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Clinical psychology faculty members represent a broad spectrum of theoretical and practice orientations. The faculty is composed of eight clinical psychologists who serve as the primary decision-making body for programmatic issues.
You may take advanced courses, conduct research and pursue practicum experiences with any number of the 40-plus clinical and non-clinical psychologists who comprise the Department of Psychology, its adjunct faculty and externship supervisors.
Jennifer Callahan, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training; Ph.D., ABPP, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Improving client outcomes in outpatient clinics; understanding distress and resiliency following trauma exposure.
Randy Cox, Principal Lecturer and Director of the UNT Psychology Clinic; Ph.D., University of North Texas. Personality assessment; supervision process; process and outcome variables in brief therapy; psychological impact of chronic illness on individuals and their families.
Charles A. Guarnaccia, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Arizona State University.Minority aging ethnic/racial health disparities and related biopsychosocial factors in cancer, heart disease and Type-II diabetes; quasi-/non-experimental methodological/statistical longitudinal research issues in later life chronic illnesses.
Sharon Jenkins, Professor; Ph.D., Boston University. Identification of clinically important features of personal relationships that are reflected in clients’ stories.
Amy Murrell, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Mississippi. Functional contextualism; indirect learning processes; child psychopathology and resiliency; child and parent treatment development; relational frame theory; acceptance and commitment therapy.
Craig S.Neumann, Professor; Ph.D., University of Kansas. Developmental, neuropsychological and structural aspects of personality disorders (psychopathy, borderline and schizotypal); substance abuse; depression; applications of structural equation modeling and other latent variable approaches.
Richard Rogers, Regents Professor; Ph.D., Utah State University. Forensic evaluations (Miranda, competency to stand trial and insanity); validation of structured interviews; psychological assessment.
Camilo Ruggero, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Miami. Cognitive variables in bipolar disorder; less prototypic forms of bipolar disorder; quantitative methods.
Kenneth W. Sewell, Professor and Associate Vice President for Research; Ph.D., University of Kansas. Posttraumatic stress disorder; personal construct psychology.repertory grid assessment; forensic assessment and treatment.
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The clinical psychology program at the University of North Texas provides training in conducting research as well as provision and evaluation of clinical services. Our training leads to a Doctor of Philosophy degree and prepares you to work to alleviate a wide range of mental, emotional and behavioral symptoms. The doctoral program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street NE,Washington, DC 20002-4242; 202-336-5979).
Our program’s philosophy is best described as a student-focused scientist-practitioner model. The core values are:
Our commitment to excellence requires that high standards of research and clinical practice be maintained. The quantity and quality of research conducted within our program earned high marks in a recent independent study of the APA’s 234 accredited programs. Our program:
These high expectations enable you to be highly competitive at the national level for prominent positions in science and practice settings. We empower students to meet or exceed our expectations by providing high quality, well-supervised training in a supportive environment.
Our research courses and research teams emphasize the clinical relevance of scientific inquiry. The clinical courses and practica are grounded in theory and informed by empirical research. Incorporating needs for research excellence with individual choice, we expect you to actively participate in research with one of the department’s research advisors immediately upon entry. Although not bound to a formal mentorship model, we believe that a mentorship climate is highly conducive to close faculty-student collaboration and effective modeling of the scientist-practitioner paradigm.
The UNT Psychology Clinic offers professional services to the campus and the surrounding areas while providing closely supervised training for our students who become competent in evidence-based professional practice. One of the largest training clinics in the country, it includes dozens of assessment and intervention rooms with digital recording for use in supervision, training and applied clinical research.
Admission to the program is not determined by one criterion or quantitative measure of achievement.We assess your training needs and goals with how well you fit with the areas of research and clinical expertise among our faculty members. Motivation, aptitude and selfawareness are highly valued, as are communication, research and scientific writing skills. Admission requirements include:
Admission decisions are typically made by early March with qualified applicants being contacted directly by the clinical psychology program. Your decision to join the program should be finalized by April 15 unless the offer of admission is specifically delayed.
The doctoral degree program requires a minimum of 90 semester hours beyond the bachelor’s degree and a one-year supervised clinical internship.
The maximum amount of transfer credit for appropriate master’s degree work is 30 semester hours. Students entering with a master’s degree or equivalent may transfer a maximum of 12 appropriate semester hours beyond the master’s degree with approval of the clinical committee. This course work must have been completed in a department offering a doctoral degree in psychology.
You must also demonstrate a reading knowledge of a foreign language or competency in a research tool subject approved by the Department of Psychology and the Graduate Council.Most students meet this requirement via completion of research courses offered with the department. A breakdown of the course work is as follows:
Financial aid is available to incoming students. Information on these opportunities is available by visiting graduateschool.unt.edu or www.unt.edu/finaid. In addition, you may apply for department funded teaching assistantships, research assistantships, fellowships and part-time clinical externships during your doctoral studies. The Department of Psychology seeks to provide at least partial support for most doctoral students.
Competitive scholarships are available from the graduate school and other sources. Students are expected to enroll for 9 to 12 semester hours each regular semester.