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Our department is noted for a long history of excellence in research, teaching, and service . With approximately 50 faculty, 150 graduate students, and 1800 undergraduate majors, we are one of the largest departments at Ohio State.

We are also one of the top ranked psychology departments in the country providing extensive course offerings and research opportunities in seven program areas. Faculty in the department work in diverse areas of human and animal cognition, emotion, and behavior and engage in many interdisciplinary research activities. By exploring the web links above, you can learn about our educational and research programs, the people responsible for them, and admission requirements.

After a century of excellence in teaching, research and service, The Ohio State University is recognized as a leader among the nation's centers of higher learning . Ohio State sponsors a wide variety of graduate and professional programs.

The study of psychology is part of a long and distinguished tradition at Ohio State.

The first psychology course was offered in 1879, and in 1907 an independent Department of Psychology was formed. The first Master of Arts degree in Psychology was awarded in 1915; the first Ph.D. in 1917. Since that time, about 2,800 master's degrees and 2,000 doctorates have been conferred.

Department graduates hold respected teaching, research and professional positions across the United States and many practice in other countries. In fact, there is at least one Ohio State graduate on the psychology faculty of almost every major university in America.

About 60 professors make up the Psychology Department faculty  at the Columbus campus. Many are recognized both nationally and internationally for their contributions to their fields, and many hold joint appointments, which means they are also members of other department faculties at Ohio State.

Our faculty members, as well as a number of our alumni, are the recipients of the discipline's highest awards for professional and scientific achievement. Many serve as editors of major journals and several are president's of professional societies. They understand that they are role models and that they have a responsibility to help graduate students develop their sense of professional identity and commitment. Click here to access a list of faculty awards and here to access faculty editorships .

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

International graduates of this major are approved by the Department of Homeland Security for three (3) years of work permission in the United States after graduation. Visit the Office of International Affairs website for more information.

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614-292-8185 [email protected]

225 Psychology Building 1835 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43210

Chair/Director Duane Wegener

The Ohio State University Department of Psychology is noted for its long history of excellence in teaching, research, and service. With more than 50 faculty members, 150 graduate students, and nearly 2,000 undergraduate majors, it is one of the largest departments at the university. The department is one of the top-ranked programs of its kind, with faculty working in diverse areas of human and animal cognition, emotion, and behavior.

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Degree: BS, BA

Campus: Columbus, Lima, Marion, Mansfield, Newark

College: Arts and Sciences

Psychology is the study of the biological, cognitive, emotional and social processes related to human and animal behavior. Using scientific methods to study, explain and predict behavior, psychologists explore such questions as how the brain learns and stores information; what triggers our biological rhythms, aggression and personality characteristics; how human relationships develop; what leads to judgment and decision making; how society deals with mental illness and behavioral disorders; and the psychological impact of activities such as work and sports.    

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Upon admission to the university, students can declare a major in psychology within the College of Arts and Sciences. Students may choose to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science. 

The psychology major consists of 36 credit hours of psychology courses and a prerequisite course, Introduction to Psychology.

Course work for the psychology major includes:

• Data Analysis in Psychology
• Research Methods in Psychology
• A core course from each of four areas: brain and behavior, cognitive psychology, clinical and development psychology, and social psychology

In addition, students must take at least two advanced courses.

Students completing a BS degree must also take Quantitative and Statistical Methods in Psychology, and an advanced research course (Cognitive Psychology Laboratory or Social Psychology Laboratory).

Students may participate in community-based internship experiences at settings such as Suicide Prevention Services, Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio, Northwest Counseling Services, the American Red Cross, Goodwill of Columbus, COSI, the Student Wellness Center and Northwestern Mutual Financial Services.

Honors and Scholars

The Department of Psychology offers unique and challenging opportunities for Honors students. There are over 10 psychology Honors courses at both introductory and advanced levels. Students also may choose to design and implement their own research project via the Honors thesis track. 

Many psychology majors are also involved in Ohio State’s Scholars programs, and students in the Health Sciences Scholars , Mount Leadership Society , Dunn Sport and Wellness Scholars , and  International Affairs Scholars  programs often choose psychology as a major.

Students can become involved in faculty research labs as early as their freshman year. Psychology faculty and graduate students offer over 50 research opportunities for interested students. Each year, 600–700 students earn course credit for research experience through the Undergraduate Research in Psychology course. Students may present a poster of their research at the annual Psychology Research Colloquium, the Denman Research Forum, or can travel to a regional, national or international conference.

The department’s faculty are among the top researchers in areas such as stereotyping and prejudice, stress and breast cancer recovery, language development, Alzheimer’s, and schizophrenia. 

Student organizations

Students interested in psychology are encouraged to join student organizations as they are a great way to meet other students in psychology and offer service and leadership opportunities. There are many student organizations with a connection to psychology. Below is a sampling, but check out the Office of Student Life's activities website  for a full list of all student organizations. 

• Black Students in Psychology
• Chinese Psychology Student Association at Ohio State
• Positive Psychology Club
• Psi Chi: The National Honor Society in Psychology  
• Psychology Club

Possible careers

A strong liberal arts education with a major in psychology will prepare students for entry into many career fields and graduate/professional programs. The following are some of the fields that graduates with bachelor’s degrees in psychology have entered: administration and management, business and industry, casework, child care, employment interviewing, gerontology, health services, marketing and public relations, personnel, probation and parole, psychiatric assistant, research or laboratory assistant, sales, preschool teaching, and technical writing. 

Close to 60 percent of psychology graduates pursue postgraduate education in a wide variety of fields, including psychology, counseling, social work, education, student affairs, law, medicine, human resources, nursing, public health, occupational and physical therapy, city and regional planning, and public policy. Check out our alumni profiles.

Postgraduate areas of study specific to psychology include clinical, child clinical, cognitive, community, comparative, counseling, developmental, educational, environmental, experimental, forensic, gerontology, health, industrial/organizational, neuropsychology/psychobiology, psychometrics, quantitative, rehabilitation and social psychology. Students who earn advanced degrees in psychology have many career opportunities. Most psychologists are found in academic settings, independent practice, hospitals, clinics or other human services settings, and in business or government.

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Ohio State’s psychology department ranks 10th nationally among public universities and 21st among all institutions ( U.S. News and World Report ).

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Welcome to the New Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University!

History and context.

We are in the College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE), located within the Department of Educational Studies. We were approved in spring 2022 by the University to start this doctoral program.  While we are new to being in this college and new to the year 2022, Counseling Psychology at the Ohio State University is not new. It was first created in the mid-1940s in the Department of Psychology and was one of the first counseling psychology programs to be accredited by the American Psychological Association for professional training as a counseling psychologist. Until its closing in the early 2000s, it was recognized as one of the best counseling psychology programs in the nation (Delgado & Howard, 1994). Over the past 70 years even since its closing, faculty and graduates of the program have distinguished themselves, as president of the Society of Counseling Psychology (Division 17), leading researchers, and editors of leading journals (Schmidt & Chock, 1990), and most recently, the president of the American Psychological Association (2019, 2020).

About Counseling Psychology

Within the American Psychological Association, Counseling Psychology, along with School and Clinical Psychology, fall under the umbrella of Health Service Psychology (HSP). This specialty training occurs at the doctoral level and includes a doctoral internship and post-doctoral licensure. As a recognized specialty within HSP, Counseling Psychology is a general practice and health service provider specialty in professional psychology. It focuses on how people function both individually and within relational contexts at all ages. Counseling Psychology addresses the emotional, social, work, school and physical health concerns people may have at different stages in their lives, focusing on typical life stresses and more severe issues with which people may struggle as individuals and as a part of families, groups and organizations. Counseling Psychologists help people with physical, emotional and mental health issues improve their sense of well-being, alleviate feelings of distress and resolve crises. They also provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mild to more severe psychological symptoms.

Counseling psychologists focus on the following specialized knowledge, across the lifespan:

• Healthy aspects and strengths of clients (i.e., individuals, couples, families, groups or organizations)
• Environmental/situational influences (how cultural aspects [i.e., race/ethnicity, gender, sexual, social class, and lifestyle issues] shape people’s experiences and concerns.
• Issues of diversity and social justice (e.g., advocacy).
• The role of career and work in peoples’ lives.

Goals and Aims of Counseling Psychology at OSU

Counseling Psychology in EHE at the Ohio State University builds on this historic foundation as well as on the core foundations of Counseling Psychology, ushering in a program in the context of the 21 st century and its challenges and problems. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed increased mental health concerns, delayed access to treatment due long wait lists (Parker-Pope, 2021), and reduced number of mental health professionals available. The Counseling Psychology Program has been developed in response to these challenging health concerns. Our slogan “Advancing Health Equity through Advocacy, Policy-Making, and Leadership” reflects the aims and vision of the Counseling Psychology Program at the Ohio State University. Our plan is to train diverse students to become excellent counseling psychologists to assist the diverse people of Ohio and beyond in the development and improvement in their health through many outlets: health practitioners, educational interventionists, health researchers/policy makers, and as academicians to train the next generation of counseling psychologists.

