Pacific Graduate School of Psychology
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Palo Alto University is a not-for-profit free-standing educational institute in Palo Alto, California
. It offers two undergraduate degree programs (BS in Psychology and Social Action, BS in Business Psychology) and four graduate programs - a PhD
in clinical psychology
, a PsyD in clinical psychology
as part of a consortium with Stanford University, an MS in Psychology through distance learning, and an MS in Clinical Psychology (in conjunction with the Aigle Foundation in Buenos Aires, Argentina). Palo Alto University subscribes to the Practitioner-Scientist training model, a variation of the Boulder Scientist-practitioner model, that emphasizes clinical practice along with scientific training.
(WASC), since 1988. PGSP is not affiliated with the similarly named Pacifica Graduate Institute
, located in Carpenteria, California.
In August, 2009, PGSP officially reincorporated and changed its name to Palo Alto University.
(APA) since 1988.
's School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and operating as the PGSP–Stanford Psy.D. Consortium Program, was accredited by the American Psychological Association
in 2006.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It offers two undergraduate degree programs (BS in Psychology and Social Action, BS in Business Psychology) and four graduate programs - a PhD
PHD
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in clinical psychology
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
, a PsyD in clinical psychology
Clinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
as part of a consortium with Stanford University, an MS in Psychology through distance learning, and an MS in Clinical Psychology (in conjunction with the Aigle Foundation in Buenos Aires, Argentina). Palo Alto University subscribes to the Practitioner-Scientist training model, a variation of the Boulder Scientist-practitioner model, that emphasizes clinical practice along with scientific training.
History
The Pacific Graduate School of Psychology was founded in 1975 and has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
(WASC), since 1988. PGSP is not affiliated with the similarly named Pacifica Graduate Institute
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Pacifica Graduate Institute is an accredited, for-profit American graduate school with two campuses near Santa Barbara, California. The institute offers master's and doctoral degrees in the fields of psychology, mythological studies, and the humanities....
, located in Carpenteria, California.
In August, 2009, PGSP officially reincorporated and changed its name to Palo Alto University.
Undergraduate Partnership
The undergraduate programs at Palo Alto University are offered in partnership with the Foothill-De Anza Community College District located in the Silicon Valley, one of the most dynamic economic areas in the country. They are innovative Bachelor's degree completion programs created to facilitate the process for community college students wanting to transfer to a Bachelor's program and for individuals who already have a degree and wish to re-specialize in psychology or business psychology in preparation for a new career or further study. The undergraduate programs are being hosted at the Foothill and De Anza Colleges, making Palo Alto University the first community college-private college partnership in California.PGSP Ph.D. Program
The PGSP Ph.D. program has been accredited by the American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
(APA) since 1988.
PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium
The PGSP PsyD program, in conjunction with Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
's School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and operating as the PGSP–Stanford Psy.D. Consortium Program, was accredited by the American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
in 2006.
Clinical Training
Student from both the PGSP Ph.D. and PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. programs receive initial clinical practica training at the Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Psychology Clinic. The Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto University hosts and helps fund the Gronowski Clinic. The clinic is a community-based psychology training clinic and treatment center dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based, clinical services to adults, children, and families in the bay area community. The mental health clinic is directed by Dr. Robert Reiser and provides low fee services on a sliding scale for a number of clients.Notable Faculty & Alumni
Although PAU is a small graduate community, it has a history of attracting notable clinical psychologist to its faculty, including:- Larry E. BeutlerLarry E. BeutlerDr. Larry E. Beutler, PhD, ABPP is a clinical psychologist.-Biography:Dr. Beutler received his PhD from the University of Nebraska and subsequently served on the faculties of Duke University Medical Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Arizona...
, PhD, ABPP (Systematic Treatment Selection, Past President, Division 12, APA) - Roger Greene, PhD (one of the foremost experts on the MMPI-II),
- Bruce Bongar, PhD, ABPP (an international expert on the study of suicide and psychiatric emergencies).
- Philip ZimbardoPhilip ZimbardoPhilip George Zimbardo is an American psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is president of the Heroic Imagination Project...
, PhD (one of the most respected behavioral psychologists alive today)