Brand NEW Clinical Science Program

[PhDClinical]

Just found out about a brand new clinical science program from the Division 12 Email List.

How long will it take this program to be APA accredited? Will the first batch of students graduate without accreditation? Any thoughts on the pros/cons of attending a brand new program? Think it will be fully funded? Some of the faculty listed are pretty decent. I'm not really interested (no research match) but thought I would post this in case it appeals to other SDNers.

Here is the info:

CLINICAL SCIENCE IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT​

PSYCHOLOGY AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY,​

MIAMI, FLORIDA​

​

Overview​

The Department of Psychology at Florida International University has a new doctoral​

specialization: The​

Clinical Science program in Child and Adolescent Psychology!

In Spring 2010 the Clinical Science Faculty will be reviewing applications to admit its​

first class for​

Fall 2010. We anticipate accepting approximately 4 to 6 graduate students.

​

Goals​

Our program’s emphasis is on​

science and underscores our commitment to applying

scientific evidence to further the design, implementation, and evaluation of assessment,​

prevention, and treatment procedures for use with children from infancy to adolescence.​

We encourage applicants to consider our program only if they are interested in pursuing​

an academic or research career. Our program is a mentor-based program in which​

students apply to work with individual faculty.​

​

Strengths of FIU Clinical Science​

FIU’s Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology specialization has the​

strength of having core faculty in areas that represent each of the major problem areas of​

childhood and adolescence, including ADHD, anxiety, conduct problems, depression and​

suicidal behaviors, and risky problem behaviors. More than 8 million dollars in annual​

federal funding is currently held by clinical faculty.​

​

Facilities​

Located on the Modesto A. Maidique Campus, the Psychology Department’s Clinical​

Science Program in Child and Adolescent Psychology is located with the FIU Center for​

Children and Families in an interdisciplinary center focused on clinical research in child​

and adolescent mental health, in the Health and Life Sciences Building. Faculty from​

departments and schools across the university are affiliated with the program through the​

Institute for Child Health and Development.​

​

Clinical Science Child and Adolescent Faculty​

​

Daniel Bagner, Ph.D.,​

ABPP, University of Florida, 2007. Externalizing behavior

problems and conduct problems in infancy and early childhood; prevention and treatment​

development and evaluation. [email protected]​

​

Erika K. Coles, Ph.D.,​

University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 2007.

Behavioral and combined treatment for ADHD; parent training, treatment effectiveness​

of school- and home-based interventions for ADHD.​

​

James Jaccard, Ph.D.,​

University of Illinois, 1976. Development and prevention of

adolescent alcohol use, drug use and sexual risk taking. Also studies research​

methodology and quantitative methods, particularly interaction analysis in structural​

equation modeling. [email protected]​

​

William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., ABPP​

, SUNY Stony Brook, 1976. ADHD, especially

treatment development and evaluation, including psychosocial, pharmacological, and​

combined approaches, longitudinal outcomes, and risk factors, including familial and​

peer relationships.​

[email protected] through December 2009 and [email protected]

beginning January 2010.​

​

Jeremy W. Pettit, Ph.D.,​

Florida State University, 2003. Depression, suicidal behaviors.

[email protected]​

​

Jessica Robb, M.A. (​

Ph.D., expected Feb 2010, University of Buffalo). Dissemination

of evidence base treatment; service delivery research, multimodal treatment for ADHD,​

economics of mental health.​

​

Wendy K. Silverman, Ph.D., ABPP., Director of Clinical Training.​

Case Western

Reserve University, 1981. Anxiety disorders, especially treatment evaluation and​

mechanisms of change. Also, research on risk factors including anxiety sensitivity and​

traumatic stress. [email protected]​

​

Daniel A. Waschbusch, Ph.D.,​

University of Pittsburgh, 1998. ADHD, conduct

problems, peer relationships, psychopathy, callous-unemotional traits, treatment.​

[email protected]​

​

How to Apply​

To make certain that they have a good match with a mentor and to ensure that the faculty​

member is taking students this year, interested students should send an email to faculty​

with whom they are interested in working, along with a description of their interests and​

career goals and a resume attached. In addition, prospective students should go to the​

FIU University Graduate School website (http://gradschool.fiu.edu) and click “Graduate​

Admissions.” Please follow the application process that is requested. Please​

do not apply directly to the Director of Clinical Training.

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[terpskins10]

I think a programs has to have its first class graduate first. Then they can apply for accredidation.

 

[mindmelt]

I did some google research.

I found this on Georgia Southern website. Here is the direct link to the PDF http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/psychology/subpages/prospectivestudents.pdf

"As a new program, the earliest we are able to apply for accreditation is when the first class of doctoral students enters their final year in the program. We estimate that this year will be 2011. This allows the accrediting agency, the American Psychological Association (APA), to review the full curriculum following a full cycle of implementation. This process will also allow the first
graduating class of doctoral students the opportunity to graduate from an accredited program."

According to the FIU Clinical Science website http://casgroup.fiu.edu/cscap/pages.php?id=281
"Following American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation guidelines, we anticipate that our Clinical Science Program will receive accreditation as a clinical program when the first class graduates. We also anticipate becoming a member of the Academy of Psychological Clinical Science."