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GRADUATE DEGREES OFFERED:

Master of Arts—General Psychology
Master of Science—General Psychology
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Department of Psychology
Root Hall, room B-204
Phone: 812-237-2445
Fax: 812-237-4378
http://www.indstate.edu/psychology/

Department Chairperson: Dr. Virgil Sheets
M.A./M.S. Program Director: Dr. Veanne N. Anderson
Phone: 812-237-2459

Clinical Training Program Director: Dr. Liz O’Laughlin
Phone: 812-237-2455 

GRADUATE FACULTY

Professors

Anderson, Veanne N., Ph.D., McMaster University
M.A./M.S. Program Director and Professor of Psychology and Gender Studies
Specializations: Gender, Sexuality, Psychology of Women (Experimental Faculty)

Bolinskey, Kevin, Ph.D., University of Virginia
Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Personality Assessment, Psychopathology, Behavior Genetics, Quantitative Methods (Clinical Faculty)

Johnson, Thomas J., Ph.D., University of Missouri
Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Psychology of Music, Substance Abuse Prevention, Cognitive and Constructive Therapies (Clinical Faculty)

O’Laughlin, Liz, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
Program Director, Psy.D. Program and Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,
Developmental Psychopathology, Parenting, Family-based Interventions (Clinical Faculty)

Schriver, Jennifer, Ph.D., University of Alabama
Professor of Psychology and Director of Undergraduate Program
Specializations: Correctional Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Chronic Pain (Clinical Faculty)

Sheets, Virgil, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Chairperson and Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Interpersonal Relationships, Environmental Preferences, Identity Symbolism, Statistics (Experimental Faculty)

Associate Professors

Shin, Jacqueline, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Associate Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Coordinated Action Sequence Learning, Neurodegenerative Disease and Cognition (Experimental Faculty)

Assistant Professors

Abraham, Michelle, Ph.D., Kent State University
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Attachment, Social Functioning (Experimental Faculty)

Jordan, Kevin, Ph.D., University of Utah
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Health Psychology, Pre-Surgical Psychological Assessment, Psychology of Religion, Interpersonal Theory (Clinical Faculty)

Leavitt, Peter A., Ph.D., University of Arizona
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Culture, Social Class, Social Identity (Experimental Faculty)

McDonnell, Gerald P., Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Visual Attention, Working Memory, Perception, Social Cognition (Experimental Faculty)

Walter, Sally, Ph.D., Indiana State University
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Specializations: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disorders, Learning and Cognition (Clinical Faculty)

Instructors

Brubaker, Brad, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee
Senior Instructor of Psychology
Specializations: Memory, Forgetting, Learning, Perception, Cognition (Experimental Faculty)

Ocampo, Kathy, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Instructor and Psychology Clinic Director
Specializations: Development Psychopathology, Community Psychology, Trauma and PTSD, Diversity Issues (Clinical Faculty)

Rasley, Rachel, M.A., Indiana State University
Instructor of Psychology (Experimental Faculty)
 

MA/MS in GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Master of Arts/Master of Science General Psychology Program is designed primarily for students who intend to eventually enter a doctoral program but who are not yet prepared for that step. The program emphasizes basic and experimental psychology and research experience, and allows flexible tailoring of individual courses of study to meet the needs and career aspirations of enrolled students. Students are encouraged to complete the Master of Arts degree to enhance their career options.The main objectives of the Master of Arts/Master of Science Program in General Psychology are (1) to provide students with a strong foundation in the core areas of general psychology that will prepare them for entry into specialized doctoral programs, and (2) to provide students research experience in general/experimental psychology that will support their entry into careers utilizing research and statistical methods.

The MA programs in General Psychology typically require two years of study, and require a supervised research project or thesis.

DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Doctor of Psychology Program is designed to prepare clinical psychologists to offer a variety of professional services in psychological treatment, assessment, consultation, and administration. The program follows the scientifically based practitioner model of training (practitioner-scientist model).

The program seeks to develop a professional identity that values and pursues: excellence in clinical practice, a spirit of active inquiry and critical thought, a commitment to the development and application of new knowledge in the field, an active sense of social responsibility, an appreciation and respect for the significant impact cultural and individual differences in all aspects of practice and inquiry, and an enduring commitment to personal and professional development.

The Doctor of Psychology Program typically involves five years of study, including four years of academic study and one year of internship. Requirements for the degree include successful completion of 100 credits of course work in core clinical and basic psychology areas and a clinical internship. Clinical experience is obtained through practicum in the ISU Psychology Clinic, third and fourth year off-campus field placements, and the fifth year internship at an American Psychological Association accredited internship training program. Students must also pass written and oral preliminary examinations. A dissertation and oral defense of the dissertation must also be completed. A master’s degree is obtained after two years of study, completion of required courses, and demonstration of basic proficiency in a specified set of clinical and research skills.

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