Applied Psychology

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Applied Psychology

• Penn State Harrisburg

Graduate education in clinical and health
psychology Clinical training in psychotherapy
and health psychology
Program began in Fall of 1994
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Applied Psychology

• Penn State Harrisburg

Program faculty
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Professional Skill Development

• Psychotherapy
• Psychological assessment
• Behavior therapy
• Preventive program development
• Research skills

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Distinguished Faculty

• Nationally recognized scholars
• Michael A. Becker, Ph.D.
• Jacqueline Bichsel, Ph.D.
• Thomas G. Bowers, Ph.D.
• Barbara A. Bremer, Ph.D.
• Richard M. Foxx, Ph.D.
• Kimberly A. Schreck, Ph.D.

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Research Interests

• Dr. Michael A. Becker
• Social Psychologist
• Interpersonal social behavior
• Attraction and romantic relationships
• Statistical and data analysis

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Research Interests

• Dr. Jacqueline M. Bichsel
• Cognitive psychologist
• Visual memory
• Imagery
• Cognition and aging
• Multivariate statistical methods

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Research Interests

• Dr. Thomas G. Bowers
• Clinical Psychologist
• Attention disorders and learning disorders
• Brain-behavioral relationships
• Neuropsychology
• Addictive behaviors

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Research Interests

• Dr. Barbara A. Bremer
• Health Psychologist
• Memory functions in dialysis and transplant
  patients
• Medical treatment and chronic illness
• Quality of life and chronic illness
• Breast cancer treatment and recovery

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Research Interests

• Dr. Richard M. Foxx
• Clinical Psychologist
• Pediatric and developmental psychology
• Management of aggressive behavior
• Behavior management

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Research Interests

• Dr. Kimberly A. Schreck
• Child Clinical Psychologist
• Autism
• Assessment of children
• Behavioral interventions with children
• Mental retardation
• Sleep disorders in children

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Admission Requirements

• GPA of 3.0 or above (last two years)
• Statistics completed (B or above)
• Research methods (B or above)
• 18 credits in psychology
• Three letters of recommendation
• GRE scores

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Admission Requirements

• Promising candidates will be interviewed by two
  faculty members
• Fall admission only

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Typical Program Schedule

• Fall Semester First Year
• Psychopathology
• Advanced Research Methods
• Behavior Management

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Typical Program Schedule

• Spring Semester First Year
• Clinical Health Psychology
• Advanced Statistics
• Tests and Measurements
• Psychotherapy

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Typical Program Schedule

• Fall Semester Second Year
• Practicum
• Neuropsychological Assessment
• Applied Social Psychology
• Begin masters thesis

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Typical Program Schedule

• Spring Semester Second Year
• Practicum
• Elective
• Masters thesis
• Graduation!