCAS . For more detail on prerequisites and admissions requirements, visit our PsyD Admissions page.

Accreditation Status

The PsyD Program at the School of Health Sciences of Touro College is approved by the NYS Department of Education. The program has been developed in accordance with APA accreditation guidelines and we intend to apply for APA accreditation at the earliest possible time.

Intent to Apply to APA

The Touro PsyD program is currently unaccredited by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation. Our program is listed on the Commission on Accreditation site as having the “Intent to Apply.” As per the Commission on Accreditation, “This is not an accredited status and does not provide the public with a judgment regarding the quality of the program, it simply serves as a notice to the public that the program will be seeking accreditation in the near future .” The APA Commission on Accreditation can be reached at:

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The Clinical Psychology area of focus is an informal track within the M.A. Psychology Program that does not appear on students' transcripts.   If you are a prospective applicant interested in the Clinical area of focus, you should apply directly to the M.A. Psychology Program and indicate Clinical Psychology as your area of interest. 

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The Clinical Psychology focus area prepares students who plan to pursue doctoral studies in clinical or counseling psychology, to work in clinical psychology research labs, or to work in careers in human services. Students learn about normal and abnormal behavior, psychological testing, the biological and social factors that influence psychological disorders, the familial and societal context of disorders, and treatment approaches. Research opportunities are also available while in our program for getting hands-on lab experience. Our program does not provide opportunities for accruing supervised clinical practice hours, and does not lead to licensure at the Master’s level. Most of the students in our clinical psychology focus area continue on to doctoral studies, either in Ph.D. programs (which tend to include a significant research component) or in Psy.D. programs (which are practice-oriented programs).

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS

See program requirements link for required foundation and core courses - 15 credits.

(Note that Core classes other than those recommended may be taken instead if desired and will also fulfill your Core requirements, but may not be as relevant to clinical psychology).

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• Foundations of Psychopathology
• Affective Neuroscience

Electives relevant to clinical psychology:

• Emotion and its Development
• Psychology of Violence
• Psychosis in Social Context
• Psychological Testing and Assessment
• Biological Basis of Abnormal Behavior
• Love and Attachment in Adult Relationships
• Sexual Behavior and Treatment
• Anxiety and Affective Disorders
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• Traumatic Stress Reactions
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• Psychopharmacology
• Interpersonal Approaches to Psychotherapy
• Neuropsychology
• Rehabilitative Neuropsychology

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New York Psychology Doctorate Programs

New York state is the home of many excellent Psy.D. and Ph.D. programs in psychology. Earning your doctoral degree in this field takes hard work and discipline. Learn more about the available programs in New York below, as well as how to earn your psychology license after graduation.

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• New York PsyD Programs
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• The annual tuition for a student at Syracuse University is roughly $45,000 per year.
• Columbia University sports an incredible graduation rate of nearly 95% for first-time, full-time students.
• The average annual tuition of an in-state student attending Binghamton University is $26,000.
• Columbia Unversity Teacher’s College was the first APA accredited program ever, dating back to 1948.
• Syracuse University offers more than 200 different majors for students to pursue.

List of PsyD Programs In New York

Below are the programs in New York where you can obtain your Psy.D. degree. This doctoral degree is a good choice if you want to work in a clinical environment with patients, rather than in research or academia.

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Pace University

Pace University offers a Psy.D. in School-Clinical Child Psychology that prepares professional psychologists as leading health service providers with skills in clinical and school psychology. Students will be prepared to develop, provide, supervise, and research many types of evidence-based psychological services. The program features a practitioner-scholar training model that prepares doctoral students to offer direct and indirect services from many theoretical perspectives. The program integrates several field experiences with didactic preparation, and students are trained in major psychological foundations, assessment and evaluation methods, and program research and evaluation.

• Institution type: Private
• Main campus: New York City
• Annual tuition: $1,352 per credit hour
• Degrees offered: Psy.D. in School-Clinical Child Psychology
• Accreditation: APA
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Hofstra University

Hofstra University offers a Psy.D. program in School-Community Psychology that prepares doctoral students to become highly skilled psychology practitioners in community and school health settings. The program is fully accredited by the APA, and the emphasis is put on training psychologists to coordinate school and community services in diverse settings. The training model is designed to educate students in the traditional roles of school psychology, including psychological assessment and intervention, while also offering special training in community service agencies that encourage family and child functioning.

