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2009-2010 Graduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Psychology


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Ellensburg
Psychology Bldg., Room 421

509-963-2381
Fax: 509-963-2307
www.cwu.edu/~psych
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Faculty and Staff
Chair

Stephanie Stein, PhD

Professors
Terry L. DeVietti, PhD, physiological psychology, experimental
Roger S. Fouts, PhD, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, general experimental, language acquisition, primate behavior, comparative psychology
Eugene R. Johnson, EdD, school psychology, psychological and educational evaluation, exceptional children
Susan D. Lonborg, PhD, psychotherapy research, psychology of women, clinical and research ethics, career development, health psychology
Wayne S. Quirk, PhD, Provost, sensation and perception, neuroscience
Stephen B. Schepman, PhD, organization development, work motivation, personality theories
Anthony J. Stahelski, PhD, organization development, social psychology, small group interaction
Stephanie Stein, PhD, school psychology, behavior disorders in children, lifespan development, school-based assessment
Elizabeth M. Street, EdD, educational psychology, learning theory, exceptional children, behavioral analysis
Philip Tolin, PhD, sensation and perception, human factors, experimental

Associate Professors
Robert Brammer, PhD, multicultural counseling, counseling supervision, adolescent interventions, psychology of religion
W. Owen Dugmore, PhD, counseling, psychology of adjustment
Marte Fallshore, PhD, human learning and memory, development of expertise, statistics, cognition, environmental decision-making, crime severity
Megan D. Matheson, PhD, general experimental, primate behavior, comparative psychology
Jeffrey M. Penick, PhD, counseling psychology, health psychology, adult development
Terrence J. Schwartz, PhD, educational psychology, counseling psychology, statistical analysis
Wendy A. Williams, PhD, general experimental, single-subject design, experimental analysis of human and nonhuman behavior, and animal welfare

Assistant Professors
Jennifer Cates, PhD, multicultural counseling, family systems, drug and alcohol counseling
Kara I. Gabriel, PhD, general experimental, biopsychology, behavioral genetics
Ralf Greenwald, PhD, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, brain dynamics, electro-physiology
Danielle Polage, PhD, cognitive psychology, psychology and law, memory, lying, eyewitness testimony, jury decision making, and repression
Scott Schaefle, PhD, school counseling, child and adolescent counseling
Ryan Zayac, PhD, applied behavior analysis, developmental disabilities, early intensive behavioral intervention

Staff
Estelle Mathews, secretary lead
Loretta Ney, secretary lead
Donna Miglino, secretary
Chris Buchanan, engineering technician III
John Street, engineering technician II

Department Information
The Department of Psychology offers courses of study leading to the master of science degree in Experimental Psychology, Mental Health Counseling and Organization Development and to the master of education degree in School Counseling and School Psychology. For students already holding the master’s degree, certification-only programs are offered in School Counseling and School Psychology.

Admission Requirements
Admission to these programs is based on evaluation of the student’s prior scholastic record: verbal and quantitative scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), recommendations by instructors and/or employers, a statement of professional objectives, and, where appropriate, the applicant’s potential to succeed in required practica and internships. If prerequisite background courses or their equivalents have not already been completed, they must be taken as soon as possible. Courses will not be accepted as meeting program prerequisites if taken on a credit/no-credit basis.

Each student is required to file a course of study form with the Office of Graduate Studies and Research by the end of their first quarter. The course of study is structured in consultation with the student’s academic advisor and is approved by the department chair. The student is expected to complete at least 30 credits after full admission to the program. Students who wish to use faculty time or departmental resources for completion of thesis work must register for at least one (1) credit of PSY 595 or PSY 700 during each quarter in which they require assistance and resources. Students must be registered for two (2) credits of PSY 595 or PSY 700 during the quarter in which the final thesis defense is held.

Background Check and Liability Insurance: Students admitted to the Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, or School Psychology programs will be required to have on file a completed, current background and fingerprint check. Also, in order to enroll in clinical training courses (practicum or internship), a student must arrange to purchase individual professional liability insurance. More information regarding procedures, costs, and types of insurance coverage available may be obtained from the department chair or program director.

Practica and Internships: Satisfactory completion of all required practica and internships is mandatory for retention in all degree and certification programs. Grades assigned in these courses are S or U.

Final Examination: Candidates for the master’s degree must pass an oral final examination on work offered for the degree. This examination will include a presentation and defense of the thesis and may include a review of courses completed in the student’s area of specialization.

Master of Education and/or Certification in School Counseling and School Psychology
The mission purpose and governance structure of the School Counseling and School Psychology programs is the scientist-practitioner model. This approach asserts that:

  1. The practice and theory of counseling and the provision of school psychological services must be interconnected
  2. Applied skill must be melded with existing scientific knowledge
  3. While school counselors and school psychologists are primarily trained as practitioners, scientific principles, methods, and approaches should be utilized when working with clients
  4. Knowledge evolves through the interaction of experimentation, practice, and study
  5. This framework for the professional preparation of School Counseling and School Psychology is divided into three facets:
  • Facet 1: Coursework
  • Facet 2: Practica
  • Facet 3: Internship and thesis

The three facets are interrelated. Students begin without significant academic knowledge. As they begin academic work, their initial assumptions are challenged, guiding them to new understandings of practice and knowledge of counseling and psychology. Their maturity through academics and practica culminate with the final facet where they begin their independent work both in practice (internship) and science (thesis). Students are highly encouraged to meld their academic work with their applied work at each level, and their theses are encouraged to connect to the work they pursue in their internship.

The director of the school counseling program is Dr. Robert Brammer. School psychology is directed by Dr. Gene Johnson. Contact the psychology department for more information about either program.
 

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