Doctoral Program in Psychology
The Doctoral Program in Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is part of the CUNY Graduate Center PhD Program in Psychology. There are two training areas of study in this program (described below). Both training areas provide students with a critical perspective on the legal system and enable students to analyze psychologically informed public policy relevant to legal settings.
Clinical Psychology at John Jay College Training Area
The Clinical Psychology training area is based on the scientist- practitioner model of doctoral education in psychology. It places equal emphasis on research training and clinical preparation. Students are trained to provide professional psychological services in a variety of clinical settings and to contribute to the development of knowledge in the field of clinical psychology. Specialized training is also available on the application of clinical psychology to the criminal and civil justice systems.
This program of study has approval as a licensure-eligible doctoral program from The City University of New York and the New York State Education Department. The program’s goals are to:
- Prepare students to develop and conduct independent research in the field of psychology
- Prepare students to evaluate and provide effective clinical treatment
For additional information about the doctoral training area in clinical psychology at John Jay, call 212.237.8252, or e-mail clinicalpsych@jjay.cuny.edu.
Psychology and Law Training Area at John Jay College
The Psychology and Law training area prepares students to generate knowledge at the intersection of psychology and law as academicians and applied researchers. The training area emphasizes research training, drawing on areas of psychology such as social, cognitive, and developmental psychology. The program’s goals are to:
- Prepare students to assume research and/or academic positions
- Prepare students to become leaders in the field of psychology and law
The faculty of the Doctoral Program in Psychology represent a wide range of academic disciplines, specializations, and areas of expertise within all core areas of psychology, with special expertise in clinical and social psychology.
For additional information about the doctoral training area in psychology and law at John Jay, call 212.237.8252, or e-mail psychandlaw@jjay.cuny.edu.