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    Faculty: Clinical Psychology MA program

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  1. The Experimental Psychology M.A. https://udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/psychology/academic/experimental-psych/index.php and Clinical Psychology M.A. https://udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/psychology/academic/clinical_psych/index.php programs at the University of Dayton are waving the GRE requirement for the 2020-2021 application cycle. Students who submit their application by February 15th will receive priority consideration for admission and financial support. The primary aim of both of these small (~3-6 student each), selective M.A. programs is to facilitate future admission into psychology doctoral programs. Our programs are not a good fit for students who seek licensure as a mental health practitioner at the master's level. Departmental graduate research assistantships, which cover the cost of attendance and a stipend, are available each year on a competitive basis (no additional application is necessary). Interested students are may also apply for a graduate fellowship from the Hanley Sustainability Institute at the University of Dayton https://udayton.edu/artssciences/ctr/hsi/graduate-fellowship-program.php (application deadline 1/31) or an assistantship through the University’s Student Development Office https://udayton.edu/studev/about/graduateassistantships/apply.php (deadline 1/29), both of which are contingent on admission to a University of Dayton Graduate Program. More information about the programs and assistantships can be found using the program links above. Additional contact information: Julie Walsh-Messinger, Ph.D., Director of the Clinical M.A. Program, jmessinger1@udayton.edu Erin O’Mara Kunz, Ph.D., Director of the Experimental M.A. Program, ekunz1@udayton.edu Best of luck to everyone currently applying this cycle!
  2. As a faculty member, this week has been overwhelming and chaotic for us all. Given how scared and uncertain students (and faculty) have felt this week, having recently learned of the existence of GradCafe it occurred to me that hearing from a faculty member might be helpful to some of you and so I planned to start a post expressing my support. However, upon seeing this thread, I wanted to address the initial poster's concern first and then share my thoughts (albeit - I am just one perspective). My university, like so many, has moved to online-only instruction until mid-April, at minimum. I teach a graduate cognitive assessment class. Even if it were possible to teach test administration online (which I doubt anyone could do well - I certainly cannot), my students have to share some test kits with each other plus given the interactive nature of cognitive testing, it would be impossible for my students to administer a test battery and not touch objects that the testee also touches. #WAISIVCOVID19Outbreak is not the hashtag I want to follow my students or I, because we have an obligation to, above all else, do no harm. The skills-based aspect of my course will be on hold until we can resume in-person instruction. That means I, and my students, will need to be flexible regarding making up the missed classes, but I am willing to give up part of my summer to make sure my students are prepared in the way they need to be. Let's hope that we're out of the woods by August! That said, as current students, prospective students, and students who will be entering a program in Fall 2020 - it is not your job to worry about how the COVID-19 crisis will affect your education. I understand may of you will worry, and that's okay - but your professors are and will do everything they can to make sure your education continues as planned. All that said, I hope everyone is okay. For those of you who had to leave campus abruptly, I am sorry. For those of you who had spring-break plans cancelled, I am sorry. For anyone who is scared - you are not alone. For anyone who is angry about this disruption - you are not alone. I can only imagine how hard it must be to be a student or future student right now. Most (I want to believe all of ) your professors are doing the best they can. I realize that may not feel like enough, but it's the best we can do right now. Please take care of yourselves and if you are feeling anxious about the fall, do reach out to current faculty or POIs. We're here.
  3. Hi there, As faculty in a pre-doctoral prep Clinical Psych MA program here are my recommendations re: research experiences in a Master's program if the goal is to go on for a PhD. You'd be best served (for clinical or counseling doctoral programs) by attending a Master's program that requires a master's thesis or at least emphases research training. There are Clinical MA programs that are designed to help students get the experiences and training necessary to obtain admission to clinical and counseling Ph.D. programs. There are also excellent experimental M.A. programs with good track records of getting students into doctoral programs (including clinical and counseling programs). Mental Health and Mental Health Counseling programs emphasize clinical training and are focused on training students for licensure at the Master's level. While some may provide opportunities for research involvement I would ask the following questions: 1. Is it possible for students to do a master's thesis? If so, how many students on average choose to do so? Is the opportunity guaranteed or contingent on faculty availability (if they have a doctoral program, this is key as many faculty may not want to take on a master's student for their thesis. 2. If master's students volunteer (or are even offered a research assistantship), what opportunities will be available to present at conferences and to author or co-author manuscripts. 3. (perhaps most telling if a doctorate is your goal) How many students from the program are admitted to doctoral programs within 3 years. (And how many students who aply to doctoral programs are admitted within three years). Best of luck and do reach out if I can be of additional help in any way.
  4. The University of Dayton Department of Psychology is always appreciative when students share concerns about their experience in our graduate programs and we take all student concerns very seriously. As a faculty member in the department it would not be appropriate to comment on the post above about a student’s experience in our program out of respect for the privacy of our all our students. That said, to provide prospective students with an opportunity to seek out additional (even many) student viewpoints on their experience in our program, we will be updating our websites ASAP with the names of our current students, their advisor, and contact information so that prospective students can reach out. When updated (we hope this week), that information can be found on our Clinical M.A. and Experimental M.A. program websites. We recognize that prospective students must take a leap of faith to trust that we are not instructing our students to respond in any particular way. For any of our students who are on GradCafe and see this message, the department genuinely hopes that if contacted by a prospective graduate student you will just be 100% honest about your experience. Deciding to attend graduate school is an important decision and we want students who choose to attend our programs to be fully informed. Good luck to everyone who applied to graduate school this cycle and are waiting on news. It's an immensely stressful process and while success is largely predicated on preparation, there is always an element of luck. Your professors/mentors are good resources for helping you determine the factors that did not contribute to your success this year if you are not happy about the outcome and want such feedback. For those of you who have been accepted to a program you wish to attend, congratulations!
  5. Just passing along that the Clinical Psychology M.A. program at the University of Dayton is still accepting applications for the Fall 2020 cohort. The primary aim of this small (~4-6), selective M.A. program is to facilitate future admission into clinical psychology doctoral programs; therefore students with the goal of becoming a mental health practitioner at the master's level would not be a good fit. More information, including DCT contact information, can be found on the Clinical Psychology program website. Interested students are encouraged to submit applications ASAP, and no later than March 1. Best of luck to everyone currently applying this cycle!
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