In essence, we will train students to acquire the core competencies of becoming a professional psychologists while also elevating the training with a lens of Health Equity–grounding the training in quality treatment for all, including those who have been marginalized from receiving appropriate treatment. We will ground Health Equity lens based on the tradition of the scientist-practitioner approach, with the expectation that an equity approach must be based on sound knowledge. To be an excellent advocate, policy-maker, and leader require that our actions must be based on sound knowledge. Our goal and vision are to have graduates become advocates, policy-makers, and leaders at all levels of the system–locally, regionally, state-wide, and nationally. Changes in Health Equity require that counseling psychologists be trained not only as social justice advocates but also as policy-makers and leaders in health psychology services. Our goal and aims are in alignment with the pillars of EHE ,   in which we will engage in working with people across the lifespan, living in rural and urban communities, and from locally to globally in support of the vitality of their health.

Program Features

• Emphasis on scientist-practitioner approach to training
• Emphasis on subspecialties (cognates) within CP
• Focus beyond diversity and multicultural psychology/competencies
• Emphasis on social justice advocacy and beyond
• Emphasis on social change agent, policy-maker, and leader as a health service provider

Beverly J. Vandiver, PhD Director of Training [email protected]

Department of Educational Studies Counseling Psychology Program 121 Ramseyer Hall 20 West Woodruff Avenue Columbus, OH 43210

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Our department is noted for a long history of excellence in research, teaching, and service . With approximately 50 faculty, 150 graduate students, and 1800 undergraduate majors, we are one of the largest departments at Ohio State.

We are also one of the top ranked psychology departments in the country providing extensive course offerings and research opportunities in seven program areas. Faculty in the department work in diverse areas of human and animal cognition, emotion, and behavior and engage in many interdisciplinary research activities. By exploring the web links above, you can learn about our educational and research programs, the people responsible for them, and admission requirements.

After a century of excellence in teaching, research and service, The Ohio State University is recognized as a leader among the nation's centers of higher learning . Ohio State sponsors a wide variety of graduate and professional programs.

The study of psychology is part of a long and distinguished tradition at Ohio State.

The first psychology course was offered in 1879, and in 1907 an independent Department of Psychology was formed. The first Master of Arts degree in Psychology was awarded in 1915; the first Ph.D. in 1917. Since that time, about 2,800 master's degrees and 2,000 doctorates have been conferred.

Department graduates hold respected teaching, research and professional positions across the United States and many practice in other countries. In fact, there is at least one Ohio State graduate on the psychology faculty of almost every major university in America.

About 60 professors make up the Psychology Department faculty  at the Columbus campus. Many are recognized both nationally and internationally for their contributions to their fields, and many hold joint appointments, which means they are also members of other department faculties at Ohio State.

Our faculty members, as well as a number of our alumni, are the recipients of the discipline's highest awards for professional and scientific achievement. Many serve as editors of major journals and several are president's of professional societies. They understand that they are role models and that they have a responsibility to help graduate students develop their sense of professional identity and commitment. Click here to access a list of faculty awards and here to access faculty editorships .

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

International graduates of this major are approved by the Department of Homeland Security for three (3) years of work permission in the United States after graduation. Visit the Office of International Affairs website for more information.

If you have a disability and experience difficulty accessing this content, please contact [email protected] .

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Cheryl Carmin, PhD

Department of psychiatry and behavioral health.

College of Medicine The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health 1670 Upham Drive Columbus OH 43210 [email protected]

Research Interests

My research efforts have concentrated on the evidence–based assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders. Most recently, my research has focused on the prevalence and treatment of anxiety in coronary heart disease (CHD). Ultimately, I hope to extend and refine treatment interventions to those individuals with CHD and anxiety.

Education and Training

PhD : University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1986) Post-doctoral Fellow : Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine & University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cognitive Therapy, specializing in treatment of anxiety disorders (1988 – 1990)

Academic Positions

• Kent State University, Assistant Professor (1986-1988)
• Saint Louis University College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Assistant Professor, (1990-1996)
• Associate Professor (1996-2007)
• Professor (2007-2014)
• Professor, Department of Psychology (2008-2014)
• Professor, The Ohio State University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health (2014 to present)

Professional Licensure

• Ohio Psychologist License (2014 to present)

Editorial Activities

• Editor, Special Issue, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice
• Editorial board, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 1997 – present
• Editorial board, Journal of Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, 2011 – present

Members and Honors

• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Board of Directors, 2008 – 2011
• Fellow, 2015 to present
• Founding Fellow/Diplomate, 2002 to present
• Certified Trainer/Consultant, 2015 to present
• National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 1989 – present
• Beck Institute Scholar (2004)

Selected Publications

Marker, C.D., Carmin, C.N., & Ownby, R.L. (2008). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire. Depression and Anxiety, 25, 824-831.

