Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology - Resources
Map & Directions
La Salle is located in Philadelphia, a progressive metropolitian
area. Click
on this link for directions to campus.
Financial Aid Resources
These links to APA's
Student Financial Aid Pages and Peterson's
Web Site lead to information about how to finance your advanced
degree, including through loans, grants, employment on campus, and
off-campus jobs. La Salle Community Center for Counseling
and Psychological Services
Our onsite community clinic provides opportunities for closely supervised
work with a variety of clients. Treatment teams consisting of a
faculty member, a doctoral intern, and doctoral students collaborate
in the creation of appropriate assessment batteries and effective
treatment plans. Students also work with faculty on treatment process
and outcome research projects and dissertations.
Recreation
Click here for links to regional:
historical,
cultural, and entertainment opportunities
mountains
beaches
regional
attractions
Preparing for your career as a Clinical Psychologist
Click
here to print or read an article about how to prepare for your
career in psychology. The links below also offer useful advice about
pursuing a career as a Clinical Psychologist.
PsycINFO
Our library subscribes to PsycINFO, the main reference database
for psychological journal and books. Students can find articles
and books on various topics through this service. It can be accessed
through La Salle University's main page using the Connelly Library
link. From there, follow the links to the electronic database link
and choose psychology, or just click on Psychology
here! The first database listed will be PsycINFO. On campus access
is automatic. To use PsycINFO from home, you will need to get a
password from a librarian.
American Psychological Association Student Page
Click here
to view information that APA has compiled for students.
Divisions of the American Psychological Association
Click here
to see a listing of all of the specialty Divisions of the American
Psychological Association (e.g., Clinical Psychology, Psychology
of Women, Psychology of Religion, Health Psychology, Sports Psychology,
Psychotherapy, Hypnosis, International Psychology, Rehabilitation
Psychology, Family Psychology, to name a few). Becoming a student
member of a Division in which you have a particular interest is
a good way to learn more about an area and meet psychologists who
share your interests.
American Psychological Association E-mail Directory
APA members can find colleagues' e-mail addresses by clicking here:
APA e-mail
directory.
Other Professional Societies.
Joining professional organizations is a good way to become familiar
with the field and profession, as well as meet future colleagues.
There are many major psychological organizations that have student
memberships. Click here to read
descriptions of these organizations. You can download the Student
Membership Application for the Pennsylvania Psychological Association
by clicking
here.
Listserv about Dissertation Issues
The Association for Support of Graduate Students (ASGS) sponsors
a listserv that is dedicated to the topic of dissertations. It is
called "Doc-talk" (doc-talk@asgs.org). To subscribe, click
here, and send the message "subscribe youremailaddress" without
any subject entered. For more information, e-mail ASGS at asgs@asgs.org.
Internship Information Web Sites
Click on the Association
of Psychology Postdoctoral & Internship Centers (APPIC) link
or APA
internship link to learn more about internships for students
in doctoral programs.
Look for a post-doctoral position or a job
Click here
to browse through the APA Classified Ads. Jobs and post-doctoral
positions are listed by state. Within state, jobs are typically
listed first, followed by post-doctoral positions.
Licensure Information
This link to the web site run by the Association for State and Provincial
Psychology Boards (click
here for the ASPPB site) can be very helpful.
Laws governing the practice of psychology:
(Laws governing the practice of psychology in Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey, and New York will be added when links are determined.)
Pennsylvania:
Chapter
41 of the PA code
PA
Practice Act
Frank L. Gardner, Ph.D., ABPP
Director
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
La Salle University
1900 West Olney Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
Phone (215) 951-1350 Fax (215) 951-5140
e-mail: psyd@lasalle.edu
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