Applied Psychology

Graduate education in clinical and health psychology

Clinical training in psychotherapy and health psychology

Program began in Fall of 1994

Penn State Harrisburg

Applied Psychology

Program faculty

Penn State Harrisburg

Professional Skill Development Psychotherapy Psychological assessment Behavior therapy Preventive program development Research skills

Distinguished Faculty Nationally recognized scholars

Michael A. Becker, Ph.D. Jacqueline Bichsel, Ph.D. Thomas G. Bowers, Ph.D. Barbara A. Bremer, Ph.D. Richard M. Foxx, Ph.D. Helen M. Hendy, Ph.D. Kimberly A. Schreck, Ph.D.

Affliliate, Adjunct and Associated Faculty

John Stevens Backels, Ph.D. Marsali Hansen, Ph.D. Jeffery Pincus, Ph.D.

Research Interests Dr. Michael A. Becker Program Coordinator

Social Psychologist Interpersonal social behavior Attraction and romantic

relationships Statistical and data analysis

Research Interests Dr. Jacqueline M. Bichsel

Cognitive psychologist Visual memory Imagery Cognition and aging Multivariate statistical

methods

Research Interests Dr. Thomas G. Bowers

Clinical Psychologist Attention disorders and learning

disorders Brain-behavioral relationships Neuropsychology Addictive behaviors

Research Interests Dr. Barbara A. Bremer

Health Psychologist Memory functions in dialysis

and transplant patients Medical treatment and chronic

illness Quality of life and chronic

illness Breast cancer treatment and

recovery

Research Interests Dr. Richard M. Foxx

Clinical Psychologist Pediatric and developmental

psychology Management of aggressive

behavior Behavior management

Research Interests Dr. Kimberly A. Schreck

Child Clinical Psychologist Autism Assessment of children Behavioral interventions with

children Mental retardation Sleep disorders in children

Admission Requirements GPA of 3.0 or above (last two

years) Statistics completed (B or above) Research methods (B or above) 18 credits in psychology Three letters of recommendation GRE scores

Admission Requirements Promising candidates will be

interviewed by two faculty members

Fall and Spring admission

Typical Program Schedule Fall Semester – First Year

Psychopathology Advanced Research Methods Behavior Management

Typical Program Schedule Spring Semester – First Year

Clinical Health Psychology Advanced Statistics Tests and Measurements Psychotherapy

Typical Program Schedule Fall Semester – Second Year

Practicum Neuropsychological Assessment Applied Social Psychology Begin masters thesis

Typical Program Schedule Spring Semester – Second Year

Practicum Elective Masters thesis Graduation!

Proposed Program – Pending Fall 2001 Three new programs anticipated in

Applied Clinical Psychology 1. Clinical concentration 2. Forensic psychology

concentration 3. Health psychology

concentration

Psychology Core Courses Psyc 500 Ethics and Professional

Practice Psyc 501 Cultural Competency Psyc 502 Applied Social Psychology Psyc 524 Biological Basis of Behavior Psyc 520 Advanced Research Methods Psyc 521 Advanced Statistics Psyc 530 Master’s Research Project

Clinical Core Courses Psyc 517 Psychopathology Psyc 518 Interviewing and

Counseling Skills Psyc 519 Theories and Models of

Psychotherapy Psyc 540 Group Interventions Psyc 571 Tests & Measurement Psyc 595 Clinical Internship

Elective Coursework Select nine credits in one

concentration

Clinical Concentration Psyc 409 Child Behavior Disorders Psyc 535 Behavior Management Psyc 572 Neuropsychological

Assessment

Forensic Concentration Psyc 525 Forensic Psychology Psyc 526 Behavioral Systems in

Criminal Justice Crim J 403 Juvenile Law and

Justice

Health Psychology Psyc 514 Prevention Psychology Psyc 515 Clinical Health

Psychology Psyc 516 Child Health Psychology

Proposed Applied Psychological Research Focuses on development of

research skills with the context of training in the discipline of psychology

29 required credits, 6 credits of electives