new york university psychology phd program

Developmental Psychology (PhD)

Program description.

The PhD program in Developmental Psychology emphasizes intersections among biology, culture, and context in developmental processes across areas of social, cognitive, language, and emotional development. Students apply a variety of methods (e.g., experimental, quasi-experimental, survey, observational, semi-structured interviews) to the study of individual and environmental influences on the development of infants, preschoolers, children, and adolescents at multiple, nested levels. Students take classes in developmental content areas and analytic methods and research, and advanced seminars on theories of change and theories of culture.

Students engage in community and/or laboratory-based research for the entire length of their studies under the supervision of primary and secondary faculty mentors. Research is conducted in laboratories at New York University and the homes, daycares, schools, hospitals, neighborhoods, and community settings of the multi-ethnic and richly diverse city of New York. Additionally, international research is a cornerstone of the program, with faculty and students engaged in studying developmental processes and contextual influences across countries such as China, India, South Africa, Korea, and Peru, and with affiliated global faculty at NYU Shanghai and NYU Abu Dhabi campuses.

Admission to graduate programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development requires the following minimum components:

• Statement of Purpose
• Letters of Recommendation
• Transcripts
• Proficiency in English

See  NYU Steinhardt's Graduate Admissions website  for additional information on school-wide admission. Some programs may require additional components for admissions.

See How to Apply for admission requirements and instructions specific to this program.

Program Requirements

Students holding a master's degree or graduate credits in developmental psychology or related field complete 39-48 credits; the total required credits are determined on admission based on alignment of previous coursework with program curriculum. Students admitted with a BA/BS must complete 51 credits.

Credits dependent on previous graduate work; determined by admission.

Students admitted with a master's degree complete 6 credits.

Taken for 0 credits.

Other Program Requirements

Students are expected to participate in a ctive research involvement and attendance at weekly research colloquia, and complete candidacy exams, a dissertation proposal, and  a data-based dissertation and oral defense.

Sample Plan of Study

APSY-GE 3020 Research Practicum in Developmental Psychology is taken 3 times for credit, and 3 times for 0 credit.

APSY-GE 3023 The Developmental Psychology Seminar: Current Topics in Developmental Science is taken for 0 credits.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:

• Demonstrate ethical skills, social skills of engagement, and organizational and time management skills as a professional in the field of Developmental Psychology through diligence, responsibility, effective time management and completion of projects, and interactions with peers, advisors, scientists, community stakeholders, and leaders in the field.
• Demonstrate research expertise in an area of study and advance the field of Developmental Psychology through dissemination of research findings in scholarly publications and at national and international conferences.
• Demonstrate expertise using multiple research tools, methods, designs, and analytic approaches for addressing issues around developmental change in context.

STEM OPT Benefits for International Students

Nyu policies, steinhardt academic policies.

If you’re an international student, you may be able to work in the United States after graduation for an extended period of time. Most students studying on F-1 visas will be eligible for 12 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT) off-campus work authorization. F-1 students in this program may also be eligible for the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) OPT extension, allowing you to extend your time in the United States to pursue degree-related work experience for a total of 36 months or 3 years. For more information on who can apply for this extension visit NYU’s Office of Global Services: STEM OPT .

University-wide policies can be found on the New York University Policy pages .

Additional academic policies can be found the  Steinhardt academic policies page . 

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The Department of Psychology at NYU approaches the study of mind and behavior from many perspectives. Cognitive psychologists focus on perception, memory, attention, language, and thinking. Social and personality psychologists determine how social beliefs, attitudes, and decisions are formed and maintained. Cognitive neuroscientists study features and functions in the brain as they relate to certain mental processes. Developmental psychologists seek to understand factors that affect and influence individuals across various ages. These many perspectives are reflected in undergraduate course offerings, all of which emphasize the scientific basis of psychology.

In addition to its course offerings, the department encourages advanced undergraduates to become involved in faculty research through the Research Experiences and Methods course and the honors program. Highly qualified students are admitted to the honors program in their sophomore or junior year, take honors seminars, participate in primary research, and write an honors research thesis under close faculty supervision.

NYU psychology majors graduate with an excellent academic foundation in psychology and are well-prepared for graduate study in the field. Graduates are accepted by top programs throughout the country. Others go on to careers in law, business, medicine, and education.

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M.a. in industrial/organizational psychology.

• Ph.D. in Cognition and Perception
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• Ph.D.-J.D. in Cognition and Perception/Law (Dual Degree)

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Applications and all supporting materials must be  submitted online by 5PM  Eastern Time. If a listed deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. federal holiday, then the next business day will be the actual deadline.

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• March 1 : Fall admission
• October 1 : Spring admission

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• February 15 : Fall admission

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• Ph.D.-J.D. applicants must submit two separate applications — one to GSAS, and another to NYU Law. Please consult NYU Law Admissions for the J.D. application deadline.

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Applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they:

Are a native English speaker; OR

Are a US citizen or permanent resident; OR

Have completed (or will complete) a baccalaureate or master's degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English.

Statement of Academic Purpose

Please describe briefly and concisely your past and present academic, research and/or professional accomplishments as they relate to your intended field of study, your educational objectives while at NYU, and your career goals following the master's program. State your specific area of specialization in the general master's program in psychology and include your reasons for choosing this field of study. What specific goals and objectives do you have for applying to NYU? The statement should be concisely written, in a professional/academic, rather than a personal/informal style, and should not exceed two double-spaced pages.

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All Other Ph.D. Programs

The Ph.D. programs in Psychology offer the opportunity to conduct research in New York or NYU Abu Dhabi . Applicants to the Abu Dhabi track should indicate their interest in the campus section of the application.

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Non-degree applicants to General Psychology (PSYC) who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or applicants who hold a current H1-B visa, must use the online application to apply. Other non-degree applicants must follow special instructions — refer to  Application Policies . As part of the application, all applicants must provide:

• One (1) letter of recommendation
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For non-degree applicants, the GRE and additional letters of recommendation are optional (please leave items blank on the application if you do not provide). The statement of academic purpose should explain why you want to attend the program as a non-degree student. Note: Not all courses are available to non-degree students due to enrollment limits, courses that are only open to degree-seeking students or courses that require prerequisites that must be taken in the master’s program.

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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
• Format Full-time or part-time, on-campus
• Start Term Fall

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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 student 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. 

To quote the site visit report:

“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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Psychology Doctoral Programs in New York

As a place known for educating and fostering the pioneers and thought leaders of modern psychology, it stands to reason that there are a large number of psychology doctoral programs to be found in New York City and throughout the state.

Psychology has evolved over the last century into an established social science that seeks to better understand why individuals act, react, and make decisions in certain ways. At the highest level, psychology PhD and PsyD programs in New York give students the skills they need to conduct scholarly research, break new ground in psychological treatment and diagnosis, and even acquire the skills they need to seek jobs in academia, educating a new generation of psychologists

Whether you already know exactly what university program you want to attend or you’re still debating the merits of a PsyD vs PhD , you can be sure the doctoral programs here in New York will provide you with an opportunity to learn, discuss, reflect, grow and even contribute your own original research.

In fact, doctorate in psychology requirements almost always involve extensive research, but also include all the theoretical and applied training you need to qualify for New York state licensure and serve clients and patients in need of everything from counseling to more intensive clinical interventions.

What you do with a PhD in psychology has a lot to do with the types of clients you work with. Doctoral students may specialize in specific practice areas, everything from child psychology to sports psychology, often going into  private practice  to work with the clients and communities they feel compelled to help.

