Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology
A University of Alaska
Fairbanks Degree Offered in Partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage
The Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology with Rural, Indigenous Emphasis is a program jointly delivered and administered by the Departments of Psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Anchorage. All program courses are co-taught across campuses via video conference and all program components are delivered by faculty at both campuses. The student experience is identical regardless of students' city of residence (Fairbanks or Anchorage).The Ph.D. Program integrates clinical and community psychology and focuses on rural, indigenous, and cultural psychology with an applied emphasis. The program uniquely combines the spirit of clinical and community psychology. As such, it places strong emphasis on non-traditional service delivery and social action, as well as clinical service delivery to individuals, groups, families, and communities.
The program is on the forefront of creative and enriching knowledge dissemination that is locally relevant; focused on public service; sensitive to the unique environments of Alaska; and concerned with acknowledging, fostering, and celebrating diversity. The program has many unique features that combine to make for a rigorous training experience that requires a student's full-time commitment. Applicants interested in additional detail about the program are encouraged to peruse the Student Handbook under the Current Student link (to the right).
Program Mission Statement and Objectives
Mission Statement
The PhD Program in Psychology is designed to prepare scientist-practitioners who join theory, practice, and research to meet the behavioral health needs and to improve the well-being of Alaskan people and their communities. The program provides rigorous training that integrates clinical and community psychology and focuses on applications of rural, indigenous, and cultural psychology for the benefit of all people.
Program Goals
Goal #1: The Joint Ph.D. Program Will Prepare Culturally Competent Scientists. Program graduates will demonstrate culturally grounded knowledge and skills in scientific inquiry. They will value research and evaluation as important components of their professional identity. They will demonstrate competency in using their research and evaluation skills to disseminate new knowledge and inform clinical and community practice.
Goal #2: The Joint Ph.D. Program Will Prepare Culturally Competent Practitioners. Program graduates will demonstrate culturally grounded knowledge and skills in rural clinical-community practice. They will value integrated clinical-community psychology as an important component of their professional identity. They will demonstrate competence in developing and implementing culturally relevant prevention and intervention efforts and programs.
Goal #3: The Joint Ph.D. Program Will Prepare Culturally Competent Policy and Social Change Facilitators. Program graduates will demonstrate culturally grounded knowledge and skills relevant to social and healthcare solutions. They will value social justice as an important component of their professional identity. They will have the competency to facilitate policy and social change.
Program Outcomes Assessment Goals, Objectives, and Benchmarks
Program and materials partially funded by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.
