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President Diane Blau

Reflections From President Blau: Trust The Process

Our monthly blog feature from º£½ÇÂÒÂ× President, Dr. Diane Blau, discussing what’s on her mind and in her heart regarding º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and the field of professional psychology.   Our current graduate programs germinated from the seeds of a two-year course of study entitled “Enhancing Human Potential†(EHP) offered at the Merrill

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Betz King, PsyD

Of Goddesses and Fools

Excerpted with author’s permission from previously published essay in About Place Journal[1].  This excerpt begins after Dr. King has completed her MA in Clinical Psychology at º£½ÇÂÒÂ× (then called the Center for Humanistic Studies or CHS). A couple of years later, I was trying to find ways to combine my

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La-Toya Gaines, PsyD faculty

EPPP 101: Study Tips For Success

Ready? Set. Study!!! You’ve completed all of your course requirements.  You’ve completed and mailed your application for temporary licensure. If you’re lucky, you’ve already found employment and if you’re not so lucky, you’re looking at good prospects. As if your plate isn’t full enough, now you can prepare to jump

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John Brennan, JD, LP

Psychology, Ethics, and the Law

John Brennan, JD, PsyD is presenting Psychology, Ethics, and the Law on October 11, 2017 as part of the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Continuing Education Series.  Dr. Brennan contributed this preview to his previous CE workshop that was held on campus in the spring.  His upcoming workshop will cover the same general topic and will expand to

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President Diane Blau

Reflections from President Blau: The March Newsletter

Our monthly blog feature from º£½ÇÂÒÂ× President, Dr. Diane Blau, discussing what’s on her mind and in her heart regarding º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and the field of professional psychology.  In communicating with others, playing it safe means avoidance of topics relating to religion and politics.  It is these two topics that have

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Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Renee Allen

  Dr. Reneé Allen is a new member of the adjunct faculty at º£½ÇÂÒÂ×. She is currently teaching Psyc 524 Intelligence and Achievement Testing in the MA program and Psyc 630 Multicultural Psychology and Social Justice in the PsyD program. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Broken

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Odessa Despot, PsyD

Preparing for Field Placement Interviews: 8 Study Tips

There is no question that the applicant process for field placement is a grueling one: applicants must often research a site, make contact, complete an application, send a cover letter and vita, acquire letters of recommendation and attend an in-person interview. The competition for slots can make this process far

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Faculty Spotlight – Dr. St. John

  Where did you grow up? I grew up in Armada, Michigan on a horse farm.  My family moved to Belfast in Northern Ireland for the years I was in middle school and then we moved back to Michigan when I reached high school.  Living in Northern Ireland, I had

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Kip Thompson, PhD

Faculty Spotlight- Dr. Kip Thompson

Where did you grow up? I was born in Detroit and raised in Hampton, VA. Where did you go to school for your undergraduate and graduate degrees? I attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA where I earned my BA in Psychology. I earned my MA in Psychology and later my

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