Home to the nation’s leading schools in the field of psychology, doctoral students enrolling in New York’s psychology programs will be following in the footsteps of great minds who have contributed to the research and literature that informs modern clinical practices and even the textbooks you’ll be learning from.

Psychology Doctoral Programs: New York (A – Z)

Adelphi university.

Adelphi University began as a private preparatory school in Brooklyn in 1863. It quickly became known for innovative curriculum in the areas of physical culture and early childhood education. In 1893, Charles H. Levermore, Ph.D., who was the head of the Academy, recognized the need for a liberal arts college, and succeeded in achieving a charter, one of the earliest in New York. In 1929, Adelphi College became the first private, coeducational higher education institution on Long Island, and earned university status in 1963. Today, there are more than 12,000 students enrolled at Adelphi, studying both full- and part-time.

Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies

The Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies became the first university-based psychology school in 1972. The school is recognized as a leader in the field of psychology studies, as students engage in both traditional classroom learning and clinical practice. The institute is named for its founding dean, Gordon F. Derner, who began the clinical training program at Adelphi. He was a respected clinical psychology, and Adelphi honored him by naming the institute a year after he passed.

Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

The doctoral program at the Derner Institute prepares students for careers in research and teaching by offering a curriculum that includes core psychology classes, clinical theory and supervised clinical practice. During the first year of study, students begin with clinical training in the diagnostic psychological testing labs. The second year has students placed in an eight-hour externship with an option to begin psychotherapy training in the school’s clinic. It is during the second year that participation in an ongoing case conference begins. Students in their third year complete a 16-hour externship as well as continued case conference and psychotherapy training. The final year includes continued clinic training while students begin to apply for a full-time internship which starts during the fifth year of the program.

Accreditation

• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
• New York State Education Department
• American Psychological Association

Adelphi University 1 South Avenue PO Box 701 Garden City, NY 11530-0701 Telephone: 516-877-3050 Email: [email protected]

Alfred University

Alfred University was founded in 1836, and is the second oldest coeducational college in the United States. It was one of the earliest colleges to admit African and Native American students, continuing the tradition of the liberal, independent thinkers who created the institution originally. Today, Alfred University has approximately 2,300 students enrolled in their undergraduate and graduate degree programs who attend the 232-acre campus in Alfred, New York.

College of Professional Studies

The College of Professional Studies at Alfred University offers students a diverse education in a wide variety of degree programs to help prepare them for careers in a global market. Education is obtained through traditional classroom studies and real-world experiences. Faculty consists of individuals with outstanding credentials in their professions, bringing on-the-job experience into the classroom to better provide insight to students about what their chosen profession will bring.

Graduate School: School Psychology

The Doctor of Psychology in School Psychology (Psy.D.) follows a practioner-scientist model designed to provide students with the advanced skills they need for positions in child and family settings. It is a three-year program that also includes a one-year full-time doctoral internship and the completion of a doctoral dissertation. Completion of the program enables students to apply for licensure as a psychologist, as well as a school psychologist at the national and state level. After the first two years of study, students are awarded a Master’s Degree. Students must have earned a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an area of psychology. Students that already have a Master’s degree in School Psychology from universities other than Alfred University must contact the school regarding admission. All requirements must be completed within seven years.

• Middle States Commission on Higher Education
• American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation

Alfred University Admissions Coordinator Jane Atlas, Ph.D. Professor of School Psychology 1 Saxon Drive Alfred, NY 14802 Telephone: 607-871-2212 Email: [email protected] Program Website

Binghamton University/State University of New York

Binghamton University began as Triple Cities College in 1946 with the goal of serving veterans who were returning from service in World War II. Originally, the campus was located in Endicott and was a branch of Syracuse University. In 1950, the school was incorporated into the State University of New York and was renamed Harpur College in honor of a Colonial teacher, patriot and pioneer, Robert Harpur. At the time, it was one of only two public liberal arts colleges in New York. In 1961, the campus moved across the Susquehanna River to Vestal, and in 1965, the campus was officially named State University of New York at Binghamton, while the informal name Binghamton University was adopted in 1992. Today, the 930-acre campus sits on a wooded hillside and consistently receives the “green rating” from The Princeton Review. The layout of the campus is modeled after Oxford University, and there are 190 acres of protected forest and wetlands on the grounds.

The Graduate School

Students who attend The Graduate School at Binghamton develop the skills necessary to advance their careers and excel in their chosen profession. The combination of fresh, dynamic research with highly professional faculty provides students with traditional classroom learning as well as real-world knowledge to help them develop advanced skills in their career choice.

Clinical Psychology

Students in the Clinical Psychology program are trained as sensitive and caring psychologists who are not only empathetic, but have the scientific background to respond to complex assessment and treatment of human mental-health issues. The program combines classwork, research training and clinical skills that increase the student’s independence, responsibility and determination. Students are treated as “junior colleagues,” collaborating fully with productive professionals. They gain real-world experience through attending and presenting at conferences, as well as publishing research, reviewing manuscripts, writing grants, and consulting on cases. Students must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university, a minimum 3.0 GPA in undergraduate coursework and provide transcripts from any college or university attended. In addition, students must submit three letters of recommendation, a personal statement, resume and official GRE scores to be admitted to the program.

• Commission on Accreditation

Binghamton University State University of New York 4400 Vestal Parkway East Binghamton, NY 13902 Telephone: 607-777-2000 Email: [email protected]

The City College of New York, City University of New York

The City College of New York was originally founded in 1847 by wealthy businessmen and Townsend Harris, the president of the Board of Education. It was known then as the Free Academy of the City of New York and was established to provide education to the poor and to children of immigrants based on their academic merit. The school became one of the country’s greatest democratic achievements by showing tolerance for diversity. In 1866, the Free Academy, which was a men only school, was renamed the College of the City of New York. Women were admitted, but only for graduate programs, in 1930, but by 1951, the entire campus was coeducational. No college, even today, has had more students who went on to win Nobel Prizes, earning the university the names “Harvard of the Proletariat,” “the poor man’s Harvard,” and “Harvard-on-the-Hudson.”

Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology at the City College of New York trains leaders in the science and practice of psychology. Students learn through fieldwork, independent study and traditional classroom experiences that focus on social, cultural, clinical and other influences of behavior. Through the Psychology Advisement Support System (PASS), students receive guidance throughout their academic experience and there are several organizations available for students to provide additional background in the field of psychology.

PhD Program in Clinical Psychology

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at the City College of New York encourages students to become thoughtful, productive scholars. Students develop an understanding of psychology as a science and the skills necessary to promote human welfare. Students are prepared to serve professionally in the field of psychology in areas of research, teaching and practice. Students may choose to specialize in specific areas of the industry as well. The faculty and labs are located on several campuses throughout the CUNY system and all faculty at the doctoral level are top scholars in their field.

• Commission on Higher Education
• New York State Department of Education

Maureen O’Connor Executive Officer Graduate Center Psychology 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016-4309 Telephone: 212-817-8705 Email: [email protected]

Fordham University

Fordham University was founded in 1841 as St. John’s College by the Right Reverend John Hughes. The Jesuit University began in Rose Hill Manor and was the first Catholic Institution of higher education in the northeastern United States. It is located in the town of Fordham, which is derived from two Anglo-Saxon words, “ford” and “ham.” The word translates to wading place or ford by a settlement, and the college officially changed their name to Fordham in 1907. Today, the college draws students from around the world who choose from more than 60 majors in a wide variety of curriculums.

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Fordham University offers rigorous curriculum taught by faculty members that are accomplished in their professions, yet approachable. Students learn in classroom and lab settings while being encouraged to contribute to their chosen field and make it unique to them. Students make professional presentations in scholarly societies and many students have received external funding awards.

Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology

The Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology has received national recognition for the excellence of their research and leadership in establishing national guidelines for graduate education in the field. The program focuses on rigorous research in both the laboratory and hands-on settings, helping students acquire the skills of basic, applied and prevention science necessary to succeed in the industry. Students gain knowledge and skills in cognitive and social development related to family, school and neighborhood influences.

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

For more than half a century, Fordham had been training clinical psychologists, preparing students for practice, research and teaching in the field. The faculty is diverse and the program admits students whose backgrounds are equally diverse. The goal is to prepare students for many different careers in the psychology industry. Students are admitted to the program within the department rather than to a faculty member’s lab, but students who have a desire to work with a particular faculty member may indicate that interest on their admission materials. Students are free to work with any faculty on their doctoral dissertation should their research interests change during their course of study.

Ph.D. in Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology

The Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology doctorate program at Fordham focuses on research-oriented aspects pertaining to behavioral sciences. Students learn statistical, psychometric and other research techniques with a strong computer focus. Completion of the program qualifies students to obtain positions in academic and industry positions such as teaching, consulting, program evaluation, and academic research. Students must have a background in general psychology.

• National Association of School Psychologists

Psychology Department Rose Hill Office 226 Dealy Hall Bronx, NY 10458 Telephone: 718-817-3775 Email: [email protected]

Hofstra University

Hofstra University was founded in 1935 as an extension of New York University. It was founded on the estate of wealthy Dutch immigrant, William S. Hofstra and his second wife, Kate Mason. Mrs. Hofstra had provided the bulk of her property and estate to be used for a charitable, scientific or humanitarian purpose and be named in honor of her husband. Two friends of the couple, Howard Brower and James Barnard were left with the task of deciding what to do with the estate. They were approached by Truesdale Peck Calkins who had been seeking a location for an institute of higher learning, and an agreement was reached with New York University to begin a coeducational, commuter institution. In 1939, the campus separated from NYU and was granted its own charter in 1940.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences allows students to explore new talents while preparing for many career options. Skills that are valued in every industry, such as communication, critical thinking and analysis, are part of the curriculum at Hofstra. In addition, students are provided with lectures, seminars, performances and other special events that increase their knowledge base. Professors are committed to finding multiple research opportunities designed to challenge students.

The Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at Hofstra is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to build a solid scientific foundation in the psychopathology field. Graduates have found employment in a wide variety of mental health clinics, group practices and other agencies dedicated to mental health. Students learn through lectures, readings, discussions and role plays, as well as through practicum in the Psychological Evaluation, Research & Counseling clinic. All students are required to take a year-long research design course and complete an original project, many of which are reported at annual meetings and conventions.

• American Psychological Society

Joan Connors Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549-1000 Telephone: 516-463-6600 Email: [email protected]

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus

Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus has deep historic roots beginning in 1926 when the founders of the college committed to admitting students based on merit rather than sex, race, religion or national origin at a time when higher education was often defined by quotas and discrimination. Originally, the campus was located at 300 Pearl Street, and the original student body was comprised of immigrants and their children seeking to better themselves through higher education. The Great Depression and World War II put the university under severe financial restraints, and the 300 Pearl Street building was sold, scattering classes to other locations. The GI Bill improved enrollment, and the college began to add more programs. Today, the Brooklyn campus of Long Island University has more than 11,200 students in over 200 academic programs.

Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The Richard L. Conolly College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is named for a United States Navy Admiral who served in both World War I and II, who was president of Long Island University from 1953 until 1962. Mr. Conolly and his wife, Helen, were killed when American Airlines Flight 1 crashed into Jamaica Bay after taking off from Idlewild Airport in New York on March 1, 1962. The college provides educational foundation for many academic and professional programs. The college offers an outstanding faculty who provide supportive assistance to students throughout their education at the university.

Ph.D. in Psychology

Students in the doctoral program in psychology at Conolly College has a dedicated suite of research labs and seminars, and visitors often comment on the comfortable appearance of the department. The program emphasizes sophisticated skills in assessment, intervention and research. Students learn to diagnose, treat and study a broad range of psychological phenomena. The program is influenced by psychodynamic approaches with an emphasis on integrating differing theoretical points of view. Students must complete 90 credits of graduate courses, three-years of practicum training, presentation of an independent research project, and a full-time 12-month clinical internship. Students must have a score of 302 under the new system or 1100 under the old system on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE and a 550 on the Psychology portion of the examination. Students must have a grade point average of 3.2 with no less than 15 credits in psychology.

• American Psychology Association

LIU Brooklyn 1 University Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201 Telephone: 718-488-1011 Email: [email protected]

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus

The Long Island University C.W. Post Campus, commonly known as LIU Post, is located on a 307-acre campus on the north shore of Long Island. The community where the college is located, the Village of Brookville, is ranked among the most desirable areas in the country. The college began in 1955 with no accredited degree programs, classrooms that were created from converted barns, garages and servant bedrooms, no sports teams or no traditions. The campus is named for cereal magnate, Charles William Post, the father of Marjorie Merriweather Post. LIU purchased the 177-acre estate of Ms. Post for $200,000 to establish a liberal arts college in the area.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the oldest, largest and most diverse college at LIU Post. Students learn through comprehensive programs gaining knowledge, as well as creative thinking and intense intellectual exchange skills. The faculty at the college consists of many highly accomplished scholars, researchers and artists. Classes are small and offer a personalized learning experience.

Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)

The Doctor of Psychology program at LIU Post trains students to become clinical psychologists with a strong focus on underserved populations. Students gain competencies in one of three areas:

• Applied Child
• Family Violence
• Serious Mental Illness

After the first year, students balance traditional classroom training with clinical training with externships in approved patient-care facilities. Second year students train at the LIU Post Psychological Services Center, which is a low-cost preventative and clinical health service that provides assistance to members of the surrounding community. Third and fourth-year students complete closely supervised externships in the New York-New Jersey area. The program requires a five-year, full-time commitment. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a competitive GPA and a minimum of 18 credit hours of psychology. Students must have taken courses in statistics, research design or methods, personality and abnormal psychology. Students must have a competitive GRE score and fieldwork in the area of clinical psychology.

• Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program LIU Post 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, NY 11548-1300 Telephone: 516-299-2090 Email: [email protected]

The New School

The New School was founded in New York City by a small group of American intellectuals and educators. They were frustrated by the intellectual abilities of traditional colleges, envisioning one where faculty and students could address problems facing society in an honest way. In 1919, Charles Beard, John Dewey, James Harvey Robinson and Thorstein Veblen opened The New School for Social Research. Over the years, the name of the school was shortened to The New School, but the mission of the school did not. Originally, the college offered courses in areas that interested the founders, such as international affairs, social sciences and philosophy. Eventually, drama, literature, writing, performing arts and others were added to the curriculum. Today, there are over 10,000 students enrolled at The New School, working toward degrees or diplomas in 135 programs.

The New School for Social Research

The New School for Social Research addresses issues of political, cultural and economic concerns. Students who choose to attend the New School for Social Research are intellectually curious, motivated and committed to affecting change in their chosen professions. With its location in New York City, students are able to gain access to many resources uncommon in the university setting.

Psychology (PhD)

Students who enter the graduate psychology program at The New School are encouraged to research areas that are sensitive to social, cultural and political influences that affect individuals and communities. Students may choose from the Cognitive, Social and Developmental Psychology (CSD) or the PhD in Clinical Psychology. The school focuses on an interdisciplinary approach that fosters interaction between the two advanced degrees. Students must successfully complete the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and submit scores to the admissions office.

