Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology- Applied Psychology

The Applied Psychology concentration is an eclectic combination of industrialorganizational psychology and applied social psychology for students who seek careers in business and industry, government, not-for-profit organizations, independent consulting, and academic careers. The program provides training in statistics and applied social science research methodology, program evaluation, and organizational consulting, as well as traditional academic research. A central feature of the Applied Psychology concentration is our in-house, nationally acclaimed consulting firm, Applied Research Consultants, run by students.Applied Research Consultants (ARC): ARC is a hands-on training experience that is unique to SIU’s Applied Psychology program. ARC is a student-staffed consulting program, and affords students opportunities to gain valuable experience in needs assessment, survey design, data analysis, and report writing. Visit the ARC website for more information.Specializations: Each student proposes his or her own specialization plan, which allows a student to develop expertise in a psychology-related area. The specialization will reflect a student's career and dissertation interests, and knowledge in the specialization will be developed through coursework, readings, and independent study. Financial Assistance: We offer substantial support, guaranteed to all first-year students and historically available throughout a student’s years on campus. Students in good standing can anticipate receiving a stipend and a tuition waiver, and all students complete training assignments as teaching or research assistants or in an externship.

Application form, Personal Statement, Summary of Research, Professional Experience (Research interests), Resume, CV, Three letters of recommendation, Unofficial transcripts. Fee waivers are available for McNair and Fulbright Scholars. Please contact the Graduate Admissions Coordinator for more information.