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Postdoctoral Fellowship and Psychology Externs

Thank you for your interest in opportunities with New York University's Counseling and Wellness Services. We offer postdoctoral fellowships and psychology externships.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Psychology externship.

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The NYU Student Health Center's Counseling and Wellness Services announces the availability of five postdoctoral psychology fellowships (appointment period: September 1 - August 31). Our clinic offers training with a multidisciplinary team (psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, case managers, and nutritionists in providing crisis intervention in our Wellness Unit, brief psychotherapy, and group psychotherapy with a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students both from international countries as well as the U.S. When the client caseload allows, there may also be opportunities for outreach to the NYU community. Training includes weekly seminars, supervision, staff meetings, and case presentations.

Position Summary

An opening exists in this state-of-the-art and quality-driven facility for five Psychology Fellows. Under clinical supervision, these fellows will provide clinical assessment, short-term psychotherapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention to NYU student population. In addition, Fellows will participate in didactic and case seminars.

Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology preferred, but will consider ABD (all but dissertation) candidates.

The fellowship meets the clinical practice requirements of New York State (NYS). If you expect to seek licensure outside NYS, please check to make sure NYS licensure will match your requirements.

September 1 - August 31

Competitive, with excellent benefits.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy, about half of the time in your clinical specialty area (Trauma, Substance Use, or Eating Disorders) and half with the general student population.
• Crisis intervention for one shift in Wellness Crisis Unit per week
• Attend Clinical Team Meetings, Seminar, Staff Meetings, Individual and Group Supervision
• Mentor one junior trainee (Psychology extern) from a New-York area program

Description of Specialty Training

Placement on teams will depend on interest of the candidate, needs of the team and needs of the staff.

Anne M. Slocum McEneaney, Ph.D., ABPP,  CGP, FAGPA Assistant Director, Global Clinical Services Team Leader and Clinical Psychologist

The Eating Concerns Specialization at New York University's Counseling & Wellness Services provides postdoctoral fellows an opportunity to gain specialized training in the delivery of services to culturally diverse college student populations presenting with eating concerns (e.g., restriction, binging, purging, body preoccupation/shame/dissatisfaction).

Primary fellowship responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, individual and group psychotherapy of eating and body image concerns, as well as outcome evaluation, and collaboration and consultation on eating issues to the Student Health Center and the larger University community. As part of the specialization, fellows work with a committed group of professionals as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team. The team is comprised of psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, primary care physicians, a case manager, wellness exchange staff and a nutritionist. We offer clients access to comprehensive services, supporting recovery with a multidisciplinary approach. While fellows work within a short-term 10-session model, they are actively involved in learning the skills necessary to motivate and facilitate clients’ transition to long-term community providers as well as to higher levels of care (e.g., inpatient hospitalization, day treatment, intensive outpatient) as clinically indicated.

In addition to team involvement and the provision of individual therapy, each fellow co-facilitates a process-oriented Making Peace With Food group with the team leader. Weekly 1-hour individual and 1-hour group supervision and a biweekly 1.5-hour team supervision is provided to the ED fellows by a psychologist who has written, taught, and presented on eating issues, group psychotherapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy throughout the US and internationally.

Genny Cuocci, LCSW, CASAC Team Leader

The SAFE program is designed to help students reflect upon and explore their own substance-related behaviors in a safe, judgment-free and welcoming environment. It is meant to enhance the alcohol and other drug related educational and supportive services available to NYU students. It is open to undergrad and graduate students.

The focus of the SAFE program is to help students reduce high-risk behaviors and harmful consequences related to their use of alcohol or other drugs, identify motivations and triggers related to their use, and build skills to help promote change. Services are provided by a multidisciplinary clinical team within CWS, and are non-judgmental, non-labeling and confidential.

The SAFE program offers a range of services, including individual and group counseling, psychiatric evaluations and medication management by an addiction psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner.

We offer students a wide array of referrals for outside treatment (e.g., detox, rehab, long-term therapy, sober living).

Informal clinical consultation around addressing substance use issues within patients is also offered between the treating therapist and any CWS SAFE Team member.

Clinicians can also refer students for a SAFE Evaluation (1-3 sessions) focused on personalized psycho-education, more in depth substance assessment, strategies to reduce risk/abstain/or moderate substance use, or to evaluate and discuss substance abuse resources and referral options.