Department of Psychology The New School for Social Research 80 Fifth Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10011 Telephone: 212-229-5727 Email: [email protected]

New York University

New York University began more than 175 years ago when Albert Gallatin who served as Secretary of the Treasury under both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, announced his desire to establish a system of education “fitting for all.” In 1831, New York University brought that dream to reality, and it is the largest private university in the country. Today, more than 40,000 students are enrolled at NYU, in stark contrast to the 158 enrollees during NYU’s first semester. The staff of 14 has grown to 3,100 full-time members. The center of the university is in the heart of Greenwich Village, with no walls or gates, keeping the students deeply intertwined with the heart of New York City.

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at NYU offers 54 programs in 200 fields of study that cover a wide variety of disciplines. They were the second university to offer an earned doctorate in the country, which is why they put great value in tradition in addition to the innovation and research they are renowned for. The college understands that graduate work is for the future, whether the future of ideas, natural worlds or community needs.

Cognition & Perception Doctoral Program in Psychology

Students who enter the Cognition & Perception doctoral program at NYU investigate the manner in which people perceive, think and act. The program has a strong research component and students are exposed to a broad range of cognition and perception education. Students and faculty work closely with other departments to examine mental processes such as memory, language, emotion, motor control and others related to cognition and perception.

Doctoral Program in Social Psychology

The social psychology program at NYU trains students in theories, principles and research related to understanding behavior. The program includes studies in:

• Social cognition and attitudes
• Motivation, emotion and self-regulation
• Relationships, personality and social development
• Groups, organizations and societies

Students hare well-equipped labs and promote an open door relationship between students and faculty. Although students work closely with one member of faculty, the university requires that they work in at least one other lab to promote breadth of training.

Department of Psychology New York University 6 Washington Place New York, NY 10003 Telephone: 212-998-7900 Email: [email protected]

As society continues to evolve, doctoral programs in psychology in New York will become increasingly important, and students who choose to enter these programs are uniquely qualified to deal with issues facing individuals, groups and communities.

Pace University

Dyson college of arts and sciences.

The Dyson College of Arts and Sciences is a leading educator of those who pursue degrees in the liberal arts and social sciences, and it maintains one of the largest and most active psychology programs in the country at the graduate level. The school’s signature offering is its combined degree in both school psychology and clinical psychology. Those who complete this combined program typically receive both a PsyD degree for general practice and an M.Ed. degree for the practice of psychology in an academic setting. Particular emphasis is placed on a professional code of ethics in combination with treatment methods, counseling procedures, and scholarly research alongside established industry experts and professors.

School-Clinical Child Psychology, PsyD

In the state of New York, those who wish to practice general psychology in a private practice, hospital setting or within a government or public setting must be recommended for licensure by a state board. The New York State Licensing Examination can only be undertaken by those who have completed either a PhD or PsyD doctoral program, and that’s exactly what this combined degree offers.

In acquiring that particular degree, candidates will take a combination of practical courses and research opportunities over the course of several years. The combined program will also result in a Master’s in Education, with a focus on school psychology. Supervised counseling experiences are required as part of that degree, and will be arranged with both private and public schools throughout New York City and the surrounding areas.

Accreditations:  American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (CoA), Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Pace University Dyson College of Arts and Sciences 1 Pace Plaza New York, NY 10038 Phone: (914) 773-3648

St. John’s University

St. John’s has always maintained one of the best liberal arts departments in the country among private universities, and its psychology programs have been highly ranked both at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. For those pursuing their doctorate and the ability to sit for the New York State Licensing Examination, the coursework and eventual degree offered at SJU will fulfill all requirements will exposing students to professional experience, scholarly research, and essential classroom instruction time with industry experts.

Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.

One of the most unique things about the PhD in clinical psychology at St. John’s University is that it’s actually two programs under a singular title. At the time of their admission, students will choose one of two tracks. The first, and by far the most popular track, is the generalist psychology course load. This PhD program gives students a broad array of topics to cover during their stay in residence at St. John’s, preparing them for work in settings ranging from hospitals and public service to private practice and even school settings. A specialty degree track gives students the alternative option of focusing solely on clinical psychology. This particular degree will focus more heavily on early intervention, diagnosis, treatment, and the pharmaceutical remedies that blur the lines between psychiatry and psychology.

St. John’s University Office of Graduate Admission 8000 Utopia Parkway Queens, NY 11439 Phone: (718) 990-2790 Email: [email protected]

Stony Brook University (State University of New York)

Stony Brook University is part of the massive State University of New York system, which gives in-state residents the opportunity to pursue their doctoral degree at affordable, public tuition rates. The Department of Psychology maintains a PhD in clinical psychology for those who are looking to cover a broad array of general topics and build on undergraduate or graduate-level coursework in the field. As part of the liberal arts and social sciences division on campus, those who study psychology may seek teaching assistantships with professors, participate in scholarly research into cutting-edge psychological treatments, and participate in supervised clinical experience throughout their time as a degree candidate.

Stony Brook has a long-established history as one of the best psychology schools in the state of New York, and for good reason: Students in the doctoral program benefit from on-campus laboratories and research projects, off-campus affiliations and professional networks, and the type of rigorous instruction that has long led to graduation of the best psychologists in the country. Though the program is a clinical one, students are exposed to a large range of topics across age groups, demographic cohorts, and socioeconomic levels. This prepares them for intervention, diagnosis, and treatment in a truly limitless number of settings after they graduate from the program.

SUNY Stony Brook Department of Psychology Stony Brook, NY 11790 Phone: (631) 632-7855

Syracuse University

At Syracuse University, emphasis has been placed on not only the quality of professors in the doctoral program, but also their contributions to the advancement of psychology as both a practical and academic subject. For this reason, it’s not uncommon to see professors earn multimillion-dollar grants for continued scholarly research. It’s also not uncommon to see those same professors giving free and open lectures to the entire campus community on the most pressing psychological and behavioral issues of the day. As an added benefit the city of Syracuse contains numerous businesses and private practices that maintain an exclusive relationship with the university for supervised practicum experience, job placement, research, and more.

School Psychology, PhD

School psychology is perhaps the fastest growing of the disciplines within the broader industry. The reasons for this are numerous: Much research in the past few decades has been focused on developmental concerns and considerations, since these developmental quirks affect the learning process and they are directly related to how well students adjust and mature during their time in school. School psychologists have also been instrumental in preventing or addressing bullying issues, and their services are almost always required after a traumatic incident. With a combination of developmental psychology coursework, supervised school psychology experience, and on-campus research, graduates of this program will be able to easily help today’s students overcome their challenges through high school graduation.

Clinical Psychology, PhD

The clinical program on-campus at Syracuse University is a bit broader than the PhD in school psychology. In this track, degree candidates learn how clinical services are administered to people with different backgrounds, unique mental illnesses or psychological disorders, and in unique circumstances. They’ll be required to pursue off-campus supervised experience with an existing industry professional, and many will seek on-campus roles either as a research assistant, a teaching assistant in undergraduate courses, or through a fellowship that combines coursework and research on an ongoing basis.

Syracuse University Psychology Department 430 Huntington Hall Syracuse, NY 13244 Phone: (315) 443-2354 Email: [email protected] Program Website

Teachers College, Columbia University

Counseling and clinical psychology department.

Columbia University’s status as an Ivy League institution means that it offers students some of the best professional networking after graduation when compared to any other New York university with a psychology program. The school’s long history and prestigious list of alumni also means that it enjoys expanded funding, wider degree program choices, and the ability to land some of the best clinical training placements anywhere in the city of New York. Department faculty are among the most celebrated in their field, and a number of them have achieved a great deal of fame via their own experiments, hypotheses, and media appearances to explain new developments in psychological assessment, intervention, and treatment.