Carmin, C.N., Ownby, R.L., Wiegartz, P.S., & Kondos, G.T. (2008). Women and non-cardiac chest pain: Gender differences related to symptom presentation. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 11(4), 287-293.

Carmin, C.N. (2009). Gender difference and symptom presentation in non-cardiac chest pain. The Female Patient, 34(10), 40-42.

Taylor, S., Coles, M.E., Abramowitz, J.S., Wu, K.D., Olatunji, B.O., Timpano, K.R., McKay, D., Kim, S.K., Carmin, C.N., Tolin, D.F. (2010). How are dysfunctional beliefs related to OCD symptoms? Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 24(3), 165-176.

Magee, J.C. & Carmin, C.N. (2010). The relation of sleep and anxiety in the elderly. Current Psychiatry Reports, 12(1), 13-19.

Fergus, T.A. & Carmin, C.N. (2014). Validity and specificity of the short form of The Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ). Journal of Psychopathology and Behavior Assessment, 36, 318-328.

Rodgers, J.J., Carmin, C.N., & Kelly, K.M. (2014). Non-epileptic seizures in an adolescent with Asperger’s Syndrome treated to complete remission with modified cognitive behavioral therapy. Journal of Neuropsychiatry, 26(2), 3-4.

Kemper, K.J., Carmin, C.N., Malarky, W., Mehta, B., Kurpita, R., Thornton, L, & Binkley, P. (2015). Integrative medical care plus mindfulness training for patients with congestive heart failure: Proof of concept. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 21(4). 282-290. DOI: 10.1177/2156587215599470

Calamari, J.E., Carmin, C.N., Messerlie, A., & Sarac, S. (2020). Obsessive-compulsive disorders in older adults. In David Tolin (Ed.). Oxford Handbook of OCD and Related Disorders (2nd ed.). NY: Oxford University Press.

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Major Areas of Study Available to Students

• Clinical Psychology (required of all students)
• Applied Quantitative (Elective)
• Clinical Child Psychology (Elective)

Contact the Director of Clinical Training

Julie Suhr [email protected] 250 Porter Hall Department of Psychology Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 740-593-1091

Program Overview

The doctoral training program in Clinical Psychology trains students intensively in both clinical skills and research. The program has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1970. Ohio University does not offer the master's degree in clinical psychology as a terminal degree, but only as a step toward the Ph.D. degree.

The program requirements for all students include coursework, clinical practica, independent research, and an internship. Students complete a wide range of courses and practical training experiences consistent with accreditation requirements of the American Psychological Association for the specialty of clinical psychology with an adult focus. While all students complete intensive, broad-based clinical and research training consistent with this specialty, students can also elect to complete coursework and clinical and research training for a major area of study in clinical child psychology. Descriptions of training available in this elective major area of study is available in the links above. In addition, the department offers both clinical and experimental graduate students the opportunity to complete an elective concentration to quantitative methods.

Independent research and collaborative research projects with faculty members are encouraged. A master's thesis and doctoral dissertation are required; each of these projects is to be substantive and based upon empirical data. The vast majority of our students present their research at professional conferences, and many publish articles in professional journals. A faculty with diverse research interests and clinical expertise, an interface with the experimental psychology program, and the availability of many research collaborators enhance research training opportunities. Faculty in the clinical section conduct research in the following areas: clinical child, clinical health, clinical neuropsychology, interpersonal processes, eating disorders, ADHD, emotion regulation, school mental health, substance abuse, and trauma and violence.

Clinical training occurs in the Ohio University Psychology and Social Work Clinic and at various clinical traineeship sites near the university. See Current Clinical Traineeship Sites. In addition, a one-year clinical internship at an APA-approved facility is required prior to graduation. The internship usually is served during the terminal year of the program. See Recent Internship Placements .

The program's administrative policies and procedures are documented in the Clinical Graduate Student Manual for graduate students. For additional information on student selection and admissions, student administrative and financial assistance, minimal levels of acceptable achievement and university deadlines for degree completion, and student due process and grievance policies, see the Ohio University Graduate Catalog.

Although the program can be completed in five years, especially for students who elect to complete one or more of the elective major areas of study and/or seek academic careers, the program may take longer to complete. See Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data.

The Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at Ohio University is accredited by the American Psychological Association. For information regarding the accreditation status, contact The Commission on Accreditation, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002-4242 # (202) 336-5979.

