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Director of Clinical Training/Division Head: Maureen Perry-Jenkins (mpj@psych.umass.edu)
Associate Director of Clinical Training: Christopher E. Overtree (overtree@psych.umass.edu)
The University of Massachusetts Amherst Clinical Psychology Program is committed to training doctoral students in clinical science, which demands rigorous research training and the integration of research expertise with clinical skills. The Program trains graduate students for professional work as academic clinical psychologists. Graduates most often contribute to the field through their work in university departments of psychology, medical schools, or other settings in which they help train the next generation of psychologists. Faculty and graduate students work together closely, conducting cutting-edge research in wide-ranging areas using multiple theoretical perspectives. These research projects investigate clinical issues across the lifespan and focus on multiple levels of analyses (e.g., biological systems, individuals, families, schools, and cultures). Our program also offers excellent clinical training, though the program is not designed for those seeking to work exclusively as clinical practitioners. Students have the opportunity to work with clients of all ages, from diverse backgrounds, in a wide variety of settings. In both research and practice, we appreciate and consider issues of diversity in terms of culture, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, and other individual differences. The program has been accredited since 1957 by the American Psychological Association. You can also view our program statistics here.
Within our doctoral program we offer a Concentration in Child, Adolescent, and Family (CAF) and maintain a strong relationship with The Center For Research on Families. We also have a Post-Doctoral Respecialization Program for Doctoral Psychologists looking to transition to a clinical career. The Clinical Psychology Program also operates the Psychological Services Center, which provides mental health services to the University and surrounding communities, and supports training and research.
For information about our accreditation status, you can contact the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association, which can also be reached at 750 First Street, NE • Washington, DC • 20002-4242 or (202) 339-5979
Additional questions about the Clinical Psychology Program can be directed to individual faculty or below:
Joan Desnoyers
Clinical Program Secretary
Department of Psychology-Tobin Hall
135 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003
e: desnoyers@psych.umass.edu
o: 413.545.0662
f: 413.545.0996
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Department of Psychology, Clinical Division 