In the clinical psychology program, students will take a core of psychology courses that focus on diagnosis and treatment of common psychological disorders in a number of different settings. They’ll learn the impacts of geography, economy, and other influencing factors on those disorders and how to best compensate for each of those factors in patients that they’ll treat after graduation. To help them learn more about these unique considerations, students will be required to complete at least a single off-campus, supervised clinical placement with an existing professional. Many students also opt for on-campus assistantships in research or teaching as well.

Counseling Psychology, PhD

Counseling presents a few concerns that are unique when compared to clinical services. In counseling, the focus is much more on treatment and less on a mere diagnosis. For this reason, students who opt for this particular program at Columbia will be taught the current methods of proper counseling and self-actualization through psychological help. They’ll still learn all about today’s psychological disorders, their impacts and unique circumstances, and they’ll also seek out a counseling internship to gain a greater degree of clarity. Students in this program, like their clinical counterparts, often find assistantships on campus to further boost their understanding of these concepts.

Through a partnership with numerous public and private schools in the greater New York metropolitan area, Columbia University prepares students to face the unique challenges that await today’s elementary, middle, and high school students. Thanks to on-campus lectures and research concerning bullying, abuse at home, and the developmental issues facing today’s kids, graduates will be given a set of tools to help mitigate those issues and promote healthy outcomes. Near the conclusion of the program, students will be paired with partnered school for a supervised counseling observation and internship that will help boost their professional quality even more.

Teachers College, Columbia University Clinical Psychology 525 W 120th St. New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212) 678-3267 Email: [email protected]

University at Albany (State University of New York)

Psychology department.

The University at Albany, which is part of the public SUNY system in New York, maintains an extensive psychology department. Degrees are offered at both the undergraduate and doctoral levels, with many professors crossing over between the two programs. A large majority of the school’s psychology professors maintain their own labs and conduct their own experiments, several of which have won lucrative awards for continued research and refinement of established findings. The school maintains a center for autism and related disabilities, actively studying these unique psychological disorders and their causes, potential treatments, and how they affect those diagnosed.

The clinical setting is among the most important in psychology, since it’s often the first place where a new or deepened disorder is detected. At the University of Albany, students learn how to diagnose both serious and mild disorders, and they learn the importance of early intervention, diagnosis, and treatment. The school’s autism center contributes to enhanced coursework relating to early autism detection, potential treatments and mitigating activities, and how to discuss this particular disorder with new parents.

University at Albany State University of New York 1400 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12222 Phone: (518) 442-3300 Email: [email protected] Program Website

University at Buffalo (State University of New York)

SUNY’s University at Buffalo is considered one of the most prestigious schools in New York’s public university system, especially as it concerns the Department of Psychology. The department is very research oriented, and currently is looking into the psychology of everything from women in the workplace to the impact of childbirth on both short-term and long-term psychological health. In the classroom, the department offers a clinical program and a combined degree that focuses on both counseling and school psychology scenarios. Graduates from both programs are eligible for New York’s state licensing examination and, courtesy of professional internships, will graduate with a robust network available to them during the job application process.

As with virtually all clinical psychology programs, the PhD in clinical psychology at the University at Buffalo is concerned primarily with early diagnosis and intervention. Students will become masters of the DSM-5 diagnosis manual, and they’ll learn about today’s most common psychological disorders, treatments, and more. All students in the clinical program will engage in at least one professional, supervised job placement with a current clinical specialist. On campus, students will typically be required to engage either in academic research or in a teaching assistantship that places them in undergraduate psychology courses.

University at Buffalo (SUNY) Department of Psychology Park Hall Room 204 Buffalo, NY 14260-4110 Phone: (716) 645-3651 Email: [email protected] Program Website

University of Rochester

Department of clinical and social sciences in psychology.

The University of Rochester is easily one of the best institutions in Western New York when it comes to virtually all programs, but especially psychology. The school’s program as long been APA-accredited and has typically been home to award-winning, grant-earning professors who have broken new ground in diagnosis and treatment of today’s most serious psychological disorders. The department maintains on-campus labs, with most doctoral students acting as research assistants. The university’s commitment to the latest technology enhances the ability to engage in research while learning key concepts in the classroom as well.

PhD in Clinical Psychology

Students at the U of R undergo a clinical psychology program at the doctoral level that teaches them how to identify common disorders, how to understand the causes and best treatments of rare or very serious disorders, and the importance of early intervention, referral, and treatment of all psychological problems. Through a supervised internship and on-campus research, students will learn how to put these skills to use almost as soon as they learn them, and they’ll develop their own slate of research credits, professional networking links, and post-graduation job opportunities.

University of Rochester Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology Meliora Hall P.O. Box 270266 Rochester, NY 14627 Phone: (585) 273-3264

Yeshiva University

Ferkauf graduate school of psychology.

Among private and faith-based universities, few names in psychology are more prestigious than the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. With three distinct programs and a history of producing some of today’s most seasoned experts in the field, those who attend Yeshiva for any doctoral program will find that they have virtually limitless opportunities after graduation. Dozens of on-campus labs play host to both shorter and long-form psychological studies, while professional networks in the New York community make for thrilling internship placements and job experiences that will benefit graduates over the long-term.

Clinical Psychology Health Emphasis, PhD

The Health Emphasis program at Yeshiva is unique among all programs in the state of New York, since its primary emphasis is on how today’s clinical psychologists contribute to healthcare settings and the general health of today’s professionals. This track is certainly concerned with diagnosis and intervention, but it also examines the link between disease and psychological disorder, mental well being and long-term health, and other causal relationships. Research, a full-time internship, and numerous observed experiences are required within this program.

Clinical Psychology, PsyD

The 114-hour program in clinical psychology is one of the most extensive in the state of New York. Its focus is on general psychological health, well being, and treatment. Students will engage in routine on-campus research early in the program, and advance soon thereafter to part-time internships, observations, and clinical experiences. During the program’s fifth and final year of study, all students will complete a required, full-time internship that will see them not only observe and practice while under supervision, but also take on a great deal of responsibility and professional initiative as well.

Clinical and School Psychology, PsyD

Many programs blend counseling and school psychology, but Yeshiva is one of the two to combine school psychology with clinical knowledge and experience. For this reason, the combined degree focuses on identification of major psychological programs, identification of the root cause of common developmental problems, and an understanding of the origins of things like bullying, poor academic performance, and other unusual behaviors in the classroom. Supervised experiences, even those at a full-time level, typically take place in schools or similar academic settings during the final year of this program.

Yeshiva University Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology 500 West 185th Street New York, NY 10033 Phone: (212) 960-5400 Email: [email protected]

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In this alphabetical list of academic programs, each program is followed by the name of its sponsoring school or institute. The glossary explains any abbreviations used in this list.

