Research

Research training at CSPP occurs through formal courses in research methodology and design, as well as through the process of completing a clinical dissertation or a doctoral project in the PsyD program, or a supervised dissertation in the PhD programs. Applied research courses provide students with a basic understanding of statistics and investigative methods enabling them eventually to contribute to the profession through competent research and creative program planning. Courses focus both on particular areas of investigation and on various methods of investigation.

Students in the PsyD programs complete a clinical dissertation or doctoral project in an applied area of clinical psychology, prompted by their interests in specific populations or areas of practice. All PhD degree students apply their research training in the design and execution of a doctoral dissertation. Students choose their dissertation topics in relation to their knowledge of the range of research methodologies and their appropriateness to particular psychological research problems.

Professional presentations, seminars and activities are offered regularly to provide exposure to the wide array of roles that psychologists play in society and to foster student-faculty research alliances.