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Betz King, PsyD

Happy Whew-Year!

Now that it’s over, I am coming out of the Christmas closet and proclaiming that I am not a fan of the, euphemistically called, “holidays”. “Holiday” implies fun and relaxation, and I rarely experience either between Thanksgiving and Jan 2nd. I am consequently not only not “happy,” I am usually more tired and stressed

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Betz King, PsyD

The Season of Rituals

The season of rituals has begun, and will carry us into the new calendar year. From the Latin rītuālis, rite or ceremony, rituals have been present since the beginning of time and across all cultures as an integral part of religious, spiritual, political, social, and family life. Rituals help us

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Tori Holmes

MSP at HAVEN’s 28th Annual Gift-Giveaway

HAVEN is Oakland County’s only comprehensive program for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  The organization provides shelter, counseling, advocacy, and educational programming to nearly 30,000 people every year.  Each winter, HAVEN facilitates a large-scale gift giveaway for individuals who received their services during the past year.  Each person

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Psi Chi Approves MSP Chapter

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology, is proud to announce the addition of a chapter of Psi Chi at the Michigan School of Professional Psychology! The Michigan School of Professional Psychology was granted a Psi Chi charter on November 20, 2014. The charter members are currently planning the

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Diane Blau, PhD, psychology associate

Holiday Greetings from Dr. Blau

Dear Students It seems that it was only yesterday when you walked through the doors for the first day of classes and discovered all the work you needed to do fall semester.  You looked over syllabi that then seemed overwhelming, but now have completed all of the assignments. You have

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Betz King, PsyD

Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Betz King

Dr. Betz King is the Program Coordinator of MSP’s master’s program and Core Faculty member.  She provides leadership for the MA program in the areas of curriculum development, practicum training and supervision, admission criteria and interviewing, and student retention.  As an MA program faculty member, she teaches courses related to

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Psychologists Writing for Film

Many movies function as “equipment for living,” a phrase coined by Skip Dine Young based on Kenneth Burke’s idea of literature as equipment for living. This phrase means that movies provide edification, inspiration, and thoughtful debate among viewers about important aspects of living. For example, Thelma and Louise is a

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Dustin Shepler, PhD

Faculty Spotlight – Dr. Dustin Shepler

Dr. Dustin Shepler joined the Michigan School of Professional Psychology as a Core Faculty member in 2012.  He teaches in both the MA and PsyD programs. For more on Dr. Shepler click here. Hometown: Bluffton, Ohio Favorite book (non-academic): Catcher in the Rye; Atlas Shrugged Favorite place to grade papers: My

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