2018 NSU Fact Book

52 four-year, full-time residency. Program concentrations are available in Clinical Forensic Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, Psychodynamic Psychology, and Psychology of Long-term Mental Illness. Tracks on Child, Adolescent, and Family Issues and on Multicultural Psychology are also available. The college’s third doctoral program, the Psy.D. in School Psychology, is also founded on a practitioner- informed-by-science model and prepares students to offer empirically supported services in assessment, prevention, and intervention. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association, and has full program approval by the National Association of School Psychologists. The program is also approved by the Florida Department of Education. In addition to these specific degree programs, the College of Psychology sponsors two predoctoral internship programs that are both accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. The Psychology Services Center Internship Program offers doctoral candidates in psychology the opportunity to develop professionally, to increase proficiency in psychological assessment and intervention, and to acquire competence in the provision of supervision and consultation. The Consortium Internship Program partners NSU with community agencies to provide a broad range of services to the community while also serving as an excellent training opportunity for students. The college also offers a postdoctoral residency training program where participants earn the postdoctoral year of clinical supervision and training required to seek state licensure as a psychologist. In the spirit of collaboration, the college participates in many interdisciplinary research projects, programs, and activities. Examples of these collaborations include the behavioral sciences track in the criminal justice program and sports psychology with the College of Osteopathic Medicine Sports Medicine Clinic. The college is also home to two research and clinical training institutes: The Southeast Institute for Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy and the Institute on Trauma and Victimization. Finally, the college offers national and state-approved continuing education programs to the professional community. Integral to its mission to provide services to the community, the college operates the Psychology Services Center and, in doing so, serves more than 2,000 clients each year. The Psychology Services Center is home to general outpatient programs and 14 faculty specialty clinical programs, each of which is sensitive to the specific needs of the clinic’s multicultural community. Clients served include individuals confronted with life stressors, as well as those suffering from psychological disorders. Through this clinic, dozens of doctoral and specialist students receive clinical training under the supervision of distinguished faculty members who conduct research addressing the most effective treatments for a variety of populations. Consistent with the exceptional diversity of theoretical orientations and professional specializations that are associated with the psychological and behavioral sciences, the College of Psychology emphasizes the pursuit of both basic science and practical application across a wide range of fields. From behavioral neuroscience to clinical psychology to school counseling, the college of Psychology is committed to its continued contribution to both the advancement of science and the quality of life in the communities it serves.