Alphabetical Listing

• Glossary of Schools and Institutes

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• Accounting (Stern)
• Acting (Tisch)
• Actuarial Science (Stern)
• Acute Care Surgery (Medicine)
• Adrenal Surgery (Medicine)
• Advanced Mathematical Methods (Arts & Science/Stern)
• Africana Studies (Arts & Science)
• Africana Studies & Museum Studies (Arts & Science)
• American Sign Language (Steinhardt)
• American Studies (Arts & Science)
• Anand Khubani BS in Business, Technology & Entrepreneurship (BTE)  (Stern)
• Ancient Aegean, Egyptian, Greek & Roman Art (IFA)
• Ancient Near Eastern & Egyptian Studies (Arts & Science)
• Ancient Science (ISAW, Arts & Science)
• Ancient Studies (Arts & Science)
• Ancient World (ISAW)
• Animal Studies (Arts & Science)
• Anthropology (Arts & Science)
• Anthropology & Classical Civilization (Arts & Science)
• Anthropology & Linguistics (Arts & Science)
• Applied General Studies (SPS)
• Applied Physics (Engineering)
• Applied Psychology (Steinhardt)
• Applied Quantitative Research (Arts & Science)
• Applied Statistics for Social Science Research (Steinhardt)
• Applied Urban Science & Informatics (CUSP)
• Archaeology (Arts & Science)
• Architecture (IFA)
• Archives & Public History (Arts & Science)
• Art & Public Policy (Tisch)
• Art + Education (Steinhardt)
• Art History (Arts & Science: see also Fine Arts)
• Art History & Classics (Arts & Science)
• Art of the Middle East & South Asia (IFA)
• Art Therapy (Steinhardt)
• Art, Studio (Steinhardt)
• Asian/Pacific/American Studies (Arts & Science)
• Astronomy (Arts & Science)
• Atmosphere Ocean Science (Courant)
• Atmosphere-Ocean Science & Mathematics (Arts & Science)

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• Bariatric Surgery (Medicine)
• Basic Medical Sciences (Vileck Institute, Arts & Science)
• Bilingual Education (Steinhardt)
• Biochemistry (Arts & Science)
• Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology (Medicine)
• Bioethics (Arts & Science)
• Bioinformatics (Engineering)
• Biology (Arts & Science)
• Biology & Business (Arts & Science/Stern)
• Biomaterials (Dentistry)
• Biomedical Engineering (Engineering)
• Biomolecular Science (Engineering)
• Biotechnology (Engineering)
• Biotechnology & Entrepreneurship (Engineering)
• Brass Studies (Steinhardt)
• Business (Stern)
• Business Administration (Stern)
• Business Administration (Stern at NYUAD)
• Business Analytics (Stern)
• Business & Political Economy (Stern)
• Business & Society (Stern)
• Business & Technology Management (Engineering)
• Business of Entertainment, Media, & Technology (Stern)
• Business of Technology (Stern)
• Business of Fashion & Luxury (Stern)
• Business Studies (Arts & Science)
• Cardiac Surgery (Medicine)
• Cardiology (Medicine)
• Cardiothoracic Surgery (Medicine)
• Cell Biology (Medicine)
• Central & East Asian Art & Archeology (ISAW)
• Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Engineering)
• Chemical Engineering (Engineering)
• Chemistry (Arts & Science)
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health Studies (Arts & Science)
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Medicine)
• Child Development and Social Intervention (Steinhardt)
• Childhood Education (Steinhardt)
• Cinema Studies (Arts & Science, Tisch)
• Civil Engineering (Engineering)
• Classical Civilization (Arts & Science)
• Classical Civilization & Hellenic Studies (Arts & Science)
• Classics (Arts & Science)
• Clinical Research (Dentistry)
• Colon & Rectal Surgery (Medicine)
• Communicative Sciences and Disorders (Steinhardt)
• Comparative Literature (Arts & Science)
• Competition, Innovation & Information Law (Law)
• Comprehensive Dentistry (Dentistry)
• Computational Biology (Courant)
• Computer Engineering (Engineering)
• Computer Science (Arts & Science/Courant)
• Computer Science (Engineering)
• Computer Science Education (Steinhardt)
• Computer Science & Economics (Arts & Science)
• Conservation of Works of Art & Artifacts (IFA)
• Construction Managemen t (Engineering)
• Construction Management (SPS)
• Contemporary Art (IFA)
• Continuing Dental Education (Dentistry)
• Continuing Education (SPS)
• Corporation Law (Law)
• Costume Studies (Steinhardt)
• Counseling for Mental Health & Wellness (Steinhardt)
• Counseling Psychology (Steinhardt)
• Creative Writing (Arts & Science)
• Creative Writing in Spanish (Arts & Science)
• Curatorial & Museum Studies (IFA)
• Cybersecurity (Engineering)
• Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy (Law, Engineering)
• Dance (Tisch)
• Dance Education (Steinhardt)
• Dance in the Professions: ABT Ballet Pedagogy (Steinhardt)
• Dance in the Professions: Dances of the African Diaspora  (Steinhardt)
• Data Analytics & Business Computing (NYU SH/Stern)
• Data Science (Arts & Science, Courant)
• Dental Hygiene (Dentistry)
• Dental Surgery (Dentistry)
• Dentistry & Business (Dentistry/Stern)
• Dermatology (Medicine)
• Design for Stage & Film (Tisch)
• Developmental Psychology (Steinhardt)
• Digital Art and Design (Steinhardt)
• Digital Communications & Media (SPS)
• Digital Humanities (ISAW)
• Digital Marketing (Stern)
• Digital Media Design for Learning (Steinhardt)
• Disability Studies (Steinhardt, CAS)
• Drama (Tisch)
• Drama Therapy (Steinhardt)
• Dramatic Literature, Theater History, & the Cinema (Arts & Science)
• Dramatic Writing (Tisch)
• Early Childhood Education (Steinhardt)
• Early Christian, Byzantine, & Western Medieval Art (IFA)
• East Asian Art (IFA)
• East Asian Studies (Arts & Science)
• Economics (Arts & Science)
• Economics (Stern)
• Economics & Mathematics (Arts & Science)
• Education and Social Policy (Steinhardt)
• Educational Communication and Technology (Steinhardt)
• Educational Leadership (Steinhardt)
• Education Studies (Steinhardt)
• Educational Theatre (Steinhardt)
• Electrical Engineering (Engineering)
• Emergency Medicine (Medicine)
• Emerging Media (Various schools)
• Endocrine Surgery (Medicine)
• Endocrinology (Medicine)
• Endodontics (Dentistry)
• Engineering (Arts & Science)
• Engineering (Engineering)
• English (Arts & Science)
• English & American Literature (Arts & Science)
• English as a Second Language (SPS)
• English Education (Steinhardt)
• Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Stern)
• Environmental Biology (Arts & Science)
• Environmental & Energy Law (Law)
• Environmental Conservation Education (Steinhardt)
• Environmental Engineering (Engineering)
• Environmental Health Sciences (Medicine)
• Environmental Humanities (Arts & Science)
• Environmental Medicine (Medicine)
• Environmental Science (Engineering)
• Environmental Studies (Arts & Science)
• Ergonomics (Medicine)
• Esthetic Dentistry (Dentistry)
• European & Mediterranean Studies (Arts & Science)
• European & Mediterranean Studies & Journalism (Arts & Science)
• Executive Coaching and Organizational Consulting (SPS)
• Film & Television (Tisch)
• Film/Television & Business (Tisch/Stern)
• Film Production (Tisch)
• Finance (Stern)
• Financial Engineering (Engineering)
• Financial Mathematics (Arts & Science)
• Financial Technology (Stern)
• Fine Arts (Arts & Science)
• Food Studies (Steinhardt)
• Forensic Medicine (Medicine)
• Francophone Studies (Arts & Science)
• French (Arts & Science)
• French & Linguistics (Arts & Science)
• French Literature in Translation (Arts & Science)
• French Studies (Arts & Science)
• French Studies & Journalism (Arts & Science)
• French Studies & Business (Arts & Science/Stern)
• Fundraising  (SPS)
• Game Design (Tisch)
• Games for Learning (Steinhardt)
• Gastroenterology (Medicine)
• Gender & Sexuality Studies (Arts & Science)
• General Internal Medicine & Clinical Innovation (Medicine)
• General Surgery (Medicine)
• Genetics (Arts & Science)
• Genomics & Bioinformatics (Arts & Science)
• Geriatrics Medicine & Palliative Care (Medicine)
• German (Arts & Science)
• German & Linguistics (Arts & Science)
• German Literature & Culture (Arts & Science)
• Germanic Languages & Literatures (Arts & Science)
• Global Affairs (SPS)
• Global and Urban Education Studies (Steinhardt)
• Global Business (Stern)
• Global Business Analytics (Stern)
• Global Finance (Stern)
• Global Hospitality Management  (SPS)
• Global Liberal Studies (Arts & Science)
• Global Public Health (School of Global Public Health)
• Global Risk Management (Stern)
• Greco-Roman World (ISAW)
• Haitian Kreyòl (Arts & Sciences)
• Health Law and Strategy (Law, Wagner)
• Health Policy & Management (Wagner)
• Healthcare Management (SPS)
• Hebrew & Judaic Studies (Arts & Science)
• Hebrew & Judaic Studies & Museum Studies (Arts & Science)
• Hebrew Language & Literature (Arts & Science)
• Hellenic Studies (Arts & Science)
• Hematology & Medical Oncology (Medicine)
• Higher and Postsecondary Education (Steinhardt)
• Higher Education and Student Affairs (Steinhardt)
• Historical & Sustainable Architecture (Arts & Science)
• History (Arts & Science)
• History of Education (Steinhardt)
• Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Management (SPS)
• Human Capital Analytics and Technology (SPS)
• Human Development Research and Policy  (Steinhardt)
• Human Resources Management (SPS)
• Humanities (SPS)
• Humanities & Social Thought (Arts & Science)
• Iberian Studies (Arts & Science)
• Implant Dentistry (Dentistry)
• Individualized Studies (Gallatin)
• Industrial Engineering (Engineering)
• Infectious Disease & Immunology (Medicine)
• Information Systems (Arts & Science/Courant)
• Information Systems (Stern)
• Information Systems Management  (SPS)
• Integrated Design & Media  (Engineering)
• Integrated Marketing (SPS)
• Interactive Media Arts (Tisch)
• Interactive Media Arts Low Residency (Tisch/NYU SH)
• Interactive Telecommunications (Tisch)
• Interdisciplinary Studies (Various schools)
• International Business Regulation, Litigation & Arbitration (Law)
• International Education (Steinhardt)
• International Legal Studies (Law)
• International Relations (Arts & Science)
• International Relations & Journalism (Arts & Science)
• International Taxation (Law)
• Irish & Irish American Studies (Arts & Science)
• Irish Studies (Arts & Science)
• Italian & Linguistics (Arts & Science)
• Italian Studies (Arts & Science)
• Jazz Studies (Steinhardt)
• Jewish History & Civilization (Arts & Science)
• Journalism (Arts & Science)
• Journalism & Religion (Arts & Science)
• Juridical Science (Law)