Some students may decide to access the SAFE program on their own or at the suggestion of a medical or mental health provider, teacher, family member or friend. Other students involved in the Student Conduct process may come to the SAFE program as a condition of a referral given by Residential Life or The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards. These students are required to meet with a SAFE clinician for a minimum of 2 sessions. These students are provided with in-depth assessment, personalized feedback on myths about alcohol/substance effects, facts on alcohol/substance norms, ways to reduce future risks associated with alcohol/substance use, and a menu of options to assist in making changes using the IMPACT Feedback software.

The SAFE Program offers the following groups and workshops:

• Choices and Change is a harm-reduction group that provides a nonjudgmental opportunity for students to discuss concerns about their substance use, identify motivations and triggers, and consider making changes in their behavior. Students’ Recovery Group is for students who are sober and seeking to bolster and maintain their recovery from substance abuse/dependence in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment.
• Mindfulness for Problematic Behaviors is a twice monthly workshop designed to build awareness and give individuals options to replace unhelpful behaviors. It will expand students’ ability to cope and respond creatively to everyday stressors by teaching mindfulness practices and DBT skills.

Paige McAdam, LCSW and Colleen McPhee, LCSW: Team Leaders)

The Trauma Specialization at New York University's Counseling & Wellness Services, provides postdoctoral fellows an opportunity to gain experience conducting assessment, provide individual and group therapy to students presenting with remote past or recent traumatic experiences (childhood abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, combat-related, other acute traumatic events, e.g. bereavement, motor vehicle accidents), and collaboration and consultation with other professionals.

In addition to individual short-term therapy limited to ten sessions, the trauma postdoctoral fellow also provides semester-long group psychotherapy and has the opportunity to co-lead the Survivor Support & Empowerment (SEE) groups and/or the Bereavement (Living with Loss) group with a licensed clinician. In addition, the fellow may run the Understanding Trauma workshop, a four-week modular group focused on psychoeducation and coping with trauma. Supervision includes one hour of trauma case specific supervision on individual cases, and up to one hour for group therapy.

The trauma postdoctoral fellow also participates in the bi-weeklymeetings of the Trauma Team, which brings together psychologists, social workers, and a psychiatric provider, several of whom have specialized training in various trauma treatment modalities including EMDR, prolonged exposure, and DBT, and also clinical and programmatic experience in domestic violence and campus sexual assault.

We are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Please submit an application, a detailed cover letter explaining your interest and clinical experience with young adults, a current CV, and three letters of recommendation for this position. 

Apply on  www.nyucareers.com using Job Posting number 2023-12739 . Select "N2-Other Websites" when asked "how were you referred to NYU?" Only online submissions will be accepted.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting November 13, 2023 and interviews will be conducted until all five positions are filled.

For further inquiries, please contact Dr. Wern How Yam, Assistant Director, Psychology Training and Professional Development, at [email protected] .

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Open to all Ph.D. or Psy.D. candidates in graduate programs in the New York Metro area; expectation of 16-20 hours per week.

We participate in the NYNJADOT externship recruiting process. Kindly refer to the NYNJADOT website for more information regarding the externship. Information about our site will become active in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Psychology Directors of New York State. Please refer to the guidelines on the NYNJADOT website for the most current information regarding the application process for the 2024-2025 academic year.  We use the uniform notification date as noted on the NYNJADOT website. 

Questions? Contact Dr. Wern How Yam, Assistant Director, Psychology Training and Professional Development, at [email protected] .

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The flexibility of the M.A. Program suits a broad range of students. Some students have decided on a particular focus when they enter our program, and take courses that fit these interests. However, students are not required to choose an area of focus. Some students enter our program with the intention of exploring the field of psychology. In these cases, students often take a variety of electives in order to see where their interests lie.

Common areas of focus are: Social Psychology Cognition/Perception & Neuroscience Clinical Psychology* Clinical Neuroscience* Forensic Psychology Social & Consumer Psychology

* The M.A. Program prepares students for doctoral study in clinical or counseling psychology, but is not an accredited clinical training program leading to licensure at the M.A. level.