Career & Research Opportunities

Recent graduates of the program work in careers that include varying degrees of research and practice. Employment settings include medical centers, colleges and universities, independent practice, state and county hospitals, medical schools, school districts, university counseling centers, correctional facilities, and business and industry. Graduates are prepared, with additional postdoctoral experience, for the psychology licensing requirements of all states in the United States.

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The practice of psychology is regulated at the state level. State licensing authorities, commonly referred to as “State Boards,” determine the specific educational and training requirements for licensure in their state. The U.S. Department of Education requires that all programs that prepare students for possibly attaining a license must disclose if their program is sufficient to meet license requirements in all states. Of note, many states require post-doctoral training/clinical hours as well as examinations completed after the doctoral degree and thus beyond doctoral educational and training requirements. As such, a Ph.D. degree from our program is not sufficient, in and of itself, to meet licensure requirements in most states. However, our disclosure below will indicate whether our program meets the educational licensure requirements in all states.   

If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in the state for which you are seeking licensure or certification to obtain information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program. Given that state requirements for licensure or certification vary and may change over time it is also strongly recommended that you review licensing or certification requirements as you get closer to seeking licensure or certification. You are encouraged to review the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards’  (ASPPB) online tool, PsyBook ( https://www.asppb.net/page/psybook ), which summarizes requirements for most states and territories. You are also encouraged to confirm state licensing requirements directly with the state for which you are interested in seeking licensure or certification. 

Based on information provided by ASPPB, we have determined that we currently meet educational requirements in all states and D.C. except California (we do not offer a course in alcoholism/chemical dependency detection and intervention; in addition, students should check carefully on gaining pre-licensure experiences via our practica/externships or on internship to meet minimal contact hours on other special topics required by California) and New Jersey (we do not offer enough credits in personality theory). For states in which our program’s educational offerings do not meet a specific state’s requirements for licensure or certification, students may be required to obtain alternate, different, or more courses, or more experiential or clinical hours required. These findings are accurate, to the best of our knowledge, as of Aug. 1, 2021.

Program Mission

Ohio University's program seeks to graduate students who are adept at providing both clinical services and conducting scientific research, as well as integrating science with clinical practice. We seek to prepare students to become competent professionals in health service psychology, within the specialty area of clinical psychology.

Program Learning Objectives

Discipline-Specific Knowledge Base: Educate students about the content issues that presently define the knowledge base in health service psychology, within the specific specialty area of clinical psychology.

Research and Quantitative Methods in Psychology: Train students in the use of scientific methodology applied to the study of human behavior.

Profession-Wide Competencies: Facilitate the development of foundational and functional competencies associated with clinical practice.

Diversity in Clinical Psychology and Practice: Educate students on the role of Individual and cultural diversity as it relates to both the science and practice of clinical psychology.

Integration of Science and Practice: Promote the integration of science and practice in professional activity, which will continue to develop during the internship year and preparation for licensure.

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• Attachment-based
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• Grief Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Clinical Psychology

Program orientation.

The APA and PCSAS Accredited Clinical Psychology Training program at Ohio State University is designed to prepare research-oriented, clinical scientist model psychologists to be tomorrow's leading investigators of clinical phenomena. We envision that our graduates will find research, teaching, and other scholarly job placements in Departments of Psychology at universities, colleges, or medical schools (e.g., Departments of Psychiatry).

The overarching goal and objective of the clinical training program is to develop clinical research scientists. Students will acquire and demonstrate knowledge of psychological theories and research in psychopathology, psychological assessment, and psychological interventions. Finally, students will acquire and demonstrate knowledge of skills necessary to perform ethically and professionally in the practice of clinical psychology.

Students receive didactic preparation in four primary areas:

• Clinical psychology, including assessment, psychopathology, and empirically based interventions.
• Research methodology, including statistics, research design, and psychometric theory;
• Core areas of psychology, including psychobiology, cognitive psychology, individual differences, and social psychology;
• Specialty training with emphasis on psychopathology, health psychology, or neuropsychology.

The core features and time allotments of the program are devoted to scholarly and scientific matters, including both didactic and experiential components. Students become skilled in conceptual analysis, research design, data analysis, scholarly writing, teaching, and oral research and clinical presentations. Indeed, under the guidance of Program faculty, students begin conducting research during their first academic term.

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Accreditation

Pcsas – psychological clinical science accreditation system.

