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Student Experience: Transitioning from MA to PsyD

Many of the MA students at MSP decide to apply for our PsyD program after only a few months of the MSP student experience.  Here, one MA student reflects on her experience as she considers one program ending and another about to begin.   I recently went to dinner with

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Cynthia Ransley, MA, LLP

Job Hunting: Going Beyond the Search Engine

Everyone I keep in touch with from my MA (Class of 2015) at MSP found a job in psychology after graduation.  I say this to quell the anxiety of the soon to be Class of 2017 and to encourage anyone who is applying to MSP, or thinking of applying, that

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Student Reflection: MPA Conference

MSP is committed to providing opportunities for our students to share their research with the wider academic and professional community through academic support and financial awards.  Interested students are encouraged to connect with faculty or staff to find out more. Attending the Midwestern Psychological Association’s (MPA) 2017 Conference was an illuminating experience

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Student Experience: How Ozzie Became A Therapy Dog

Since my miniature goldendoodle, Ozzie, was 4 months old, we regularly visited a nursing home near our house with the Pet-A-Pet Organization. Ozzie was just a little guy with a big presence at the nursing home. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, Ozzie squealed with excitement. I

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Cynthia Ransley, MA, LLP

Prepare to Pass: Your To-Do List for the EPPP

Even more than finding a job after graduation, I dreaded taking the EPPP.  Saying the name out loud felt like bad luck.  I put it off, and I put it off, until over a year had passed.  And still there it was. Where to begin?  The problem was that I

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Disable the Label

When someone tells you that you will never be able to achieve what your heart desires, what does your mind tell you? “They’re right.  Who am I?” “Maybe I shouldn’t even try.” My mind has told me those things.  I thought that if someone can see that in me, then

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Student Reflection: My Experience at MSP

MSP strives to stay in touch with the daily experiences of our students.  From time to time throughout the academic year, we ask a current student to offer a reflection on his or her experience to help gain insight into life on campus. My experience so far in the MA

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Dr. Amorie Robinson

Black LGBTQ/GNC Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Since working as a clinical psychologist at the Third Circuit Court Family Division (Juvenile) Clinic for Child Study the past 12 years, I have noticed a trend: the entry of an increasing number clients who identify as of LGBTQ/GNC (lesbian, gay, biattractional, transgender, questioning, and gender nonconforming). It did not

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Faculty Profile: Dr. Ruth Anan

This fall, MSP will offer a new Certificate in Applied Behavioral Analysis that will prepare students to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA).  Dr. Ruth Anan, PhD, LP, BCBA-D, has created a Behavioral Analyst Certification Board® (BACB®) approved academic program specifically for MSP that will combine the essential skills and

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Psi Chi Service Reflection: HAVEN Gift Giveaway

MSP is committed to giving back to our local community.  We are proud that the MSP Psi Chi chapter sent volunteers to assist with HAVEN’s Gift Giveaway again this December.  Jessie Dluzynski (PsyD 4), current Psi Chi President, shares her reflection on the experience this year. I could not wait

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