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A letter from the Director of Clinical Training.
Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of Louisville. The following information is provided to aid applicants in deciding whether to apply to our Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program.
Applications
The program accepts new students in the Fall Semester only. Our application deadline is December 1st.
Degree(s) Offered
As part of their training, in pursuit of their Ph.D., our Clinical Psychology students must complete the requirements for a M.A. Degree. It is up to the discretion of the student whether or not to apply for the official diploma. Our Ph.D. Program does not offer a Masters Degree outside of our Ph.D. Program.
Minimum Scores
While exceptions are sometimes made, minimum requirements for program admission are as follows: Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores of 550 Verbal and 550 Quantitative and minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00.
Selection Averages
The Doctoral Program is highly selective. The ratio of number of acceptances to the number of applications for the Clinical Psychology Program is 1 in 27. The average credentials for the Fall 2009 Class are as shown below:
Clinical (N=5) Senior College GPA: 3.50 Verbal: 614 Quantitative: 672
Funding
Typically, all graduate students in the department are supported for 4 years of study. Sources of funding include fellowships, research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and clinical placements. All carry full tuition remission and health insurance. Graduate teaching assistantship stipends for 2009-2010 are $22,000/12 months. Fellowships ($22,000/12 months) are competitively awarded.
Graduate Assistantships
A variety of graduate assistantships are awarded with a stipend of approximately $1833/mo plus full tuition remission and health insurance benefits for the academic year (twelve months) in return for helping with teaching or research, or providing a semi-professional service to the University. Assistantships are generally renewable for four years.
University Fellowships
A limited number of University Fellowships are awarded each year to outstanding students in Ph.D. programs. These fellowships provide a stipend to first-year graduate students in the amount of $1833/mo plus full tuition remission and health insurance benefits for the academic year (twelve months). University Fellows do not have specific duties to perform in return for their stipends, but most carry a full academic load. A University Fellowship is a one-year award, renewable for one additional year.
Faculty Mentors
As part of the application process you will be asked to list your top three choices of faculty from which you would like to work. Current faculty who are mentoring clinical students are:
Dr. L. Kevin Chapman Assistant Professor Ph.D. 2006, University of Louisville
Anxiety and related disorders in African-American families; Violence Exposure and Resiliency in African American Families; Mental health disparities.
Dr. Richard Lewine Professor Ph.D. 1975, University of Pennsylvania
The impact of mental and emotional states on functional outcomes such as academics, employment, and social relationships with a special emphasis on critical thinking and adaptation to "lost potential".
Dr. Benjamin Mast Associate Professor Ph.D. 2002, Wayne State University
Clinical Geropsychology. Depression and Dementia; Neuropsychological Assessment; Psychological aspects of Alzheimer's disease.
Dr. Suzanne Meeks Associate Professor Ph.D. 1985, Catholic University
Mental health and aging, particularly depression, affect, and well-being in long-term care.
Dr. Tamara Newton Associate Professor Ph.D. 1992, Rutgers University
Psychophysiology of stress and emotion, particularly within the broader context of mental and physical health functioning and women's health issues.
Dr. Paul Salmon Associate Professor Ph.D. 1976, DePaul University
The impact of self-regulatory practices ranging from mindfulness meditation to physical activity and exercise on stress, negative emotional states, and psychological well-being.
Dr. Sandra Sephton Associate Professor Ph.D., 1995, Brigham Young University
Neurobiology of stress and trauma, particularly as related to disease resistance in the context of chronic illness including cancer. Amelioration of stress-disease effects by positive psychological factors and psychosocial interventions (e.g., mindfulness meditation).
Dr. Barbara Stetson Associate Professor Ph.D. 1991, Vanderbilt University
Clinical health psychology and focus on risk prevention and health behavior and coping with chronic illness in adults. Special interest in diabetes and community and biopsychosocial factors influencing its development and course - including affect, self-care and health provider approaches to care.
Dr. Bernadette Walter Associate Professor (Term) Ph.D. 1989, University of North Carolina
Psychological Services Center Director - not accepting students.
Dr. Janet Woodruff-Borden Professor Ph.D. 1988, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Anxiety disorders, familial transmission of anxiety, and mental health in under served populations.
Experimental Faculty who are mentoring Clinical Students:
Dr. Barbara Burns Professor Ph.D. 1979, Brown University
Applied developmental psychology. Self regulation in young children. Early intervention for multi-risk families.
Dr. Carolyn Mervis Professor Ph.D. 1976, Cornell University
Language development, cognitive development, developmental disabilities (especially Williams syndrome, duplications of the Williams syndrome region, and Down syndrome), and genotype-phenotype relations in the Williams syndrome region.
Interviews
The top applicants (usually about 30) will be asked for interviews. (Telephone interviews will be arranged for those who are unable to travel to campus.) These interviewees will meet with both faculty and current graduate students and tour the facilities. Typically, 5-8 applicants are accepted each year. The acceptance rate averaged over the past two years is 9% of all applicants.
I hope you find this information helpful in your pursuit of Graduate studies in Clinical Psychology.
Sincerely,
Janet Woodruff-Borden, Ph.D.
Director of Clinical Training
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