Independent research and collaborative research projects with faculty members are encouraged. The internship usually is served during the terminal year of the program. Ohio University ranked 48.5th out of 150 programs, tied with institutions such as Northwestern and the University of Maryland. The authors also reported rankings of doctoral programs based on the mean performance of their students on the national licensing exam in psychology, i.e., the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. Ohio University ranked 31st.
All students receive intensive, broad-based training in general clinical psychology.
Within this framework, there are ample opportunities for students to pursue research interests and develop specialized clinical skills. These opportunities are enhanced by a faculty with diverse research interests and clinical expertise, an interface with the experimental program, and the availability of many research and clinical facilities. A core of courses is required in the clinical program, but students are free to tailor much of their coursework, research, practica, and traineeships to their personal interests. There is no dominant theoretical orientation among our faculty, and we encourage our students to diversify their training in both the conceptual and practicum areas. Groups of faculty have special interests in the study of depression, psychotherapy, psychological assessment, divorce, aging, behavior therapy, experimental psychopathology, and child-clinical psychology.