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Stevenson Launches First Doctoral Program
Introducing the Stevenson Career Connection Center
In March , Stevenson announced the launch of its first doctoral program , the Doctor of Psychology ( Psy . D .) in Clinical Psychology . This full-time , fiveyear , in-person program will prepare students to become licensed clinical psychologists .
The program is designed to provide students with a strong grounding in theory and research , with particular attention to promoting respect for human diversity and working effectively with individuals and groups from diverse cultural backgrounds . The faculty are active scholar-practitioners and licensed clinical professionals with expertise in depression and anxiety disorders ; sport and performance psychology ; adolescent development ; and pastoral counseling , among other areas . The university is accepting applications for the program ’ s first cohort to start in Fall 2021 .
Marie McGrath , Ph . D ., who joined the Psychology faculty during the summer of 2020 , will direct the new Psy . D . program . A licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist , McGrath holds a Ph . D . in School Psychology from Temple University . Prior to joining Stevenson ’ s faculty , she spent 16 years at Immaculata University in Pennsylvania , where she served as a faculty member in the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology and the master ’ s / specialist program in School Psychology .
For information , visit
stevenson . edu / psyd . The university welcomes inquiries from interested students , alumni , and individuals looking to pursue careers in clinical psychology .
Beginning with the Spring 2020 semester , the Office of Career Services became the Stevenson Career Connection Center . The new brand expresses what has long been the mission of Stevenson — connecting students to career pathways through their academic studies and through cocurricular experiences that help students set the stage for post-college professional success . Through the Career Connection Center , students will find expert support to hone their skills and develop a professional brand , find a mentor , develop a career network , and optimize their job search . Visit the Career Connection Center at
stevenson . edu / career-connection
SU Lauded as “ Best Value School ” in the 2021 U . S . News Rankings
For the third year in a row , Stevenson University has been named among the nation ’ s “ Best Value Schools ” by U . S . News and World Report . The 2021 Best Colleges listings , released September 14 , also ranked Stevenson among the “ Best Regional Universities-North ” and “ Best Colleges for Veterans .”
To assign a university the “ Best Value ” designation , U . S . News evaluates an institution ’ s academic quality and its net cost of attendance after the average level of need-based financial aid . The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost , the better the value . Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included because U . S . News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically .
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