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Our program requires the completion of 12 courses and either a thesis or comprehensive exam. Students are required to take Statistics, Research Methods, and 3 core Psychology courses (see Program Requirements ). Of the remaining seven electives, three must be taken within the Psychology Department, while up to four can be taken elsewhere at NYU, with advisor permission. As the largest private university in the U.S., NYU has many schools, centers, and departments, and courses from outside the Psychology Department can broaden students’ perspectives. Students select courses in consultation with M.A. Program advisors.

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Our classes have an average size of 15 students. The small class size allows students to get to know professors and each other. Individual and team projects, debates, oral presentations and written papers are included in classes in order to prepare students for careers in academia and/or business environments.

Most of our classes are offered in the evenings to accommodate students who are employed, taking a fieldwork course, or involved in daytime research internships. Full-time students typically take three courses per semester and finish the program in four semesters (two years). US or permanent resident students have the option of taking fewer than three courses per semester, but must complete the program within five years. International students must be enrolled in courses full-time (3 courses per semester)

M.A. Program classes are taught by full-time Psychology Department faculty as well as adjunct faculty who are seasoned practitioners, organization professionals or business leaders. All faculty members have Ph.D. degrees. In addition to M.A. Program courses, students may take doctoral courses with permission from faculty and advisor approval. Many M.A. students obtain research experience by working in the labs of faculty in the Psychology Department.

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Many students join research labs while enrolled in the M.A. Program, in order to gain hands-on experience. These research labs may be in the Psychology Department, in other departments at NYU, or at other universities, institutions or organizations in the New York metro area. Research experience helps students to develop specific skills and knowledge needed for doctoral study or research-based employment.

Our program also offers students opportunities to develop research and quantitative skills through coursework in research design, statistics and computational methods, which can be helpful for careers in both academia and business.

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Many of our students are employed, either full-time or part-time, while enrolled in the M.A. Program. Some students participate in internships (paid or unpaid) to gain experience related to clinical or forensic psychology, marketing, or other areas of research and applied psychology. Postings of job opportunities and internships are regularly passed on to students. The NYU Wasserman Center for Career Development also provides many resources for students who are seeking internships and jobs.

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Our program offers opportunities for getting to know people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Students come from many different countries and from across the United States. Several student groups within the M.A. Program organize events for networking, professional development, and social interaction. The Graduate Psychology Association includes all students in the M.A. Program. Special Interest Groups are smaller and include students interested in particular focus areas. The M.A. Program also has an International Student Club. Student groups hold regular meetings to hear invited speakers, discuss topics of interest, mentor each other and socialize.

M.A. Research Conference

Every year, the Psychology Department holds an M.A. Research Conference that is modeled after professional conferences. The conference offers M.A. students the opportunity to create a poster and present it to a panel of judges. Conference presentations give students experience in discussing professional work, which is useful for job and doctoral program interviews.

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The Graduate School of Arts and Science’s Master's College provides access to information, advisement, and resources for prospective and current master's students as they focus on their scholarly, professional, and personal development. Founded by Dean Emeritus Catharine R. Stimpson in 2007, the Master’s College is an innovative initiative in higher education which demonstrates our commitment and dedication to master’s education and students.

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Every year the Master’s College holds a Threesis Event. The Threesis showcases scholarly work from Master’s students across many departments at NYU GSAS. Each participating student presents a research project to a panel of faculty judges in language appropriate for a non-specialist audience.  Students receive mentoring and presentation skills training that are useful for both academic and non-academic careers.

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Some students enter our program in order to prepare for doctoral studies in psychology or business, or for professional fields such as law. Our curriculum and the research opportunities offered through our program have helped many students gain admission to the doctoral programs of their choice.

We also have students who enter our program in order to prepare for employment in institutional, organizational or corporate settings. Our graduates have gone on to work in diverse areas, including academic research, applied psychology, human resources, marketing, market and insight research, and user experience design.

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The online master of arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness from NYU Steinhardt prepares you to  pursue licensure  and employment as a  mental health counselor  in settings such as addiction treatment centers, community agencies, and private practice.  Taught by NYU faculty , the curriculum empowers you to help clients  of all ages and backgrounds  craft lives of health, wellness, and meaning while advancing your career as a therapist.

Mental Health Counseling Program Highlights

Rigorous, Hands-On Preparation Build your skills through 60 graduate-level credits, counseling lab, 100-hour practicum, and 600-hour internship.