The Clinical Psychology Graduate Program at the Ohio State University was accredited in 2015 by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS) and we are very proud to be one of the first 30 programs to be accredited in this system. PCSAS was created to promote science-centered education and training in clinical psychology, to increase the quality and quantity of clinical scientists contributing to the advancement of public health, and to enhance the scientific knowledge base for mental and behavioral health care. The clinical psychology program at OSU is very committed to these goals and is proud to be a member of the PCSAS Founder’s Circle.

APA CoA – American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation

The Clinical Psychology Graduate Program at the Ohio State University has been accredited by the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation since 1948. The APA CoA can be contacted here:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 First Street NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 Telephone: 202-336-5979

Program of Study

The training program is most easily described by outlining the curriculum in years 1 through 4 and describing markers to be achieved during each period. The program is designed to be completed in six years, with five years in residence and the final year spent at an APA-approved internship. The sequence is as follows:

• 1st year: Core curriculum and first year project
• 2nd year: Core curriculum, begin clinical training, and M. S. completion
• 3rd year: Candidacy Exam completion
• 4th & 5th years: Advanced practica and research experiences, including Dissertation completion
• 6th year: Internship

In the first two years of the program, didactic core course coverage is intense and clinical training begins. The first year includes the majority of the core curriculum and the first year research project which is presented to students and faculty in May. In the second year, the core curriculum is typically completed, breadth requirement courses in biological, cognitive-affective, and social bases of behavior are taken, clinical experience in the Psychological Services Center begins, and Master’s theses are completed. It is also at this time that a formal recommendation is made regarding receipt of a terminal Masters or proceeding into the remainder of the program. When the Generals Qualifying Exam is completed in the third year, a student is admitted to Ph.D. candidacy. From this time on, activities are individualized for one’s career goals. In the 3rd, 4th, and sometimes 5th year, area breath requirements are completed, students concentrating in quantitative psychology complete their 5 statistic classes, and PSC Specialty clinics or off-site practica are taken, and additional research and dissertation work is completed. The final year consists of completing an off-campus APA-accredited internship.

Areas of Emphasis

The research/training foci of our program reflect the broader field, with students typically focusing on psychopathology, health psychology, or neuropsychology (including its etiology, assessment, treatment, and prevention).

Current faculty research interests include anxiety disorders, depression, aggression and antisocial behavior, developmental psychology, early onset bipolar disorder, the role of attentional systems in emotion regulation and dysregulation across the lifespan, cognitive therapy, behavior therapy, personality disorders, self-regulation, older adulthood and sexuality. Health psychology emphases include chronic illness, cardiovascular disorders, pulmonary disorders, stress & coping, psychoneuroimmunology, neuropsychology, and the influence of health behaviors (e.g., exercise, diet, smoking, treatment compliance) on health trajectories among both healthy individuals and those with chronic illness.

Facilities and Financial Support

Student offices are near faculty offices and laboratories. Research space includes rooms for data collection for observational and coding studies, and computer, audio/video, and psychophysiological equipment. Core faculty and graduate student offices are housed in the new Psychology Building that opened in January 2006.

Clinical (practica) training is an important component of the program. The primary site for practica training is the Department's Psychological Services Center (PSC). The PSC is the Department's outpatient clinic for adults and seeking psychological assessment and psychotherapy. Rooms for individual, family, or group therapy for adults are available and equipped with audio/visual equipment.

The PSC is housed in the Psychology Building along with the core faculty and student offices and has the state of the art audio-visual recording system for use in practica and research. In addition, the PSC specialty clinics for third year and above students are housed here. These include an Anxiety and Stress Disorders clinic, Cognitive Therapy for Depression clinic, Dialectical Behavior Therapy clinic, and Mindfulness clinic. Advanced clinical experiences are also available for third year and above students at Nationwide Children's Hospital with pediatric patients, the Nisonger Center with developmentally disabled patients, and the Ohio State University College of Medicine with psychiatric and medical patients. Other placements in the metropolitan area are also available for advanced students, please see the student handbook under Clinical Training for further information.

All students receive complete financial support throughout their first five years of graduate study, including a monthly stipend and tuition and fee waivers. University Fellowships are available on a competitive basis, and are matched with departmental teaching assistantships and/or faculty research grant assistantships.

Current monthly stipends are $2364. Students admitted as University Fellows can find stipend information here:  https://gradsch.osu.edu/facultystaff-resources/fellowship-guidelines/d-1-graduateschool-fellowship-stipends-graduate

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Ohio State academic programs are designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure and certification and state licensing board contact information at https://odee.osu.edu/students/state-authorization#licensure .

Applicant Selection

Desirable preparation for the program includes: an undergraduate major in psychology or comparable evidence of mastering foundational principles of psychological science; coursework in basic science and math; competitive GPA and GRE scores; research experience; and strong letters of recommendation. Applicants should clearly indicate their interests in a particular specialty and describe their specific research and career interests in clinical psychology.

