Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Clinical Psychology

The Clinical Psychology doctoral program at URI is designed for students who are committed to a career involving both practice and research. You will have the flexibility to focus more on research over practice, or vice versa, as you develop your individual plan of study and choose program committee members, engage in clinical training opportunities, and select elective courses.The Clinical Program is the largest doctoral program within URI’s Psychology Department, and has been accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1972.The program has adopted the Scientist-Practitioner model, and provides you with generalist training in intervention, assessment, methodology, and the core areas of psychology. We believe it is important to train innovators and leaders, as clinical psychology is a dynamic field with constantly changing content and ever evolving domains of expertise. It follows that we elect to train generalists rather than to adhere to rigid academic tracks based on content. We emphasize training in principles of:Reliable and valid measurement of psychological constructCategorization and predictionEmpirically-based intervention methodsClasses OfferedKingston CampusDays and EveningsTime to CompletionFull-time: 6.5 yearsEntry TermFall

Personal Statement one copy submitted as supplemental material in online application limit to 1000 words Please include the information belowYour research interests and experience Please provide detailed information on your interests and the types of research projects in which you have participated including your specific responsibilitiesYour clinical interests and experience Please give us an idea of the types of clinical experience volunteer or otherwise in which you have participated Please be specific concerning your responsibilitiesClinical program faculty you feel match with your interests The extent to which an applicants research and professional interests correspond to the interests of existing faculty is an important factor in the selection process Please name the program faculty members who best match your interests in your statementUnofficial transcripts from every undergraduate and graduate institution you attended upload PDFs as supplemental materials in online applicationOfficial transcripts from each institution are NOT required before the December 1st deadline but will be required if you are offered admission to the program following interview dayA copy of your Curriculum VitaeResume documenting previous educational work volunteer clinical and research experiences upload as supplemental form in online applicationTOEFL scores for applicants with a native language other than EnglishThree letters of recommendationClinical Program Survey InformationThe GRE is not required for admission to the clinical psychology programTOEFL IBT -An overall score of 80 or above 82 for teaching assistantship consideration ANDMinimum scores in the following areas - Reading 19Writing 18Listening 17Speaking 18 the suggested minimum speaking score for a teaching assistantship is 20.If you are below the minimum in one area by two points or in two areas by one point but have an overall score of 80 or above the Dean will make a determination if you can be considered