Complete in as Few as Two Years Depending on your start date, you could earn your mental health counseling master’s online in as few as five terms.

GRE Not Required GRE scores are not required for admission into the online master’s in mental health counseling program.

Rolling Admissions NYU Steinhardt  accepts applications  year-round, offering multiple start dates a year.

The final deadline for the September 2024 Cohort is May 21, 2024.

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Earn an online mental health counseling degree from NYU Steinhardt.

Online Mental Health Counseling Graduate Program Experience

Live Classes and Interactive Course Work

Log in to our interactive online campus to complete assignments and collaborate with peers and professors during and outside of class.

Skill Development in a Secure Virtual Setting

Develop key mental health counseling skills and prepare for your practicum and internship while acting out client-therapist scenarios with a partner.

Real-World Training at Sites Near Your Area

Help real clients during a 100-hour practicum and a 600-hour internship at NYU-approved sites near your community.

In-Person Collaboration with Faculty and Classmates

Visit NYU’s New York City campus for three to four days of networking and intensive training.

What Can I Do with an Online Master’s in Mental Health Counseling?

The online MA in mental health counseling prepares you to pursue licensure as a counselor who helps clients of all ages reach their potential as individuals and members of their community. As a graduate of the online program, you will be uniquely prepared to:

Assess individuals and groups with attention to gender, race and ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and ability/disability.

Apply a variety of counseling skills, such as case conceptualization, practice, and advocacy.

Form helping counseling relationships and demonstrate a commitment to the growth and development of your clients.

Accreditation

New York University’s Counseling@NYU online program offers a Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness. New York University is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The program is accredited by the Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Board (MPCAC) for the period of January 2015 to January 2025. Learn more about MPCAC accreditation.

Licensure and Careers

The Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness program prepares students to work as mental health counselors, serving as leaders, facilitators, and advocates of social justice in diverse communities across the country.

Students may be eligible for licensure in states outside New York; however, requirements vary from state to state. We encourage each student to research and understand the specific requirements for licensure for their state of residence. Most state licensing boards require a master’s degree, testing, and completion of post-master’s clinical hours. Resources for each state’s licensing board can be found on NYU Steinhardt’s Professional Licensure page.

Graduates of NYU Steinhardt have developed fulfilling careers as mental health care providers in both public and private agencies, including mental health programs, university counseling centers, and substance abuse treatment centers.

People in your community need mental health counselors. People in your community need mental health counselors. People in your community need mental health counselors.

Become a counselor, and help them thrive. Become a counselor, and help them thrive. Become a counselor, and help them thrive.

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Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) - Counseling Psychology

Develop exceptional  mental health counseling skills with a psyd in counseling psychology.

Expert mental health counselors are essential for a healthy society, but there often aren’t enough counselors to meet demand. With a Doctor of Psychology degree in Counseling Psychology from University of the Pacific, you can develop the skills required to fill this vital need.

Our PsyD degree helps you advance a career as a mental health practitioner by providing a deep knowledge base in psychology, clinical skills and research skills. Over the course of the four-year Counseling Psychology program, you’ll study counseling, assessment, ethics, psychopharmacology and more to become a well-rounded, effective counselor.

A flexible approach to earning your Doctor of Psychology degree

This PsyD program is taught through a flexible hybrid model that helps you fit your coursework into your busy schedule. Online you will find lectures, discussions, quizzes and more, so you can study new material when it’s most convenient to you.

Meanwhile, you’ll spend your valuable in-person class time on interactive learning. In-person learning takes up just one to two days a week, minimizing the time you have to spend commuting.

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Hybrid course format, in-person 1-2 days/week.

Our PsyD in Counseling Psychology is crafted to give you in-depth knowledge in all the topics needed to be an effective counseling psychologist. What sets this Counseling Psychology program apart, though, is our commitment to giving you hands-on experiences and a flexible learning model.

Get In-Person Experience in the Field

Every PsyD candidate completes an internship before graduating, so you’re guaranteed to enter the workforce with practical experience on your resume. You’ll also have opportunities to practice your skills in practicum placements in various types of counseling settings.

