Faculty With Related Interests
- Dr. John Gunstad studies neurocognitive functioning, particularly as it relates to medical conditions.
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Clinical Faculty
Dr. Jeffrey Ciesla - The processes and course of depressive disorders.
Dr. Karin Coifman - Emotion processing and emotion regulatory strategies in the development and persistence of psychopathology in stressed populations.
Dr. William Lechner - The effects of neurocognitive deficits and psychopathology in addiction.
Clinical Internships, Postdoctoral Fellowships, & Employment Of Graduates
Adult psychopathology students have obtained excellent clinical internships. Most students have gone on to complete postdoctoral fellowships, and all graduates have subsequently obtained academic, research, and/or clinical positions in the field.
Clinical Experiences
Students complete their practicum requirements by taking the general practicum in their second year and third year. In addition, students may request that they be assigned cases related to their area of interest when it is possible and feasible for the Clinic to do this. Students also complete at least one year of the required field placement in an adult assessment and/or treatment setting.
Coursework
All students take classes related to adult psychopathology and receive training in adult assessment and treatment as part of the core program. Training within the area of adult psychopathology area is defined by related coursework and clinical training experiences. Students complete all departmental and clinical core course requirements, as well as the clinical program's requisite number of elective credits. A student's choice of core courses and electives is made in consultation with the faculty mentor.
Research Training
Psychopathology research is broadly defined as investigation into the nature and origins of mental disorders, and into the factors that affect the course and outcome of these disorders. Student training in adult psychopathology involves engagement in research, in collaboration with a faculty mentor, on a topic related to adult psychopathology. During the course of graduate training, students will work toward identifying and developing a particular research interest area of his/her own within the general area of the mentor's expertise.
Marty Jencius, Ph.D., associate professor of Counselor Education and Supervision in the School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration, was honored as a Fellow of the Association of Specialists in Group Work (ASGW), a division of the American Counseling Association at the 2024 ASGW conference in Portland, Ore.Each year, ASGW honors prominent leaders who have contributed significantly to the field of Group Counseling, Research and Practice. Jencius is nationally known for his work in using innovative technology to advance the counseling profession. He is a prolific author whose contr...
Recent Clinical Neuropsychology Graduates
Dr. Michael Alosco - Assistant Professor of Neurology, Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center
Dr. Dayana Calvo - Staff Neuropsychologist, Bay Pines VA
Dr. Andrew Fedor - Clinical Neuropsychologist, Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute, Alina Health
Faculty With Related Interests
Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath: Assessment of personality and psychopathology.
Dr. Joel Hughes: Psychological and social factors in cardiovascular health and disease.
