Category: Alumni Posts

Timothy Franke

Student Research: How to get started

Timothy Franke, PsyD, was actively involved in research projects while completing his PsyD in clinical psychology at MSP.  In this blog, originally published in September 2015, Dr. Franke talks about his experience as a Research Assistant (RA) and offers encouragement and advice on where to begin. One of the most

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Elisabeth Smith, MA

Life After MSP: Career journeys that matter

MSP is grateful to maintain contact with our diverse group of alums, each of whom leaves campus to pursue a career in clinical psychology in their own unique way.  Our Life After MSP column has so far featured six alums who have crafted careers that suit their particular personal strengths and clinical

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Troy Piwowarski

Life After MSP: Troy Piwowarski

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: Troy Piwowarski, PsyD, LP (Class of 2014) Job Title: Clinical Training Coordinator, Existential-Humanistic Institute

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Bridget Bienz

Life After MSP: Bridget Bienz

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 new column that highlights the career journey of our grads. Name: Bridget Bienz, TLLP (MA Class of 2015) Job Title: Therapist for Professional Psychological &

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Melissa Saren, MA, TLLP

Life After MSP: Melissa Saren

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 new column that highlights the career journey of our grads. Name: Melissa J. Saren, TLLP (MA Class of 2015) Job Title: Staff Psychologist (MA level)

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Lisa Kaffenberger, '14

Life After MSP: Lisa Kaffenberger

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 new column that highlights the career journey of our grads. Name: Lisa Kaffenberger, LLP (MA Class of 2014) Job Titles: Early Learning Support Specialist Mentor (Head

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Leslie Salmen

Life After MSP: Leslie Salmen

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 new column that highlights the career journey of our grads. Name: Leslie Ann Salmen, TLLP, working toward CAADC (MA Class of 2014) Job Titles: Therapist-II

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Elisabeth Smith, MA

Life After MSP: Elisabeth Smith

MSP strives to connect with alumni to find out more about the work that fulfills their passion for clinical psychology.  We are starting a new feature column that will highlight grads to get all the details. Name: Elisabeth J. Smith, MA, TLLP, CTP (MA Class of 2015) Job Titles: Outpatient

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Jill Castro Clinical Training Administrator

Sexuality in Later Life

During the month of June we are featuring a series of posts focusing on aging from our aging-certificate faculty and current doctoral students to celebrate our new Certificate in the Psychology of Aging and Well-being. On June 22, 2015, MSP is hosting Dr. Manuel Sklar who will present “Better Choices

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Denise Brooks

My Use of Mindfulness in Clinical Practice

When I was a very busy doctoral student, our curriculum director decided to test-drive a one-credit course called “Mindfulness.” The entire cohort was rather chilly on the notion, given our already overloaded internship and course work schedules. Me, I was downright crabby about it, especially after seeing the syllabus with

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