The OSU program is not a “one size fits all” environment. Students with primary interests in clinical practice are not likely to find the program's emphases consistent with their professional goals. Indeed, our mission is to provide a program for students who aim for careers as clinical scientists. We hope you find the Ohio State program in Clinical Psychology both challenging and rewarding in meeting your goals.

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• Barbara L. Andersen
• Jennifer S. Cheavens
• Jasmeet P. Hayes
• Scott M. Hayes
• Ruchika Shaurya Prakash
• Joshua Smyth
• Daniel R. Strunk
• Michael W. Vasey

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• Lisa M. Christian
• Jay Fournier
• Janice Kiecolt-Glaser
• Anthony King
• Theodore Wagener

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Master’s or Doctorate: Which Degree Fits My Counseling and Psychology Career Path?

April 26, 2024

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Assess Your Goals When Considering an Advanced Counseling and Psychology Degree

Completing your bachelor’s degree opens many new paths on your way to a career in counseling and psychology. With so many options, it’s important to assess your goals when selecting which program of study is the best fit. Consider your career aspirations, academic interests, and lifestyle needs as you embark on this journey toward finding an education that will set you up for success in this fascinating field.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota offers outstanding programs to help you earn an M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services  or a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Counseling Psychology  degree. Below, we discuss several options for those looking to advance in their counseling and psychology education and career.

What Can I Do With an M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services?

A M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services provides students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to become licensed practitioners, such as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Licensed graduates can provide mental health services, including individual counseling, and work in a variety of healthcare and human service settings. This type of work requires patience, empathy, and compassion as well as technical expertise. Mental health counselors are labeled as a “bright outlook” job by the U.S. Department of Labor and are in high demand.

What Can I Do With a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Counseling Psychology Degree

Pursuing a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Counseling Psychology degree offers graduates the educational requirements and opportunity to make an impact as licensed psychologists. Licensed psychologists often work in clinical practice settings, such as community mental health centers or private practices, where they provide psychotherapeutic services to individuals or families. This type of work is both challenging and rewarding. It is also highly sought-after due to its potential for long-term growth and professional development opportunities.

Earning this degree can also open students up to a wide range of opportunities. Students gain many transferable skills that apply in different practice settings, including advocacy, consultation, critical thinking, and leadership.

Counseling and Psychology Graduate Degrees at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

At Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, we are proud to offer two state-of-the-art graduate degrees in counseling and psychology.

• A. in Counseling and Psychological Services
• Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Counseling Psychology

The M.A. in Counseling and Psychological Services program  offers a unique opportunity to apply for early entry to the Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program  which allows for an accelerated pathway for earning both your master’s and doctoral degree. This accelerated pathway allows you to achieve your academic goals faster by allowing for simultaneous completion of your master’s degree while beginning your Psy.D. coursework.

Our Psy.D. curriculum emphasizes evidence-based practices in psychological assessment and diagnosis, treatment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and supervision. It is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and prepares students for licensure as health service psychologists.

Get Started on Your Advanced Counseling and Psychology Degree

Both graduate degree programs in Counseling and Psychology provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical application strategies that prepare them for success wherever they go.

Whether you’re interested in becoming a licensed counselor, working as a licensed psychologist,      in clinical practice settings, or pursuing research opportunities, we’re confident a degree from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will be beneficial to your long-term goals. Serving students throughout Minnesota and beyond, we provide person-centered education with a commitment to the principles of the Catholic Lasallian tradition .

Reach out to us to learn more  or start your application  today.

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• If you do not meet the qualification for a reserved course, you cannot register for that course (e.g., you are a sophomore trying to enroll in a class for freshman only).
• For example, if a section of PSY 306 that was reserved for online only students still has 5 seats open on August 13, the department will allow any students (both traditional and online only) to take those 5 seats.
• Please do not contact your advisor, MCHHS Advisement Center, or the Department to request permission to enroll in a reserved course. The School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences is not granting overrides into reserved courses, so your request will be denied.

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Our accredited top-ranked Counselor Education program prepares you to be a professional school counselor or a clinical mental health counselor in community-based or private settings or in hospitals.   Through the top-ranked Educational Psychology program, you become expert at applying research findings to improve student performance in areas such as academic motivation and engagement with learning.   Or become a scientist-practitioner through the accredited School Psychology program. Deliver services across different settings with emphasis on serving children in urban settings.