There are currently no programs in this section.

• Language & Mind (Arts & Science)
• Late Antiquity & Early Middle Ages (ISAW)
• Latin American & Caribbean Studies (Arts & Science)
• Latin American & Caribbean Studies & Journalism (Arts & Science)
• Latin American & Caribbean Studies & Museum Studies (Arts & Science)
• Latin American Art (IFA)
• Latin American Studies (Arts & Science)
• Latin & Greek (Arts & Science)
• Latino Studies (Arts & Science)
• Law & Business (Law)
• Law & Society (Arts & Science)
• Leadership & Management Studies (SPS)
• Legal Theory (Law)
• LGBT Health, Education, and Social Services (Steinhardt)
• Liberal Studies (Arts & Science)
• Library & Information Science (Arts & Science)
• Linguistics (Arts & Science)
• Literacy Education (Steinhardt)
• Literature in Translation (Arts & Science)
• Luso-Brazilian Language & Literature (Arts & Science)
• Management Communication (Stern)
• Management & Organizations (Stern)
• Management & Systems (SPS)
• Management of Technology (Engineering)
• Marketing (Stern)
• Math Education (Steinhardt)
• Mathematics (Arts & Science/Courant)
• Mathematics (Engineering)
• Mathematics & Business (Courant/Stern)
• Mathematics in Finance (Arts & Science/Courant)
• Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Engineering)
• Media, Culture, and Communication (Steinhardt)
• Medical Humanities (Medicine)
• Medicine & Business (Medicine/Stern)
• Medieval & Renaissance Studies (Arts & Science)
• Metropolitan Studies (Arts & Science)
• Microbiology (Medicine)
• Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies (Arts & Science)
• Molecular & Cell Biology (Arts & Science)
• Moving Image Archive & Preservation (Tisch)
• Museum Studies (Arts & Science)
• Music (Arts & Science)
• Music Business (Steinhardt)
• Music Composition (Steinhardt)
• Music Education (Steinhardt)
• Music (Steinhardt)
• Music Technology (Steinhardt)
• Music Therapy (Steinhardt)
• Musical Theater Writing (Tisch)
• Near Eastern Studies (Arts & Science)
• Near Eastern Studies & Business (Arts & Science)
• Near Eastern Studies & Journalism (Arts & Science)
• Nephrology (Medicine)
• Neural Science (Arts & Science)
• Neurology (Medicine)
• Neuromuscular Diseases (Medicine)
• Neuroscience & Physiology (Medicine)
• Neurosurgery (Medicine)
• Nineteenth- & Twentieth-Century Art (IFA)
• Nursing (Nursing)
• Nutrition and Dietetics (Steinhardt)
• Obstetrics & Gynecology (Medicine)
• Occupational Therapy (Steinhardt)
• Operations (Stern)
• Ophthalmology (Medicine)
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentistry, Medicine)
• Oral Biology (Dentistry)
• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics (Dentistry)
• Orthopedic Surgery (Medicine)
• Otolaryngology (Medicine)
• Pancreatitis Program (Medicine)
• Pathokinesiology (Steinhardt)
• Pathology (Medicine)
• Peace and Conflict Studies (Steinhardt)
• Pediatric & Adult Congenital Cardiac Surgery (Medicine)
• Pediatric Dentistry (Dentistry)
• Pediatric Surgery (Medicine)
• Pediatrics (Medicine)
• Percussion Studies (Steinhardt)
• Performance Studies (Tisch, Arts & Science)
• Performing Arts Administration (Steinhardt)
• Periodontics (Dentistry)
• Philosophy (Arts & Science)
• Photography & Imaging (Tisch)
• Physical Therapy (Steinhardt)
• Physics (Arts & Science)
• Physics & Mathematics (Engineering)
• Piano Pedagogy (Steinhardt)
• Piano Studies (Steinhardt)
• Plastic Surgery (Medicine)
• Poetics & Theory (Arts & Science)
• Politics (Arts & Science)
• Population Health (Medicine)
• Portuguese (Arts & Science)
• Professional Writing (SPS)
• Project Management (SPS)
• Prosthodontics (Dentistry)
• Psychiatry (Medicine)
• Psychology (Arts & Science)
• Psychology and Social Intervention (Steinhardt)
• Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis (Arts & Science)
• Public Administration & Business (Stern/Wagner)
• Public & Nonprofit Management & Policy (Wagner)
• Public Policy (Arts & Science, Wagner)
• Public Relations & Corporate Communication (SPS)
• Publishing  (SPS)
• Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine (Medicine)
• Quantitative Finance  (NYU SH/Stern)
• Quantitative Management (Stern)
• Radiation Oncology (Medicine)
• Radiology (Medicine)
• Real Estate (SPS)
• Real Estate (Stern)
• Real Estate & Construction (SPS)
• Real Estate Development (SPS)
• Recorded Music (Tisch)
• Rehabilitation Medicine (Medicine)
• Rehabilitation Sciences (Steinhardt)
• Religious Studies (Arts & Science)
• Renaissance Art (IFA)
• Rheumatology (Medicine)
• Romance Languages (Arts & Science)
• Russian & Slavic Studies & Journalism (Arts & Science)
• Russian & Slavic Studies (Arts & Science)
• School Counseling or Bilingual School Counseling  (Steinhardt)
• Science & Society (Arts & Science)
• Science & Technology Studies (Engineering)
• Science Education (Steinhardt)
• Scientific Computing (Courant, Arts & Science)
• Screen Scoring  (Steinhardt)
• Secondary Education (Steinhardt)
• Seventeenth- & Eighteenth-Century Art (IFA)
• Social & Cultural Analysis (Arts & Science)
• Social Sciences (SPS)
• Social Studies Education (Steinhardt)
• Social Work (Social Work)
• Sociology (Arts & Science)
• Sociology of Education (Steinhardt)
• Songwriting (Steinhardt)
• South Asian Studies (Arts & Science)
• Spanish (Arts & Science)
• Spanish & Linguistics (Arts & Science)
• Spanish & Portuguese (Arts & Science)
• Special Education (Steinhardt)
• Sports Business (SPS)
• Statistics (Stern)
• Strategy (Stern)
• String Studies (Steinhardt)
• Studio Art (Steinhardt)
• Study of the Ancient World (Arts & Science)
• Surgical Oncology (Medicine)
• Sustainable Urban Environments (Engineering)
• Taxation  (Law)
• Teacher Education (Steinhardt)
• Teaching and Learning (Steinhardt)
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL ) (Steinhardt)
• Theater and Music  (SPS)
• Thoracic Surgery (Medicine)
• Tonmeister Studies (Steinhardt)
• Translation Studies (Arts & Science)
• Translation & Interpreting (SPS)
• Translational Auditory Research (Medicine)
• Translational Medicine (Medicine)
• Transplant Surgery (Medicine)
• Transportation Management (Engineering)
• Transportation Planning & Engineering (Engineering)
• Travel and Tourism Management  (SPS)
• Urban Design & Architecture Studies (Arts & Science)
• Urban Planning (Wagner)
• Urban Systems Engineering & Management (Engineering)
• Urology (Medicine)
• Vascular & Endovascular Surgery (Medicine)
• Visual Arts Administration (Steinhardt)
• Vocal Pedagogy (Steinhardt)
• Vocal Performance: Classical Voice, Contemporary Voice, Music Theatre (Steinhardt)
• Web Programming & Applications (Arts & Science)
• Woodwind Studies (Steinhardt)
• World Language Education  (Steinhardt)
• XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement (Arts & Science)
• Arts & Science: College of Arts & Science , the Graduate School of Arts & Science , or both
• Dentistry: NYU College of Dentistry
• Engineering: Tandon School of Engineering
• Gallatin: Gallatin School of Individualized Study
• Law: NYU School of Law
• Medicine: NYU Grossman School of Medicine
• Nursing: NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
• NYU SH: NYU Shanghai
• Public Health: NYU College of Global Public Health
• Social Work: Silver School of Social Work
• SPS: School of Professional Studies
• Steinhardt: Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
• Stern: Leonard N. Stern School of Business
• Tisch: Tisch School of the Arts
• Wagner: Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
• Courant: Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
• CUSP: Center for Urban Science and Progress
• IFA: Institute of Fine Arts
• ISAW: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
• Vilcek Institute: Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Doctor of School/Clinical Psychology (PsyD)

