Department of Graduate Psychology

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Phone: 540-568-6439
Website: www.psyc.jmu.edu/gradpsyc

Department Head
Dr. Robin Anderson

Assessment and Measurement Graduate Program Director
Dr. Deborah Bandalos

Clinical and Mental Health Counseling Program
Dr. Renee Staton

Counseling and Supervision Graduate Program Director
Dr. Amanda Evans

College Student Personnel Administration Graduate Program Co-Directors
Dr Kevin Meaney
Ms. Donna Harper

Clinical and School Psychology Graduate Program Director
Dr. Kenneth Critchfield

Psychological Sciences Graduate Program Director
Dr. Bernice Marcopulos

School Counseling Graduate Program Director
Dr. Michele Kielty

School Psychology Graduate Program Director
Dr. Tammy Gilligan

Professors
R. Anderson, D. Bandalos, J. Brewster, C. DeMars, L., S. Finney, K. Fulcher, T. Gilligan, R. Harmison,, G. Henriques, M. Kielty, D. Kipps-Vaughan, B. Marcopulos, C. Meixner, D. Pastor, A. R. Staton, A. Stewart, T. Stokes.

Associate Professors
K. Critchfield, J. Dyche, A. Evans, J. Hathcoat, S. J. Horst, C., E. Savina, D. Sturm

Assistant Professors
K. Atwood, Y. Bau, L. Henderson, T. Hornsby, J. LeBlanc, B. Leventhal, J. McConnel, K. Meaney

Instructors
D. Barnes, H. Brown, J. Cline, G. Griffin, T. Hakala, D. Harper, R. Mitchell

Clinician in Residence
T. Schulte

Application Dates

Refer to individual programs for application requirements. Programs may require a criminal history check as part of the final admissions process.

Assessment and Measurement Doctoral Program
The application opens October 15 and the target date is January 10. All application materials must be received by January 10, to ensure review by the program.

Clinical and School Psychology Doctoral Program
The application date for the fall semester is February 1. All application forms and supporting materials are due at this time.

Counseling and Supervision Doctoral Program
The application date for the fall and summer semester is January 15. The program will give preference to applications received by that date. The committee conducts screening interviews in late February and early March.

Counseling: Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling
January 2 is the deadline to be guaranteed consideration; Reviews start December 1; Selected students will be asked to interview in January

Counseling: College Student Personnel Administration
The application date for the fall semester is January 15. The program will give preference to applications received by this date. The committee conducts screening interviews in February.

Psychological Sciences
The application date for the fall semester is January 15 All application forms and supporting materials are due at this time. The program conducts screening interviews in February.

School Psychology
The application date for the fall semester is February 1. The program will give preference to applications received by that date. The committee conducts required on-campus screening interviews in late February and early March.

Mission

Our mission is to transform students into outstanding practitioners and scholars of psychology and counseling. We work to create a community that celebrates diversity and creativity, and that values learning, scholarship and service to others.

Overview

James Madison University offers eight graduate programs designed for individuals who want to pursue advanced training in psychology and counseling. These programs share the goals of academic enrichment, refinement of research skills, development of applied skills, and personal and professional growth.

Programs

Doctoral Programs

• Assessment and Measurement (Ph.D.)
• Clinical and School Psychology (Psy.D.)
• Counseling and Supervision (Ph.D.)

Counseling Programs

The Graduate Psychology Department offers M.A./Ed.S. and M.Ed. degrees in Counseling Education with three available concentrations:

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A., Ed.S.)
• College Student Personnel Administration (M.Ed.)
• School Counseling (M.Ed., Ed.S.)

Psychological Sciences and School Psychology Programs

The Graduate Psychology Department offers M.A and M.A./Ed.S. degrees in programs or concentrations in the following areas: 

• Psychological Sciences (M.A.)
• School Psychology (M.A., Ed.S.)

Programs

• Assessment and Measurement, Ph.D.
• Clinical and School Psychology, Psy.D.
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling (See School Psychology and Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration, M.A./Ed.S.)
• College Student Personnel Administration - CSPA (See Counselor Education: College Student Personnel Administration Concentration, M.Ed.)
• College Student Personnel Administration Certificate
• Counseling and Supervision, Ph.D.
• Counselor Education: College Student Personnel Administration Concentration, M.Ed.
• Higher Education Assessment Specialist Certificate
• Psychological Sciences, Applied Research Concentration, M.A.
• Psychological Sciences, Behavior Analysis Concentration, M.A.
• Psychological Sciences, Experimental Psychology Concentration, M.A.
• Psychological Sciences, Quantitative Psychology Concentration, M.A.
• School Counseling (See School Psychology and Counselor Education: School Counseling Concentration, M.Ed./Ed.S.)
• School Psychology (See School Psychology and Counselor Education: School Psychology, M.A./Ed.S.)
• School Psychology and Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Concentration, M.A./Ed.S.
• School Psychology and Counselor Education: School Counseling Concentration, M.Ed./Ed.S.
• School Psychology and Counselor Education: School Psychology, M.A./Ed.S.

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