Category: Alumni Posts

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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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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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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Resisting the Cult of Busy

Feeling overwhelmed with life’s demands? Cynthia Ransley, MA (’15) offers a brief argument for joining the resistance. Busyness has reached something like cult status with a lot of people I know. I don’t share this fascination with overscheduling, mostly because it doesn’t feel good. Busy to me means suffering –

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Q&A with Dawn Krull (’17), Co-Chair Alumni Advisory Board

The Alumni Association at MSP would not be possible without the enthusiastic volunteer efforts of Dawn Krull, MA (’17). Over the past two years, Dawn, along with Colleen Damino, PsyD (’14), has dedicated countless hours to the formation of a new and thriving Association. Dawn was kind enough to answer

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Alumni Advisory Board

In January 2018, a small group of MSP alums crafted a survey to investigate the possibility of reviving an Alumni Association. They asked questions like – How important would having an active alumni association be to you? and What types of professional development experiences would you be interested in? The feedback was

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Life After MSP: Dawn Krull

MSP strives 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: Dawn Krull, MS, MA (Class of 2017) Job Title: Recipient Rights Specialist, Oakland Community

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David Majchrzak, MA, LLP

Life After MSP: David Majchrzak

MSP strives 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: David T. Majchrzak, MA, LLP (Class of 2008) Job Title: Lead Therapist at Oakland

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Lavinia Ekong, PsyD, LP

ABPsi Symposium this Saturday

Dr. Lavinia Ekong, PsyD, LP (PsyD Class of 2012) will be presenting a workshop entitled “Repairing the Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Wellbeing” at the Metro Detroit Association of Black Psychologist’s (ABPsi) Midwest Regional Symposium this Saturday, May 6 at the MSU Detroit Center.  Dr. Ekong was kind enough

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Hugh Ransley, MA

Life After MSP: Hugh Ransley

MSP strives 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: Hugh Ransley, MA, LLP, RPT Describe your work in clinical psychology. I have recently

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