• Main campus: Hempstead
• Annual tuition: $27,144
• Degrees offered: Psy.D.in School-Community Psychology

Long Island University

Long Island University offers a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology that trains doctoral students who want to practice as clinical psychologists who work with traditionally underserved populations. Each student will choose a concentration area in Serious Mental Illnesses; Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Interventions with High-Risk Families; and Assessment & Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. After the first year, doctoral students must balance course work with clinical training in approved patient-care facilities. Third- and fourth-year doctoral students complete supervised externships at one of dozens of training sites in New York City.

• Main campus: Brookville, New York
• Annual tuition: $52,000
• Degrees offered: Psy.D.in Clinical Psychology

University of Albany

The University of Albany has a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology that is designed to prepare life-long learners who work in the reflective practice of school psychology by studying psychological theory, research, and practice to contribute to the potential of children and families while showing respect for individual and cultural diversity. The four-year program is designed to prepare school psychologists to integrate psychological research, theory and established scientific inquiry methods into practice. They also are taught to engage in evaluation and research activities that contribute to the practice and science of psychology.

• Institution type: Public
• Main campus: Albany, New York
• Annual tuition: $21,000 in-state, $44,400 out-of-state
• Degrees offered: Psy.D.in School Psychology

Adelphi University

Adelphi University offers a Psy.D. in School Psychology that prepares doctoral students for advanced school psychology careers in many settings, where Psy.D. graduates will positively affect the lives of students, families, schools, and communities. Students are provided with exemplary skills and training in clinical, diagnostic, and consultative foundations of psychology. Each student will develop their applied psychology skills, pursue innovative research projects, and learn about several theoretical approaches of school psychology.

• Main campus: Garden City
• Annual tuition: $1,395 per credit hour

Roberts Wesleyan College

Roberts Wesleyan College offers a Psy.D. in Clinical and School Psychology that blends the professional areas of school and clinical psychology that culminates at the end of the four-year program in a dissertation that deals with an issue relevant to the practice of school and clinical psychology. Required courses in the 96-credit hour program include Adult Psychopathology; Advanced Developmental Psychology; Assessment and Psychological Measurement; Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior, and Group Dynamics and Group Counseling.

• Main campus: Rochester
• Annual tuition: $1,010 per credit hour
• Degrees offered: Psy.D.in Clinical and School Psychology

Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University has been offering a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology for more than 50 years. The program has been accredited by the APA since 1985. The mission of the four-year program is to provide doctoral-level psychological training in the empirical and conceptual foundations of clinical psychology and to enable students to become thoughtful and knowledgeable academic scholars. Doctoral students also are trained intensively in many research, assessment, and therapeutic approaches. The program consists of 116 credits and offers students the skills and knowledge to assume the role of a professional clinical psychologist in many settings.

• Annual tuition: $35,100

Alfred University

Alfred University offers a Psy.D. degree in School Psychology that follows the respected practitioner-scientist model. The four-year, APA-accredited program is designed to prepare school psychologists to practice advanced psychological skills in schools and related family and child settings. It also is intended to prepare students for leadership positions in applied research, supervision and administration, mental health agencies, hospitals, private practice, and higher education.

• Main campus: Alfred
• Annual tuition: $38,700

Other Psychology Doctorates in New York

If you want to earn your Ph.D. in psychology with a focus on academic research, you have several great options in New York. Read more below.

Columbia University

The focus of Columbia University’s Ph.D. in Psychology is on research, teaching, and scholarship in perception, cognition, behavioral neuroscience, and social-personality psychology. Students initiate their own research in the first year and are encouraged to do original and innovative research work throughout the five-year program. This program has relatively few course requirements, so doctoral students have the chance to fully immerse themselves in research and their instructional training. Students attend many research seminars and events, and within a community of devoted faculty, they explore and tailor their psychology research interests to create their own unique learning environments.

• Annual tuition: $51,000
• Degrees offered: Ph.D. in Psychology

How To Become A Practicing Psychologist In New York

Becoming a licensed and certified psychologist in the state of New York requires commitment and dedication. Not only do you have to have all of the required education, which we will highlight further on, you must also be possessed of high moral character while meeting or exceeding testing scores on a variety of different subjects.

