Clinical psychology doctoral program at 桃花直播 earns national accreditation
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥 Now in its third year, 桃花直播 State鈥檚 clinical psychology doctoral program has been granted a five-year term of accreditation from the American Psychological Association鈥檚 Commission on Accreditation.
Scheduled for its next visit for continuing accreditation in 2021, the program is offered by the Department of Psychology, which is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, 桃花直播鈥檚 largest academic unit.
In receiving the accreditation news, 桃花直播 President Mark E. Keenum commended psychology students and faculty for their efforts that 鈥渘ot only bring credit to the Department of Psychology, but to the entire university as well.鈥
鈥淥ur ability to offer a Ph.D. program brings new opportunities to the Department of Psychology and further strengthens this important field of study within the College of Arts and Sciences,鈥 Keenum said.
Michael R. Nadorff, 桃花直播 assistant professor of psychology and director of clinical training, said gaining accreditation is 鈥渁 tremendous outcome for this new program and is extremely important for our students for multiple reasons.鈥
鈥淎 student鈥檚 accreditation status is set at the time of graduation and our first cohort will graduate this August, so this accomplishment is significant because it ensures that all of our students graduate from an accredited program,鈥 Nadorff said.
Graduation from an accredited program is required by some states for licensure. It also is mandatory for all federal jobs, including those within the Veterans Affairs Health Care System, the largest employer of psychologists in the U.S., Nadorff explained.
鈥淚n addition to providing a strong education in psychology, our program helps further the broader 桃花直播 mission by increasing the number of psychologists who are trained here, which will hopefully increase the number of psychologists who choose to make 桃花直播 home,鈥 Nadorff said.
Rick Travis, dean of 桃花直播鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences, also praised those in 桃花直播鈥檚 psychology department who put together an impressive accreditation application.
鈥淯nder the leadership of Dr. (Mitchell) Berman, the psychology department has made tremendous strides in developing this doctoral track. It is an excellent addition both to our academic offerings at 桃花直播 and to assisting 桃花直播 in meeting its mental health care needs,鈥 Travis said.
Founded in 1892, the Washington, D.C.-based APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the U.S. Its more than 115,000 members include researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. Advancing the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people鈥檚 lives is its primary mission. For more, visit .
For more information about 桃花直播鈥檚 Department of Psychology, visit ; the College of Arts and Sciences, .
Nadorff may be contacted at 662-325-1222 or MNadorff@psychology.msstate.edu.
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