Department of Applied Psychology

Counseling Psychology

Faculty

Alisha Ali
Associate Professor
alisha.ali@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5222
depression in women; mental health effects of poverty, abuse, and racial discrimination; economic empowerment for domestic violence survivors; feminist epistemology and social action
Arnold H. Grossman
Professor; Vice Chair
arnold.grossman@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5615
sexual identity, orientation, and behaviors; gender identity and expression; psychosocial experiences and identity development of LGBT youth, adults, and older adults who are vulnerable, stigmatized, victimized, neglected, and alienated.
Perry N. Halkitis
Professor; Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies;
Director of CHIBPS
perry.halkitis@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5373
biopsychosocial aspects of HIV/AIDS, drug addiction and treatment, LGBT identities,  health and human development, social and behavioral determinants of health
Shabnam Javdani
Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology/Faculty Fellow
shabnam.javdani@nyu.edu
examines the development of, and social response to, violence and antisocial behavior in youth and adults; community-based interventions for youth with disruptive behaviors; women's use of violence
Samuel Juni
Professor; Counseling Program Director
sam.juni@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5548
personality research and theory construction based on comparative empirical studies of normal and clinical populations, with an allegiance to Psychoanalysis and Object Relations, utilizing psychometric methodology and conceptualization.
Jacqueline Mattis
Professor; Department Chair
jsm2015@nyu.edu
(212) 992-9404
focus on the role of religiosity and spirituality in the lives of African American adults. Of particular interest are the ways in which religion and spirituality inform prosocial development and positive psychological outcomes (e.g., altruism, volunteerism, civic engagement, optimism, and forgiveness) among African Americans.
Sandee McClowry
Professor;
Director of INSIGHTS
sandee.mcclowry@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5297
examining the efficacy of a temperament-based intervention in fostering the self-regulation of urban primary grade children and in enhancing  the effectiveness of their parents and teachers
Mary McRae
Associate Professor
mm13@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5552
racial and cultural dynamics in group and organizational life, use experiential learning model to explore authority and leadership in groups
Sumie Okazaki
Associate Professor
sumie.okazaki@nyu.edu
(212) 992-7662
Asian American mental health; immigrant adolescents and families; community-based approaches to adolescent mental health; culture, ethnicity, and race in mental health
Carola Suárez-Orozco
Professor; Co-Director of Immigration Studies @ NYU
cso2@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5282
immigrant families, children, adolescents, and young adults; academic engagement & disengagement in high schools & college; identity formation; mentoring; gendered experiences; use of mixed-methods
Lisa Suzuki
Associate Professor
las1@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5575
multicultural issues in psychological assessment; understanding racial and ethnic group differences on intelligence tests; culture and qualitative methods
Mary Sue Richardson
Professor
msr1@nyu.edu
(212) 998-5559
development of new models for construing vocational development, integration of psychotherapy and career counseling practices, intentional and identity processes in agentic action

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Overview

The PhD Program in Counseling Psychology was registered with the New York State Department of Education for the professional preparation of psychologists in 1971. Since that time graduates of the Counseling Psychology Program have been considered fully qualified psychologists with specialized training in counseling and eligible for licensure by the State. The Counseling Psychology Program is fully accredited (since 1981) by the American Psychological Association, Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street, NE, Washington DC 20002-4242 (202-336-5979).  In 1989 the Department of Counselor Education and the Department of Educational Psychology were merged into the current Department of Applied Psychology.

The major philosophical principles underlying the doctoral program in Counseling Psychology at New York University are: 1) a focus on a developmental understanding of clients; 2) a commitment to a health and wellness model of intervention and research; and 3) an appreciation of the gendered, cultural, class, and institutional context of people's lives as these affect both clients and counselors. We consider these principles to be central to our definition of Counseling Psychology.

The goals of our program are to:

Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data 

Graduation Year

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Number of Students Completing

6

5

2

9

7

2

7

3

Mean number of  Years to Completion

10.83

8

10.5

9.44

12

15.5

9.14

10.33

Median number of  Years to Completion

10.5

7

10.5

9

13

15.5

9

11

Percentage of Students Completing in fewer than 5 years

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Percentage of Students Completing in 5 years

0%

20%

0%

11.11%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Percentage of Students Completing in 6 years

0%

0%

0%

22.22%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Percentage of Students Completing in 7 years

0%

40%

0%

11.11%

0%

0%

14.29%

0%

Percentage of Students Completing in more than 7 years

100%

40%

100%

55.56%

100%

100%

85.71%

100%

 

 Students who graduated 2003-2010

# of Years to Completion 

# of MA Admit Students 

 % of MA Admit Students

# of BA Admit Students 

 % of BA Admit Students

Less Than Five

0

0%

0

0%

Five

2

5%

0

0%

Six

2

5%

0

0%

Seven

3

8%

1

50%

More than seven

32

82%

1

50%

Average time to completion (2003-2010) for students who began program as MA level graduates: 10.36
Median time to completion (2003-2010) for students who began program as MA level graduates: 10

Average time to completion (2003-2010) for students who began program as BA level graduates: 8.5
Median time to completion (2003-2010) for students who began program as BA level graduates: 8.5

Time to completion of the program is a wide range since in the past we had a number of students who attended part-time. Student must complete their program within 8 years or a 10 year period for the students matriculated prior to 2008 according to Steinhardt policy. However, allowances have been made for students given extenuating circumstances. Currently, on the average, full time students complete the program in 5-7 years and part time students complete the program in 10-13 years. The overall average number of years to completion of the program is 9 years. 

