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Working Alliances
Fall 2014 Vol. 3 No. 1
The Newsletter for the University of Detroit Mercy Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
Accreditation Site Visit Completed The doctoral program welcomed
CLAE, the provost, and UDM
the case when a site visit takes place in
APA accreditation site visitors for
president Antoine Garibaldi, Ph.D.
the fall.
The site visitors provided oral
The site visit team noted many positives
feedback in the exit interview and
about our program, especially the level
will compile a written report to the
of student diversity, the clinical training
Commission on Accreditation
of our students, and the resourcefulness
within 30 days. The CoA will send
of the faculty in meeting a variety of
the report to the program, and the
challenges. The site visit team also
program will review the site team
noted much progress in the research
report and respond to their findings.
activities of our students. They were
This process allows programs to
very pleased to meet with the students
correct any factual errors and to
and the many program stakeholders who
clarify any issues noted in the
took time out of their busy schedules to
report. The site visit team report
come to UDM and meet with the site
and our narrative response will then
visitors. We greatly appreciate the
be reviewed by the CoA during the
support of program and department
winter term. We anticipate
administrative staff, Lynn McLean and
receiving the accreditation
Valerie Williams, for their invaluable
feedback in the spring, as is usually
assistance in making this important
our routine review process on November 13 and 14, 2014. The site visitors were Paul Kwon, Ph.D. (chair) from Washington State University, Rafael Javier, Ph.D., ABPP from St. Johns University, and Meera Komarraju, Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University. The team reviewed the program’s self study and program documentation and met with key stakeholders including the current students, the director of clinical training, Psychology Clinic Director, clinical faculty, affiliated program faculty, practicum/internship directors, Psychology Clinic supervisors, alumni, the dean of
function a success.