Fit Your Studies Around Your Busy Schedule

We understand that you have a lot going on, from existing jobs to family obligations and more. So we’ve designed a hybrid PsyD program that mixes synchronous and asynchronous online learning with one to two days of face-to-face classes. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid learning without sacrificing valuable in-person interaction.

Connect with Practioners and Researchers

The faculty of our counseling psychology program includes expert practitioners engaged in impactful research. You’ll also gain networking opportunities through practicums and your internship, so you’ll be able to establish a professional network while completing your PsyD degree.

Learn Alongside a Cohort of Peers

Courses for this Doctor of Psychology follow a predetermined sequence, so you’ll have no confusion about what to take next. More importantly, you’ll get to progress through the program alongside a cohort of fellow students, learning from and supporting each other as you take classes together.

“At University of the Pacific, we value and teach students to be reflective practitioners, collaborative leaders and lifelong learners. Students benefit from close working relationships with dedicated and passionate professors. Our distinguished faculty members are firmly engaged in the local community and provide students with exceptional opportunities for experiential learning.”

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What Can You Do With Your Doctor of Psychology Degree?

Once you’ve graduated with your PsyD degree, you’ll be able to help fill San Joaquin County’s pressing need for mental health professionals. Counseling jobs are available in mental health clinics, hospitals, private practices and schools — essentially, almost any setting you may be interested in

Mental health counseling is a growing field in high demand. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that jobs for mental health counselors will grow by 22 percent by 2031, a rate that’s much higher than the national average. Earning a PsyD in Counseling Psychology positions you to take advantage of this growth.

Explore Courses for the Doctor of Psychology

We’re committed to providing a foundation in both theory and practical applications for every aspect of counseling psychology in our PsyD program. Topics you’ll study include:

• Development
• Ethical practice
• Psychopharmacology
• Neuropsychology
• Research methods

Specific courses for the PsyD degree include practicum-based classes dedicated to developing hands-on experience, a group counseling course that teaches the theories of group dynamics through participation in group learning, and more.

Take the Next Step to Your Doctor of Psychology Degree

We take a hands-on approach with our students. This means we want to get to know you throughout your discovery and application process. Help us connect with you by taking the next step toward earning your PsyD in Counseling Psychology

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Preparing counseling psychologists for advanced careers as scholars and practitioners.

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association since 2015, UMass Boston's PhD in Counseling Psychology prepares doctoral-level professional counseling psychologists for careers as scholars, university faculty, and practitioners.

Our scientist-practitioner training model prepares students to:

• deliver high quality, evidence-based psychological services and interventions
• employ applied research skills to improve practice and explore social and psychological issues
• serve as effective instructors and teachers
• use innovative approaches to solve problems related to educational and mental health care disparities, improve services for underrepresented populations, and employ systems-level change strategies to advance local and global social justice

Why Apply to UMass Boston's Counseling Psychology PhD Program?

The UMass Boston Counseling Psychology program prepares the next generation of counseling psychology scholars, teachers, and social justice advocates. We believe in the benefits of working with a variety of research methods and theoretical approaches, receiving guidance from multiple mentors, and understanding how to think about human rights and social justice as they apply to local and transnational contexts.

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Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

• Test Scores: Effective 2021, GRE scores are no longer required for admission to the PhD program
• Letters of Recommendation: 3
• Writing Sample: Yes
• Applied master's degree required. We are accepting applications from candidates who will have completed an applied master's program with supervised clinical experience (e.g., Mental Health Counseling, School Psychology, School Counseling, Social Work, and other programs) prior to the Fall admission.
• Minimum of five social science classes (preferably psychology, human development, and statistics)
• Completed project or academic paper
• Statement of purpose: The Statement of Purpose is your opportunity to tell the faculty why you are interested in counseling psychology, to share the reasons why you are applying to UMass Boston in particular, and to describe your training and career goals, as well as how our program may support your progress toward those goals. Many people link their interest to specific faculty expertise as that helps us match applicants to specific faculty for interviews on the interview day.
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Deadline: December 1 for fall

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

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Graduate training at the UMass Boston Counseling Psychology Program will prepare students for taking the EPPP (Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology); however, requirements for sitting for the EPPP vary by state licensing boards. The Counseling Psychology Program has reviewed the licensing requirements for all U.S. jurisdictions to determine eligibility (see below). Please note that not all graduates choose to take the EPPP.

