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Academic Catalog 2024-2025
Doctoral Concentrations
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Concentrations in the Clinical Psychology PhD program
Students can choose from five optional concentrations:
- Forensic Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Neuropsychology
- Social Justice & Diversity
For details on Clinical Psychology program concentrations, see their degree requirements .
Concentrations in the Infant and Early Childhood Development PhD program
The program offers optional concentrations in:
- Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationships (DIR®)
- Reflective Practice & Supervision
For details on the concentrations for IECD, see that program here .
Concentrations in the Media Psychology PhD program
The program offers optional concentrations in:
- Positive Psychology and Media
- Psychology and Audience Engagement
- Social Media Research
For details on the concentrations specific to Media Psychology students, see that program here .
Concentrations Available to Multiple Programs
Doctoral students in the School of Leadership Studies can individualize their doctoral program and expand their professional expertise by selecting one of the below doctoral concentrations. Each concentration typically includes a minimum of three tailored courses and access to a community of scholar-practitioners who are passionate about this specialized field of study. Details appear below.
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Community College Leadership for Change Concentration
The doctoral concentration in Community College Leadership for Change addresses the most current issues in community colleges and builds students’ knowledge and skills as scholar-practitioners.
Creative Longevity & Wisdom Concentration
The goal of the Creative Longevity & Wisdom concentration is to enhance knowledge and practice in areas concerning mid-life and older adults.
Dual Language Concentration
The Dual Language Concentration offers an academic program to guide teachers, administrators, and scholar-leaders in examining the research, theory, and practices needed to develop effective K-12 dual language programs. This concentration is currently closed to new enrollments.
Coaching Concentration
The doctoral concentration in Coaching offers an interdisciplinary approach to integrating research-based coaching theory with professional practice in organizational and individual coaching. Participants will study the core theories that underpin principle practices of individual and organizational coaching and undertake individual research to integrate theory with practice in individual and organizational settings.
Inclusive Leadership for Social Justice Concentration
The doctoral concentration in Inclusive Leadership for Social Justice is designed to develop more inclusive scholar-leaders who are knowledgeable about and sensitive to the complex ways that power and injustice manifest in organizations and communities in order to co-create a more just society.
Leadership of Higher Education Systems Concentration
The doctoral concentration in Leadership of Higher Education Systems focuses students’ doctoral study on the knowledge and skills needed to become leaders and change agents in higher education institutions, such as 4-year colleges, universities, and graduate schools
Media, Technology, & Innovation Concentration
The doctoral concentration in Media, Technology, & Innovation is focused on the ways in which media, technology, and knowledge networks are transforming our societies, organizations, and ourselves by becoming the dominant driving force for innovation and organizational change.
Organization Development Concentration
A doctoral degree with a concentration in Organization Development (OD) prepares students to become scholar practitioners, thought leaders, and change agents in a variety of organizations-profit, non-profit, and public sectors.
Reflective Practice & Supervision Concentration
The doctoral concentration in Reflective Practice and Supervision is designed to teach students the theory of reflective practice/supervision and how to apply it to their professional work experiences in clinical, educational, administrative, or organizational systems.
Somatics, Phenomenology & Communicative Leadership Concentration
This Somatics, Phenomenology & Communicative Leadership Concentration combines and integrates scholarly theory and mastery of embodied mindful awareness (somatics) with substantial grounding in transformative phenomenology (consciousness and deep personal reflection) along with the interpretive and practical dynamics of social constructionism (Coordinated Management of Meaning (CMM), Symbolic Interactionism, and related communication and social construction disciplines). The impact of the artful blending of these three disciplines and bodies of theory is to: (1) reinforce the validity of “essence-based evidence” available through the phenomenological lens, (2) provide insights into improved research and practice through lifeworld analysis (3) improve practice skills through somatic awareness and practices (4) intensify and enhance leadership skills through increase communication practices such as CMM, (Communicative Management of Meaning) which was developed and perfected by the late Barnett Pearce, HOD Professor Emeritus, and (5) increase contemplative skills as related to research and practice based.
Sustainability Leadership Concentration
The objective of the doctoral concentration in Sustainability Leadership is to produce leaders in businesses, nonprofits, governments, and educational institutions.
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