Clinical Psychology (Health Emphasis) Ph.D. Program*
- Contact Person:
- Cathy Rawlings
- http://cas.umkc.edu/psyc/grad/clinical.htm
Note: The information on the Department of Psychology web pages (link above) supersedes information in the Department of Psychology catalog section, as the catalog is updated only once per year.
The Psychology Ph.D. is a full-time clinical program of graduate study that provides professional education in the entry-level science and practice of clinical psychology. Within this broader context, the program also integrates clinical and epidemiological research with the health and life sciences, providing science-practice training in clinical health psychology. Based on a scientist-practitioner model, the program seeks to:
- Enhance the public health, broadly defined, through rigorous training of students (education mission).
- Provide an accessible resource for the integration of behavioral sciences and health research and healthcare (service mission).
- Develop knowledge and enhance health outcomes through empirical research (research and evaluation mission).
- Incorporate integrity and respect for human and intellectual diversity in all our activities (human mission).
The program's clinical training and services are grounded in a commitment to the integration of science and practice. Program faculty and students are actively involved in communities and healthcare systems to promote a high quality of life for all.
* UMKC also offers a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology through the School of Education. For information on that program, please see http://education.umkc.edu/CEP.