U.S. Boards of Psychology in Which Graduates Would Be Eligible to Sit for the EPPP Upon Completion of the Doctoral Program

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (DC), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

U.S. Boards of Psychology in Which Graduates Would NOT Be Eligible to Sit for the EPPP Upon Completion of the Doctoral Program Without Additional Coursework

• California: additional coursework in human sexuality; alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment; child abuse assessment; spousal/partner abuse assessment, detection, and intervention strategies; aging and long-term care; and suicide risk assessment and intervention is needed.
• Maine: additional coursework in family or intimate partner violence screening and referral and intervention strategies, including knowledge of community resources, cultural factors, evidence-based risk assessment, and same-gender abuse dynamics is needed.
• New York: Unable to determine if a graduate is eligible. The doctoral program must be registered by the New York Licensing Department as licensure qualifying or determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent in accordance with the Regulations of the Commissioner. Please contact the New York Office of the Professions for specific details on the licensure requirements. Note: We have many alumni who are licensed in NY but historically this state has had additional requirements.

The program is designed to take five years of full-time study, including a full-time internship. Students who enter with a master’s degree in counseling or another applied field will have a reduction in required course credits to the extent their master’s level courses match our required courses, however, it is required that students complete a minimum of three years on campus plus internship. The majority of students have completed the program with four years on campus plus one additional year of internship.

Foundational Courses (18 Credits)

• COUNSL 608 - Psychopathology and Diagnosis 3 Credit(s)
• COUNSL 620 - Life Span Human Development 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 641 - Cognitive and Affective Foundations 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 660 - Physiological Bases of Behavior 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 680 - History & Systems in Counseling and School Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 705 - Social and Cultural Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention Courses (6 Credits)

• COUNSL 614 - Counseling Theory and Practice I 3 Credit(s)

Complete one of the following:

• COUNSL 613 - Vocational Development and Career Information 3 Credit(s)
• COUNSL 615 - Counseling Theory and Practice II 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 706 - Personality Assessment 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 713 - Advanced Career and Group Theory and Practice 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 717 - Advanced Theory and Practice in counseling and School Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 752 - Health Psychology: Current Theory, Research, and Interventions 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 780 - Supervision and Training in Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 783 - Practicum in Counseling Psychology I 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 784 - Practicum in Counseling Psychology II: Evidence-Based Practice 3 Credit(s)
• PSYCLN 727 - Emotion-Focused Psychotherapy 3 Credit(s)
• SPY G 602 - Standardized Assessment and Report Writing 3 Credit(s)

Research Courses (18 Credits)

• CSP 703 - Research in Counseling and School Psychology 1-6 Credit(s)
• CSP 704 - Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in Counseling and School Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 708 - Intermediate Statistics in CSP 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 770 - Advanced Statistics in Counseling and School Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 891 - Dissertation Seminar 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 899 - Dissertation Research 1-9 Credit(s)

Teaching Requirement Course (3 Credits)

• CSP 782 - Teaching in Counseling and School Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Social Justice & Systems Change Courses (12 Credits)

• CSP 701 - Social Justice in Counseling and School Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 702 - Foundations and Ethics in Counseling Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 787 - Advanced Practicum III in Counseling and School Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• CSP 801 - Transnational Social Justice in Counseling and School Psychology 3 Credit(s)

Graduation Criteria

Complete 73 credits from 19 courses including six foundational courses; two prevention, assessment, and intervention courses; six research courses; one teaching requirement course; and four social justice and systems change courses. Students who enter with a master’s degree in counseling or a related field will have a reduction in required course credits to the extent their master’s level courses match our required courses.

Capstone: Students starting with a Bachelor’s degree must complete a capstone project based on CSP 704 and 708 consisting of a literature review paper on a topic approved by the faculty advisor. Doctoral candidacy: Completion of a qualifying paper, a critical and synthetic review of a focused body of literature in the area in which the student plans to complete the dissertation. Dissertation: Compose and defend a research project (quantitative or qualitative) that makes a substantive contribution to the knowledge base in counseling psychology or school psychology. It is usually completed by the end of the fourth year, although students may choose to complete the dissertation during or following the internship year. Practicum: Participate in two semesters of practicum. Internship: Complete one full-year of Internship. During the fourth or fifth year after having met all course requirements. Teaching: Co-teach at least one semester. Research Team: Participate on at least one faculty-student research team for five semesters.

