Applied Clinical
Psychology
Penn State Harrisburg
Graduate education in clinical and health
psychology
Professional training in clinical, forensic
and health psychology
Program began in Fall of 1994
New program began Fall of 2001
Applied Clinical
Psychology
Penn State Harrisburg
Program faculty
Professional Skill
Development
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Psychotherapy
Psychological assessment
Behavior therapy
Preventive program development
Research skills
Distinguished Faculty
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Nationally recognized scholars
Michael A. Becker, Ph.D.
 Jacqueline Bichsel, Ph.D.
 Thomas G. Bowers, Ph.D.
 Barbara A. Bremer, Ph.D.
 Heather Cecil, Ph.D.
 Richard M. Foxx, Ph.D.
 Helen M. Hendy, Ph.D.
 Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Ph.D.
 Senel Poyrazli, Ph.D.
 Kimberly A. Schreck, Ph.D.
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Affliliate, Adjunct and
Associated Faculty
John Stevens Backels, Ph.D.
 Marsali Hansen, Ph.D.
 Jeffery Pincus, Ph.D.
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Research Interests
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Dr. Michael A. Becker
Program Coordinator
Social Psychologist
 Interpersonal social behavior
 Attraction and romantic
relationships
 Statistical and data analysis
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Research Interests
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Dr. Jacqueline M. Bichsel
Cognitive psychologist
 Visual memory
 Imagery
 Cognition and aging
 Multivariate statistical
methods
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Research Interests
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Dr. Thomas G. Bowers
Clinical Psychologist
 Attention disorders and learning
disorders
 Brain-behavioral relationships
 Neuropsychology
 Addictive behaviors
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Research Interests
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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
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Research Interests
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Dr. Heather Cecil
Adolescent health behaviors
 Human sexual behavior
 Prevention of HIV, STD and
unplanned pregnancy
 Research methodology and
psychometrics
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Research Interests
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Dr. Laura Ferrer-Wreder
Cross-cultural research
 Prevention research for at risk
youth
 Peer-parent relationships,
gender and ethnicity in
prevention programming
 Alcohol use and antisocial
behavior for adolescents
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Research Interests
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Dr. Richard M. Foxx
Clinical Psychologist
 Pediatric and developmental
psychology
 Management of aggressive
behavior
 Behavior management
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Research Interests
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Dr. Senel Poyrazli
Counseling psychologist
 Relationship between ethnic
identity, social support,
acculturative stress
 Interpersonal aspects of
counseling
 Adjustment of adolescents,
college students and war
veterans
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Research Interests
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Dr. Kimberly A. Schreck
Child Clinical Psychologist
 Autism
 Assessment of children
 Behavioral interventions with
children
 Mental retardation
 Sleep disorders in children
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Admission
Requirements
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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
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Promising candidates will be
interviewed by two faculty
members
Fall and Spring admission
Examples of Program
Schedule
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Fall Semester – First Year
Psychopathology
 Advanced Research Methods
 Acquiring Cultural Competency
 Ethics and Professional Issues
 Interviewing and Counseling Sills
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Typical Program
Schedule
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Spring Semester – First Year
Clinical Health Psychology
 Advanced Statistics
 Tests and Measurements
 Biological Basis
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Typical Program
Schedule
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Summer Session First Year
Group Interventions
 Applied Social Psychology
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Typical Program
Schedule
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Fall Semester – Second Year
Practicum
 Concentration Courses
 Psychotherapy
 Begin master’s paper
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Typical Program
Schedule
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Spring Semester – Second Year
Practicum
 Elective
 Master’s paper
 Graduation!
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Psychology Core
Courses
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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
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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
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Select nine credits in one
concentration
Clinical Concentration
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Psyc 409 Child Behavior Disorders
Psyc 535 Behavior Management
Psyc 572 Neuropsychological
Assessment
Forensic Concentration
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Psyc 525 Forensic Psychology
Psyc 526 Behavioral Systems in
Criminal Justice
Crim J 403 Juvenile Law and
Justice
Health Psychology
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Psyc 514 Prevention Psychology
Psyc 515 Clinical Health
Psychology
Psyc 516 Child Health Psychology
Applied Psychological
Research Program
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Focuses on development of
research skills with the context of
training in the discipline of
psychology
29 required credits, 6 credits of
electives