The top-rated Counselor Education Master's program readies students to work in community-based and private settings, in hospitals, or as professional school counselors. The goal being to train ethical, self-reflective practitioners through theory and practice.

This program has been designed to train future counseling psychologists, following the competencies of American Psychological Association’s Council on Accreditation. Students will be trained to use a health equity lens, to develop excellent advocacy skills, to understand the impact of change through policy making and to develop outstanding leadership skills.

In the nationally ranked Educational Psychology program, students will engage in research across a range of topics and learn how to apply findings to improve performance in education. The f aculty teaches the cognitive and affective mechanisms of learning, development, motivation and instruction in schools.

Ohio State’s School Psychology program trains scientist-practitioner school psychologists to deliver services across many different settings with an emphasis on children in urban settings. The program has a foundation in sociocultural theories of psychological and educational practices focusing on social cognition, social behavioral principles and how social contexts impact students' lives .

Former Ohio State guard, Princeton HS grad Bowen Hardman commits to Akron

AKRON, Ohio — Former Ohio State University guard Bowen Hardman, a 2022 Princeton High School graduate, announced Saturday morning his commitment to play basketball at the University of Akron .

Hardman visited Akron's campus on Friday. He has two years of eligibility remaining plus a graduate year.

The Zips, who were the Mid-American Conference champions this past season, made their sixth NCAA Division I tournament appearance.

Hardman announced in a social media in late March that he entered the NCAA transfer portal. He received interest from programs that included the Big East and MAC shortly after the announcement.

He averaged 1.8 points for the Buckeyes this past season in an average of 3.8 minutes per game. He played in 25 games overall in two seasons for Ohio State. He appeared in 18 games this season and seven games for Ohio State as a freshman.

Hardman was one of five Ohio State men's basketball players to be an Academic All-Big Ten honoree this season.

Before OSU, Hardman was a three-star recruit by 247 Sports from Princeton High School. He averaged more than 15 points and three rebounds as a junior when he earned Division I honorable mention all-state honors.

Hardman verbally committed to Ohio State in May 2020, becoming the first player to verbally commit to the Buckeyes' 2022 recruiting class. The Buckeyes offered a scholarship in October 2019. He also had scholarship offers that also included the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University at the time.

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Professional Summary

Cara Solness, PhD (they/she) is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute. Dr. Solness completed their Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Iowa, internship at the University of Iowa’s University Counseling Center and postdoctoral training at University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical School Department of Psychiatry with a specialization in neonatal mental health, NICU psychology and perinatal mental health. Dr. Solness is a member of the National Network of NICU Psychologists (NNNP) and co-chairs the NNNP Diversity, Equity and Justice Committee (DEAJ).

Dr. Solness currently provides clinical services in the NICU at Children’s Nebraska. Dr. Solness’ research interests include interventions for non-birthing partners in the NICU, LGBTQ+ parents with NICU experiences, therapeutic alliance, group therapy and technology-delivered interventions.

• Postdoctoral Training: Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, 2023
• Internship: University of Iowa Counseling Center, Iowa City, IA, 2022
• PhD: Counseling Psychology - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 2022
• University of Iowa, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, Group Therapy
• University of Iowa, Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, Introduction to Counseling Psychology
• University of Iowa, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Abnormal Psychology
• University of Iowa, SafeZone facilitator

Interests and Projects

• Interventions for non-birthing partners in the NICU
• LGBTQ+ parents with NICU experiences
• Therapeutic alliance
• Technology-delivered interventions

Publications

• Relationship Factors in Internet-Delivered Psychological Interventions for Veterans Experiencing Postpartum Depression: Qualitative Analysis - PubMed (nih.gov)   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37581917/
• Treating postpartum depression in rural veterans using internet delivered CBT: program evaluation of MomMoodBooster - PubMed (nih.gov)   https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33052526/
• Solness, C. L. , Wang, K., Mitchell, A. Kivlighan, D. M. (2024). Queering Group Therapy: A Mixed Methods Study of the Effectiveness of Group Therapy for Transgender and Non-Binary Persons. [Manuscript submitted to Journal of Counseling Psychology]
• Solness, C. L., & Kivlighan, D. M. (2022). Queering group therapy: A phenomenological participatory design with transgender individuals. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice , 53 (3), 215-224. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000459

Professional Affiliations

• Division 17 Society of Counseling Psychology
• Division 44 Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
• Division 54 Society of Pediatric Psychology
• Co-Chair of Diversity, Equity and Justice Committee
• APA Div 49 Diversity and Social Justice Poster Award (2023)
• University of Iowa College of Education Research Grant (2020)
• University of Iowa Graduate and Professional Student Grant (2020)

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