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Programs of Study

The Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies offers a Ph.D. program in clinical psychology and Master of Arts programs in general psychology, school psychology, and mental health counseling. There are also several postgraduate programs.

The Ph.D. program in clinical psychology emphasizes a psychodynamic approach to human behavior and prepares graduates for community practice. The program encompasses research; theory; psychological, biological, and social bases of behavior; and extensive clinical practice in psychodiagnostics and psychotherapy. Four years of full-time study, supervised research, a one-year full-time internship, and a dissertation are required. The clinical psychology program has been accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1957.

The Master of Arts in general psychology enables students to advance their exploration of human personality, psychodynamics, developmental and social psychology, and psychoanalytic theory. It requires the completion of a 36-credit course of study, which can be completed in one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study. Concentrations are offered in preclinical, forensic psychology, or industrial organizational psychology.

The Master of Arts in school psychology is a 72-credit program that can be completed in three years of full-time study or four years of part-time study. The program enables students to practice in a school setting using integrated skills, such as providing comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations and school consultations. The school practice core culminates with a full-time internship in a public school working under the supervision of a certified school psychologist.

The Master of Arts in mental health counseling is a graduate training program designed to help students acquire knowledge and the clinical skills to become competent mental health counselors. The program is designed to help students acquire competency in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, the ability to facilitate client growth, development, and respect for the ethics and standards of practice endorsed by the mental health counseling profession. The 60-credit curriculum, including an internship, is designed to be completed in two years. The program complies with all standards for state and national accrediting groups. After licensure, mental health counselors may work in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and private practice.

The Respecialization Certificate Program in clinical psychology equips doctoral-level psychologists to make a career shift into clinical psychology for community practice. The program focuses on academic work and intensive clinical training, and requires two years of full-time study, supervised clinical practice, and a one-year full-time internship. Graduates of this program earn a Certificate of Respecialization in Clinical Psychology, which is recognized by the American Psychological Association.

Postgraduate programs are available for students who have already earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology or are licensed mental health professionals–psychiatrists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses–who wish to expand the focus of their practice. Adelphi’s postgraduate programs include psychoanalysis and psychotherapy; child, adolescent, and family psychotherapy; group psychotherapy; marriage and couple therapy; and psychodynamic school psychology.

Research Facilities

Clinical facilities on campus include the Psychological Services Center and the Postgraduate Psychotherapy Center. Clinical facilities are also located in many neighboring hospitals, public schools, and agencies. Research facilities include the University library and computing center and a number of Institute research laboratories.

Financial Aid

Adelphi University offers a wide variety of federal aid programs; state grants; scholarship and fellowship programs; on- and off-campus employment; teaching, research, and clinical assistantships; and paid field placements.

Cost of Study

In 2008–09, tuition for full-time study (12–17 credits) is $31,700 per year for doctoral study in the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies. Tuition for part-time study (1–11 credits) is $925 per credit hour for master’s degree programs. University fees ranged from about $200 to $400 per semester.

Living and Housing Costs

The University assists single and married students in finding suitable accommodations whenever possible. The cost of living is dependent upon location and the number of rooms rented.

Location

Adelphi University is located in Nassau County on Long Island, part of the New York City metropolitan area. Students can draw upon the city’s cultural and social resources as well as the University’s own extensive program in the arts.

The University

Adelphi University is set within a beautifully landscaped campus of 75 acres in the attractive residential community of Garden City, Long Island.

Applying

Application requirements can be found at http://derner.adelphi.edu/graduate (master’s programs), http://derner.adelphi.edu/doctoral (doctoral program), http://derner.adelphi.edu/postgraduate (postgraduate programs), and http://derner.adelphi.edu/respecialization (respecialization program).

Full-Time Faculty and Their Research

• Jean Lau Chin, Professor and Dean; Ed.D., Columbia Teachers College. School psychology.
• Robert Bornstein, Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo. Personality disorders and assessment, unconscious processes, interpersonal dependency.
• Wilma S. Bucci, Professor; Ph.D., NYU. Psychoanalytic and psycholinguistic research.
• Francine Conway, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Adelphi. Aging, emotions, and health studies.
• Rebecca C. Curtis, Professor; Ph.D., Columbia. Social/clinical interface, psychotherapy research, self-defeating behavior.
• Laura M. DeRose, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Columbia. Developmental psychology, pubertal development and adjustment during early adolescence.
• Jennifer Durham, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Rutgers.
• Rosemary Flanagan, Assistant Professor and Director of the M.A. Program in School Psychology; Ph.D., Hofstra; ABPP. School psychology.
• Jerold Gold, Chair of Undergraduate Psychology; Ph.D., Adelphi. Interpersonal psychoanalysis, personality theory, psychotheory integration.
• Patrick Grehan, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Hofstra. School psychology, emotional intelligence, psychotherapy integration.
• Mark Hilsenroth, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Tennessee. Psychodiagnostics.
• Jonathan Jackson, Director of Clinical Training and Director, Psychological Services Clinic; Ph.D., NYU. Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.
• Lawrence Josephs, Professor; Ph.D., Tennessee; ABPP. Psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, self-psychology.
• Morton Kissen, Professor; Ph.D., New School; ABPP. Object relations theory, projective testing, diagnostic issues.
• Karen Lombardi, Professor; Ph.D., NYU. Child clinical psychology, psychoanalytic-developmental psychology, fairy tales and myths.
• Robert Mendelsohn, Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts; ABPP. Short-term psychotherapy, psychoanalytic theory.
• Joseph W. Newirth, Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts; ABPP. Psychoanalysis, object relations theory, disorders of self.
• Veronica Orozco, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Ohio State. Latina/o psychology.
• Coleman Paul, Professor; Ph.D., Wayne State. Behavior modification, stimulus control, computer technology in psychology.
• Susan Petry, Professor; Ph.D., Columbia. Sensation and perception.
• Louis H. Primavera, Professor; Ph.D., CUNY. Psychological studies, personality.
• Patrick L. Ross, Professor and Special Assistant to the Dean; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins. Statistics, data processing.
• Ionas Sapountzis, Associate Professor; Ph.D., NYU.
• Carolyn Springer, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., NYU. Statistics.
• Janice M. Steil, Professor; Ph.D., Columbia. Social psychology, psychology of injustice and women’s issues.
• Kate A. Szymanski, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Northeastern. Small groups, social loafing, intrinsic/extrinsic motivation.
• Joel Weinberger, Professor; Ph.D., New School. Human motivation.

Correspondence and Information

Adelphi University
Office of the Dean
Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies
Garden City, New York 11530
Telephone: 800-ADELPHI (toll-free)
Fax: 516-877-3093
Email: admissions@adelphi.edu