En Route Master’s Degree: Students may, with the approval of the program director, apply to receive an MA degree en route to the PhD. To qualify, students must complete 36 credits of course work and the capstone project.

Statute of limitations: Eight years.

Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Counseling Psychology PhD Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data

Contact & Faculty

Graduate Program Director / Director of Training Sharon Horne sharon.horne [at] umb.edu (617) 287-7495

Counseling & School Psychology Graduate Programs csp.admissions [at] umb.edu

Counseling Psychology PhD Faculty

• Gonzalo Bacigalupe
• Laura A. Hayden
• Sharon Horne
• Sharon Lamb
• Meredith Maroney
• Takuya Minami
• Kerrie Wilkins-Yel

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Accreditation

The Counseling Psychology Program has been continuously accredited since 2015 by the American Psychological Association Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation. Questions related to the program’s APA accreditation status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

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

Victor Mukhin

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Title : Active carbons as nanoporous materials for solving of environmental problems

However, up to now, the main carriers of catalytic additives have been mineral sorbents: silica gels, alumogels. This is obviously due to the fact that they consist of pure homogeneous components SiO2 and Al2O3, respectively. It is generally known that impurities, especially the ash elements, are catalytic poisons that reduce the effectiveness of the catalyst. Therefore, carbon sorbents with 5-15% by weight of ash elements in their composition are not used in the above mentioned technologies. However, in such an important field as a gas-mask technique, carbon sorbents (active carbons) are carriers of catalytic additives, providing effective protection of a person against any types of potent poisonous substances (PPS). In ESPE “JSC "Neorganika" there has been developed the technology of unique ashless spherical carbon carrier-catalysts by the method of liquid forming of furfural copolymers with subsequent gas-vapor activation, brand PAC. Active carbons PAC have 100% qualitative characteristics of the three main properties of carbon sorbents: strength - 100%, the proportion of sorbing pores in the pore space – 100%, purity - 100% (ash content is close to zero). A particularly outstanding feature of active PAC carbons is their uniquely high mechanical compressive strength of 740 ± 40 MPa, which is 3-7 times larger than that of  such materials as granite, quartzite, electric coal, and is comparable to the value for cast iron - 400-1000 MPa. This allows the PAC to operate under severe conditions in moving and fluidized beds.  Obviously, it is time to actively develop catalysts based on PAC sorbents for oil refining, petrochemicals, gas processing and various technologies of organic synthesis.

Victor M. Mukhin was born in 1946 in the town of Orsk, Russia. In 1970 he graduated the Technological Institute in Leningrad. Victor M. Mukhin was directed to work to the scientific-industrial organization "Neorganika" (Elektrostal, Moscow region) where he is working during 47 years, at present as the head of the laboratory of carbon sorbents.     Victor M. Mukhin defended a Ph. D. thesis and a doctoral thesis at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (in 1979 and 1997 accordingly). Professor of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia. Scientific interests: production, investigation and application of active carbons, technological and ecological carbon-adsorptive processes, environmental protection, production of ecologically clean food.   

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30 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Moscow, Russia

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in Moscow ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 269K citations received by 45.8K academic papers made by 30 universities in Moscow was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

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1. Moscow State University

For Mechanical Engineering

2. Bauman Moscow State Technical University

3. National Research University Higher School of Economics

4. Moscow Aviation Institute

5. N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute

6. National Research Nuclear University MEPI

7. National University of Science and Technology "MISIS"

8. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology

9. Moscow State Technological University "Stankin"

10. RUDN University

11. Moscow Polytech

12. Moscow State University of Railway Engineering

13. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

14. Moscow Medical Academy

15. Russian State University of Oil and Gas

16. mendeleev university of chemical technology of russia.

17. Russian National Research Medical University

18. Plekhanov Russian University of Economics

19. National Research University of Electronic Technology

20. Moscow State Pedagogical University

21. Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

22. State University of Management

23. Moscow State Institute of International Relations

24. Russian State Geological Prospecting University

25. russian state agricultural university.

26. New Economic School

27. Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation

28. Russian State University for the Humanities

29. Russian State Social University

30. Moscow State Linguistic University

Universities for Mechanical Engineering near Moscow

Engineering subfields in moscow.