Individuals interested in pursuing a psychologist license will have to start by first pursuing their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in the field of psychology. You can choose from a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of the Arts. Your bachelor’s degree will require you to complete more than 120 total semester credits which require four years of committed education.

After you have acquired your BA, you will push on to your Master’s which will require an additional 54 semester credits.  Some universities in the state of New York offers hybrid programs that allow you to combine your Master’s and doctoral program in order to facilitate the process easier. Once you’ve accomplished your Master’s, you will move on toward your PsyD or Ph.D. in psychology.

You’ll need to make sure that your coursework adheres to the American Psychology Association’s guidelines , as well. Over this period of time, you’ll have to engage in nearly three study years and thirty hours of approved work with a grant program. You’ll also need a year of experience via an internship. Once your coursework is complete, and this is a process that could take up to eight years, you’ll be ready to approach your licensing.

Getting licensed in New York requires a multi-step approach that includes:

• Submitting an application to the Office of Professions for something known as a limited permit. This will allow you to practice under direct supervision and will count toward your two years of mandatory licensing experience. This permit will last for three years.
• Referencing supervised experience, you’ll have to acquire two full years of supervised professional experience in your field of education. The Board will require at least 1,750 total hours of work in the field in order to fulfill this requirement.
• Additionally, you must also pass the core exams that are part of all licensing requests.  The exam you must pass is known as the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology and you will require at least a score of 75 to be able to move forward. At this point, your information will be pushed toward the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.
• Finally, you get to submit your application in order to receive your license.

New York Clinical Psychologist Salary and Job Outlook

The state of New York is poised for significant growth in the next decade with reports by the BLS stating that 14% job growth in the field of clinical psychology is possible within the next decade.

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Additionally, New York sports the wealthiest mean wage for clinical psychologists in the region with an annual salary of $91,180. Clinical psychologists earning in the top 10% of the field will be making more than $130,000 annually.

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It is with profound sadness that we learned of the untimely passing of Clinical Psychology alum, Dr. Sarah Detrick , on June 13, 2024. Sarah suffered a lengthy illness with immense courage and unfailing optimism. She was one of the most beloved members of my New York Professional Development Seminar, unfailingly caring, generous, kind-spirited and empathic with everyone she encountered. Dr. Detrick wrote an outstanding dissertation titled: Self-Care Ethics Knowledge and Self-Care Practices: Clinical and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students in Early and Late Phases of Training. She was also a co-author for three chapters in Dr. Kristine Jacquin’s and my edited book:  Psychology Ethics in Everyday Life, published by Fielding University Press.

Sarah was beloved by all who knew her. Close to her parents and extended family, Elizabeth, her beloved daughter, gave Sarah a much-cherished young granddaughter Faith (who joined us in several Zoom meetings over the course of Sarah’s illness). One of my own favorite experiences with Sarah occurred after I’d been her mentor for several years: While filling out a Fielding questionnaire Sarah asked me who was her faculty advisor—to which I replied: “What do you think I am?” –To which Sarah responded: “ You are my person. ”

Typical of tributes from Sarah’s colleagues and friends is one from Dr. Courtney Shoemaker who wrote: “ Sarah was one of the first friendly faces I was honored to meet at Fielding. We connected in so many ways-through values, through research, through work and mostly, in friendship. Sarah worked in my department through her post doc year and was a truly beloved member of our team. I will always remember her kind reminders to take care of ourselves. And I aspire to gain her unwavering hope and faith in people. I feel so blessed to have known her.”

And from Dr. Jamel Burroughs: “ I met Sarah in 2014 and began our journey as doctoral students. Sarah and I instantly bonded as career transitioners from social work to psychology. We developed a sibling-like relationship and constantly battled each other to see who would reach the finish line first. I won, of course! Moreover, we were supportive of each other and shared our love of God, Christianity, and passion for improving the human condition. My dear friend, you will truly be missed.” 

Finally, doctoral candidate, Alisha Jiwani said about Sarah: “ You are a beautiful soul and you will be missed.”

An obituary with information from Dr. Detrick’s family may be found at: https://www.wmhclarkfuneralhome.com/obituary/sarah-detrick

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