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PSYCL-PHD - Psychology-Clinical

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Course requirements for the Ph.D. degree include a minimum of 90 academic credits (up to 15 credits can be transferred in from other accredited Master's Programs in Psychology at the discretion of the Program Director) completed within the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, 500 hours of face to face clinical work at the Psychological Center, a year-long internship requirement, and defense of a dissertation thesis. The curriculum has broad and general courses as well as treatment-oriented and specialized courses. We offer sequences in research methods, assessment, clinical practica, theory, psychopathology, evidence-based treatments, and diversity & difference.

Dissertations in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology may consist of a broad range of topics and methods. Typically, our students are on internship after their fourth or fifth year, having completed the dissertation proposal prior to applying for internship. Required course work can be completed within three years, in-residence clinical training in four years. See our model sequence of courses.

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There are many opportunities for doctoral students to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology, both under the supervision of faculty at Brooklyn College and within the wider network of CUNY colleges. Students interested in the Psychology Ph.D. Program are encouraged to apply online .

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The Ph.D. program in psychology is centrally organized by the CUNY Graduate Center. The program has many training areas specializing in different aspects of psychology. Each training area is composed of faculty from across the CUNY campuses. Our faculty are actively involved in several training areas, including: 

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Please click the following links to learn our phd programs:, for information about the clinical psychology at qc phd program, for information about our cuny collaborative neuroscience training program, for other psychology doctoral programs that queens college participates in.

PhD Program

Doctoral study in psychology.

The Doctoral Program in Psychology of The City University of New York at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is a doctoral subprogram within CUNY's PhD program in Psychology. The subprogram consists of two tracks of study: Clinical and Psychology and Law. The educational experience for both tracks is based on the scientist-practitioner model of doctoral education in psychology. ( CUNY Doctoral Information & Admissions)

Feel free to contact us:

Ms. Shakiera Duren, MA   Doctoral Program Coordinator,  [email protected]

Dr. Philip Yanos , Director for Clinical Psychology,  pyanos @jjay.cuny.edu

Dr. Charles B. Stone , Director for Psychology and Law,  [email protected]  

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The City University of New York's  Doctoral Programs in Psychology  offer thirteen areas of study. John Jay College of Criminal Justice, in conjunction with the CUNY Graduate Center, houses two programs of study with special emphasis on psychology as it applies to the law and legal settings. Drawing on the College’s extensive history and experience in criminal justice, these doctoral program are designed to prepare scholars to meet the needs of this fast growing field of psychology. These programs train students to develop and apply psychological principles, practices and research for use in a variety of public and private settings, and criminal/civil legal systems.

The Clinical Psychology Training Program  at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center prepares students to become scholars, experts and leaders in (1) providing an array of psychological services in various professional clinical settings; (2) conducting cutting edge research relevant to the application of psychological knowledge; (3) teaching psychological principles and practices in academic and professional institutions and settings; and (4) contributing broadly to the development and application of knowledge in the specialty of clinical psychology and the broader field of applied psychology. The program requires a minimum of 90 credits of coursework (including practicum), an in-depth scholarly dissertation, and a one-year internship in clinical psychology. Upon completion, students will be eligible to apply for New York State licensure as psychologists. The program is based on the scientist-practitioner (Boulder) model of doctoral training where equal emphasis is placed on the development of competencies for both research and professional practice. In addition, in keeping with the mission of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the program also requires completion of a special proficiency in clinical forensic applications and scholarship. 

The Psychology & Law Training Program  requires 60 credits of coursework and a dissertation. (Graduates are not eligible to become licensed psychologists.) This track trains students to generate knowledge at the intersections of psychology and law as academicians and applied researchers. The track emphasizes research training, drawing on areas of psychology such as social, cognitive, developmental, industrial/organizational and experimental psychology, decision and policy sciences, and evaluation research methods.

The world-renowned  faculty  of the Doctoral Program in Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice represents a wide range of academic disciplines, specializations, and areas of expertise within all the core areas of psychology along with particular expertise in criminal and civil psychology & law.

Applications  for these programs and  all application materials must be received by the Graduate Center (NOT John Jay College) by December 1st.

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Our department trains leaders in the science and practice of psychology. We offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the fields of alcohol and substance abuse, mental health counseling, clinical psychology, general psychology and work psychology. Field work is an essential part of most programs and puts the classroom learning into real-life situations.

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Congratulations Class of 2021 Student Award Winners!

The Department of Psychology is proud to announce the following award recipients: 

The Joseph E. Barmack Awards 

For the best dissertation in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral program, the best thesis in the General Psychology Master's program, and the best thesis in the Undergraduate Honors program, this year's recipients are: Clinical Ph.D. program - Karen Tocatly General Psychology master's program - Christy Chan Undergraduate honors program - no thesis was judged

The Bernard R. Ackerman Foundation Award

For a graduating undergraduate psychology major who displays exceptional ability and promise, this year's recipient is Olivia Sudol .

The Gardner Murphy Memorial Award 

In memory of the first chairperson of the psychology department, this award is given to a graduating psychology major who has displayed outstanding service to the department or the college. This year's recipient is Chen Li .

The Francis P. Hardesty Award 

Awarded to a graduating undergraduate who shows excellence by exhibiting outstanding grades and research potential, this year's recipient is Noga Davidson .

The William Crain Award

Undergraduate: Outstanding graduate from an immigrant background. This year's recipient is Farida Chickerie Ramkaran .

The William King Award

MHC MA Student: Top academic performer furthering clinical professionalism and ethics.This year's recipients are Marvin Antebi-Gruszka and Reuben Lorch-Miller .

The Ward Medal 

For the most academically accomplished psychology major, chosen based on grade point average, this year's recipient is Maryam Tuba .

The Kenneth B. Clark Award 

Created to honor the life and work of Dr. Kenneth B. Clark in furthering our understanding of psychology and race in America, it is awarded to a student for contributions to similar issues. This year's recipient is: Ilana Sichel .

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PSYN-PHD - Psychology - Neuropsychology - Clinical

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The Ph.D. Program in Psychology prepares students for research, teaching, and practice in the various fields of psychology, and is organized into ten different training areas. Three Training Areas (Clinical Forensic Psychology (Clinical Psychology at John Jay); Health Psychology and Clinical Science (HPCS); Neuropsychology Clinical (Clinical Psychology at Queens College) lead to NYS licensing, whereas the remaining seven (Basic and Applied Social Psychology (BASP); Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience (BCN); Cognitive and Comparative Psychology (CCP); Critical Social/Personality and Environmental Psychology (CS/PEP); Developmental Psychology; Industrial-Organizational Psychology; and Psychology and Law) are academically-oriented. For detailed information about the Ph.D. Program in Psychology and the specific training areas, please visit our website at http://www.gc.cuny.edu/Psychology/.

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