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The Experience of Working with a Therapy Dog

MSP alum Betz King, PsyD will present the “Therapy Dog Certification Process,” a Continuing Education Workshop on May 29, 2019 that will define and explain the practicalities of the certification process. Below, Dr. King shares her personal experience of how Paisley enriched her clinical practice. Find more information about this

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The President’s Perspective: A Humanistic Foundation

The President’s Perspective is a new blog series from MSP President Fran Brown that will explore the field of humanistic psychology and share insights into her experience as President. This month, President Brown delved into the importance of humanistic psychology in her own life and at MSP. The Michigan School

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Career Services at MSP

MSP strives to prepare our students for meaningful careers in clinical psychology. For early career professionals, sometimes the hardest part is assembling all the tools necessary to efficiently find that first job after graduation. Each year during third semester, Student Engagement creates a schedule of events designed to engage students

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Letter to (Soon-to-be!) Alums: How to Stay Involved

Dear Fellow Alum, In the early part of third semester, the thought dawned on me. Soon, I will no longer be here. The MA program at MSP moves swiftly this way. In September, coursework and practicum are daunting – there is a lot to learn and a lot to accomplish.

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Reflections on the Attacks at New Zealand Mosques

MSP Program Director Dr. Shannon Chávez-Korell sent the below letter to the entire community following the attacks in New Zealand. Dear MSP Students and Colleagues, My heart goes out to all of our Muslim students, colleagues, friends, neighbors, brothers and sisters in the wake of the shootings at two New

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Fifth Annual Research Symposium Preview

The Psi Chi Chapter at MSP is preparing to host the Fifth Annual Mental Health Research Symposium on Friday, April 26 on campus. Each year, the Symposium offers students from MSP and neighboring institutions the opportunity to present research in a student-focused environment. Holly Spencer (PsyD 1), this year’s Research

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A Time to Let Go

When my dad died last year he was 74 and I was 37. I’ll wait while you do the math. My grieving process over the past year, in combination with the realization that this is probably one of the middle years of my life, has shown me how easy it

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Life After MSP: Gregory S. Thornhill

Here at MSP, we love to connect with alumni to find out more about the work that fulfills their passion for clinical psychology.  Life After MSP is our feature column that highlights the career journey of our grads. Name: Gregory S. Thornhill, MA, TLLP (Class of 2017) Job Title: Therapist at

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Call for Proposals – Cultural Competency Conference

The deadline to propose for the Cultural Competency Conference is fast approaching! One of the Conference organizers, Carrie Pyeatt, talks about who organizers are looking for below. The Cultural Competency Conference, developed in a collaboration between Student Engagement and our student-led organizations, will fill a growing need to provide additional

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