School of Psychology, Family & Community

Student Research Conference, Awards Luncheon

& Guest Speaker, Chris J. Boyatzis, PhD

Join us for this special event on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.

More information about the guest speaker, schedule of events, and important deadlines for the "Call for Papers" and "Awards Luncheon" reservations can be found at SPFC Happenings.

Clinical Psychology Students and Clinical Supervisors Attend Practicum Open House:

David G. Stewart, PhD, Director of Clinical Training gives a presentation about the clinical training program to current students and the clinical supervisors from Seattle and the surrounding areas. The Practicum Open House event is held each year to give students the chance to meet and discuss possible practicum opportunities with the supervisors at each site. SPU's Clinical Psychology PhD students provide over 50,000 hours of clinical service per year to mental health patients.

Meet Our People:  Our Alumni

Engaging the Culture - Changing the World

Director of Research, Lynette Bikos, PhD, conducts an annual alumni survey, with the most recent survey response rate at 94%. We are pleased to report that 97% of our graduates are working in the field of professional psychology. Overall, 81% have obtained licensed psychologist credentials in 13 states.

The following is a list of a few highly-respected and challenging sites where our students and alumni are working as interns, post-doctoral fellows, psychologists, behavioral medicine specialists, neuropsychologists, research professors, pediatric psychologists, adjunct professors, lead clinicians and research scientists:

• Johns Hopkins University Medical Center
• Mayo Clinic
• Kaiser Permanente
• West Point U.S. Military Academy
• Pate Rehabilitation
• University of Washington
• Swedish Hospital
• HealthPoint
• Rehab Without Walls
• Providence Health & Services
• Yale University
• Notre Dame
• University of Kentucky
• Seattle Children's Hospital
• The Everett Clinic
• Children's Mercy Hospital & Clinic, Kansas City
• Several VA Healthcare Systems across the U.S.

APA Accreditation Awarded October 2006

Our APA-accredited clinical psychology doctoral program distinguishes itself by emphasizing both scientific research and clinical practice in the context of a Christian university. In this way, we equip students to achieve excellence in academic and clinical work while preparing for a career as a clinical psychologist.

Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:

Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation

American Psychological Association

750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002

Phone:  (202) 336-5979 / email:  apaaccred@apa.org

website: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation