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Cereta Perry Scholarship Recipients

The Cereta Perry Scholarship honors Cereta Perry, PhD, co-founder of MSP, and her contributions to both alumni and diversity. The scholarship was established in her name for the purpose of recruiting diverse students to MSP. It is awarded at the beginning of each school year to a promising incoming student in each program who

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Clinic Spotlight: Lama Hodroj MA, TLLP, BCBA, LBA

We are delighted to welcome Lama Hodroj MA, TLLP, BCBA, LBA to the role ABA Clinic Supervisor at the Michigan School Psychological Clinic. Lama will supervise the MSP students who are completing their clinical training hours at the Clinic.  Give us a snapshot of your professional/academic background. I received my

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Changes to Institutional Leadership

On September 23, 2022 the Board of Trustees announced a change in Michigan School of Psychology’s leadership to faculty, staff, and students. Dr. Fran Brown will be on sabbatical for the remainder of the 2022-2023 academic year. This comes after Dr. Brown notified the Board of her intentions to retire

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Familiar Faces in New Spaces: MSP Personnel Updates

As we begin the new academic year, we would like to welcome some to additions to MSP’s leadership. Dr. Danielle Balaghi was elected to serve as the PsyD Program Director. Dr. Balaghi joined our Core faculty in 2019 and previously served as the Interim PsyD Program Director. In this role,

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Honoring Dr. Sid Berkowitz

A message from President Brown: The MSP Community is mourning the loss of our dear friend, Dr. Sid Berkowitz, who passed away on July 31, 2022 at age 97. His funeral arrangements are private. All who knew Sid loved him; he modeled what it means to be a humanistic psychologist

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2022 MSSE Award Recipients featuring headshots of Michelle Hodges-Pietryka and Aber Abdulle.

2021/22 Marjorie Scott Scholarship For Excellence Winners

Each year at graduation, two students (one MA, one PsyD) are awarded the Marjorie Scott Scholarship for Excellence (MSSE) in recognition of excellence in academic achievement. Students are invited to apply during third semester, and the winners are announced during MSP’s annual commencement ceremony. We are delighted to announce that Aber Abdulle

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2022 PsyD Graduates & Dissertation Titles

Congratulations to our 2022 PsyD graduates! Dissertations will soon be available on ProQuest for students, faculty, and staff. Bernadine Bishop The Impact of Attempted Suicide on the Family Brian Burgoyne How College Music Majors Experience Perfectionism Within Their Scholastic Concentration Christopher Corbin Psychosocial Predictors of Chronic Pain Perception Among Military Combat

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Scholarship Recipients 2021/2022

MSP is committed to contributing annually to assist in student scholarships and aid. Scholarship and financial assistance funding is supported by gifts from alumni, family, and friends. Generally, funds are disbursed in the form of tuition credit. During the 2021-2022 year we are pleased to announce the following recipients. The

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Anniversary Reflections

On Sunday, June 5th, 2022 the MSP community gathered together to commemorate 40+ years of educating psychologists in the humanistic tradition. The celebration took place on the school’s campus in Farmington Hills in the form of an open house with a formal program taking place during the event.  Oakland County

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An Invitation from Dr. Blau

MSP’s 40th anniversary open house celebration will be held on June 5th from 11 AM to 2 PM. In this week’s blog Dr. Diane Blau, MSP Co-Founder and President Emerita, shares her thoughts on this upcoming milestone. I am excited to take part in the 40th anniversary celebration of MSP on Sunday, June 5!  While it certainly dates me,

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