Accepted Students Receive A $30,000 Scholarship

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I would recommend Roberts without reservation. The level of preparation provided by Roberts seems fairly difficult to match. I feel very comfortable in the clinical settings that interest me, and I have been extremely successful in my pre-doctoral internship.

I 100% recommend the PsyD program at Roberts! The duality of the Clinical and School Psychology alone makes this program extremely valuable.

Many of my cohort mates have become lifelong friends. Our professors are all amazing mentors, teachers and clinicians. They’ve gone out of their way to support me and my big dreams from the second I walked into the program.

Doctoral Program in Psychology In Rochester, NY

I have accepted a job [as] an Elementary School Psychologist. I will be responsible for students in kindergarten through 5th grade. After achieving licensure, I’d like to do some private practice work on the side. This is where the dual program really was appealing to me as I can use both sides of my degree.

There is a lot I’m thankful for for choosing the PsyD program at Roberts. The smaller size of the program means I built more wholesome (not competitive) relationships with professors, peers, and mentors. The flexibility in career options from training in a combined school/clinical program is so worth it.

I had amazing supervisors during my practicums. I was able to learn from a variety of different professions, including psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and licensed clinical social workers. I learned so much that equips me to be a better psychologist.

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School Psychology, M.S.

You are needed as a school psychologist more than ever.

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As a school psychologist, my lens is always to see the unseen possibilities -- in our kiddos, in families, in teachers, and in our education system.

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I love preparing students to be capable in all management functions, including roles like consulting. Because of the small class sizes, I can tailor my coursework to the students.

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Applied Psychology

Since 1989, the Department of Applied Psychology has been home to some of the best minds and boldest thinking in the fields of psychology and counseling. Unlike other psychology programs that are very focused on theory, simply for theory,  Applied Psychology focuses on understanding, impacting on and informing lived experience in the specific settings and cultural contexts.

The Applied Psychology faculty do very solid, integrative, and theoretical work, by using varied methodologies but our interest is always in the question –  how does this matter for real people?  Individually, in the family context, and in communities in the U.S. and globally.

When you come to and come through any of our programs, you’re going to be the kind of scholar that can answer the question –  how does culture manifest itself in relation to the questions that I’m asking.  You’re going to be introduced to methodologies that will allow you to answer those questions in fine-tuned and thoughtful ways. You’re going to be able to apply that knowledge in a way that really transforms people’s lives globally.

Undergraduate Degrees

Bachelor of Science Applied Psychology

Applied Psychology combines theory, research, and applications to real-world problems. Prepare for graduate study or a career in psychology or related fields.

Bachelor of Science Global Public Health / Applied Psychology

This major/co-major bridges psychology and public health principles with the goal of improving health outcomes among diverse populations.

Master's Degrees

Master of Arts Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness On-Campus Degree

This master’s degree is designed for aspiring mental health counselors who want to treat mental illness and help clients reach their potential.

Master of Arts Human Development Research and Policy

This program will prepare you to understand human development across the lifespan as well as the psychological, cultural, and socio-ecological factors that influence the contexts and systems in which people develop.

Master of Arts School Counseling and Bilingual School Counseling Online Degree

NYU Steinhardt’s online master of arts in School Counseling is designed to equip aspiring pre-K–12 counselors in preparing them for certification and employment in public and private schools across the country.

Doctoral Degrees

Doctor of Philosophy Clinical/Counseling Psychology

Build on your knowledge of clinical and counseling psychology and prepare for a career as a psychologist in community agencies, clinics, hospitals, or private practice.

Doctor of Philosophy Developmental Psychology

Gain a strong foundation in developmental theories and cutting-edge research tools and methods for studying development in context.

Doctor of Philosophy Psychology and Social Intervention

Prepare for a career as a social scientist who can understand, transform, and improve the contexts and systems in which humans develop across the lifespan.

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