Please note, February 17, 2012 is the date for admissions interviews for prospectivedoctoral students for the programs in Counseling Psychology, PsychologicalDevelopment, and Psychology and Social Intervention. Applicants who will beinvited for an interview will be contacted by a department representativein advance of that date.

 

2. Program Costs

Doctoral students in the Counseling program are required to complete 96 academic credits of coursework. Graduate tuition in the Steinhardt School of Education in 2011-2012 is $1319 per academic credit. The tuition for a first year full-time student from 2011-2012 will be approximately $37,800 (15 credits per semester, 30 credits per academic year). Other costs include basic health insurance ($1260), and registration fee ($419). Please visit http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/graduate_admissions/tuition for more detailed information regarding tuition and other student expenses at Steinhardt.

The Applied Psychology Department provides fellowships that offer full funding to all full-time Ph.D. students in their first three years. All full-time Ph.D. students admitted to the Department of Applied Psychology receive full funding (tuition remission, health care benefits and a stipend, which was $23,000 in 2010) in their first three years either as Fellows or as Research Assistants, with no upper limits in the number of credits they may take. The fourth year funding is by scholarship, which excludes tuition remission. Students who are funded through Research Assistantships (RA) on faculty grants and who are engaged in research through the summer are eligible to earn an additional $7,600 during each summer of the RA-ship. Students who are funded as Fellows are eligible to supplement their income by teaching as Adjunct Faculty within the department, or by working for hourly pay on faculty grants, as graders or in another approved capacity. Students are not eligible to teach or serve as graders while they are employed as RA’s. The Steinhardt School provides numerous opportunities to engage in research. A list of the department affiliated and other research centers and institutes available at http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/centers/.

 

3. Internships

Internship Year

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

Total number of internship applicants

5

1

7

2

4

3

3

4

1

Number (percentage) who obtained internships

4 (80%)

1 (100%)

6

(85%)

1

(50%)

4

(100%)

3

(100%)

2

(67%)

2

(50%)

1

(100%)

Number (percentage) who obtained paid internships

4 (80%)

1 (100%)

6

(85%)

1

(50%)

4

(100%)

3

(100%)

2

(67%)

2

(50%)

1

(100%)

Number (percentage) who obtained APA/CPA accredited internships

4 (80%)

1 (100%)

6

(85%)

1

(50%)

4

(100%)

3

(100%)

2

(67%)

2

(50%)

1

(100%)

Number (percentage) who obtained non-accredited, APPIC member internship

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Number (percentage) who obtained two-year,  half-time internships

1 (20%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

4. Attrition

Year of first enrollment

Number of Students enrolled

Number and percentage who graduated with doctorate

Number and percentage of students still enrolled in program

Number and percentage of students no longer enrolled for any reason other than graduation

2004

3

0

3 (100%)

0 (0%)

2005

4

0

3 (75%)

1 (25%)

2006

4

0

4 (100%)

0 (0%)

2007

4

0

4 (100%)

0 (0%)

2008

4

0

4 (100%)

0 (0%)

2009

5

0

5 (100%)

0 (0%)

2010

2

0

2 (100%)

0 (0%)

 

5. Licensure

Total number of graduates from 2000-2008

45

Number  (percentage) of graduates who became licensed psychologists in the 8-year period

26 (57.88%)

 

 

 



Additional information about students and faculty in the program are as follows:

The total number of applicants to the program 211
Total number who were offered admission to the program 3
Total number enrolled (2009-2010) 2
Predoctoral education for enrolled students  
Average GPA
3.45
Average GRE Scores (Verbal + Quantitative)
1278
Total number of students who applied for an internship (2009-2010) 1
The number of students who were placed for internship 1
Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 4
Average number of years to complete the program
(Note: Average includes students who matriculated as part-time students)
9
Total number of currently enrolled students 35
Student Demographic Information  
Race/Ethnicity  
  • African American-Black
5
  • White
18
  • Hispanic-Latino
2
  • Asian
7
  • American Indian-Alaskan Native
0
  • Multi-Ethnic
3
Gender  
  • Male
13
  • Female
22
Student Professional Activities  
Member of Professional or Research Society 29
Author or Co-Author of Papers or Workshops at Professional Meetings 11
Author or Co-Author of Articles in Professional or Scientific Journals 11
Involved in Grant-Supported Research 12
Involved in Teaching 11
Involved Part-Time in Supervised Practicum Training on or off Campus 14
Percentage of Program Graduates Who Have Obtained Licensure (past 10 years) 58%
Faculty Demographic Information (Department/Program/Affiliated)  
  • Race/Ethnicity
 
  • African American-Black
4
  • White
30
  • Hispanic-Latino
1
  • Asian
3
  • American Indian-Alaskan Native
0
  • Multi-Ethnic
0
Gender  
  • Male
15
  • Female
23