The clinical psychology program is one of six doctoral programs within the Department of Psychology and has been continuously accredited by the APA since 1988. More than 200 applicants compete for admission to the program each year, only six to eight of whom are admitted. This reaccreditation affirms the highest quality of the clinical program and is critical to recruitment of the best faculty and doctoral students to our department. The program emphasizes training in clinical skills and research. The faculty and doctoral students are active in research and have generated more than 150 scholarly publications in the past five years.
Students select fields in which to specialize.
These areas include child clinical psychology, health psychology and general adult clinical psychology. Graduates pursue careers in teaching, research, and clinical services at universities, medical centers, community agencies, and prisons. The department previously had been ranked as first in the state by the Institute for Scientific Information in terms of its impact on the field of psychology. The National Research Council also has ranked the department among the top 10 national psychology departments in improvement in reputation during the past five years.