About the Graduate School of Professional Psychology

At the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP), our goal is to transform the way we think about and approach mental health and wellness. We do so through groundbreaking academic programs and experiential training that aims to ensure we can better meet the needs of the communities we serve. We are dedicated to developing exceptional practitioners and scholars by offering a well-rounded approach to education. Every single one of our programs blends valuable academic offerings, intensive practicum-based training, cutting-edge applied research, and constructive community engagement. Our academic programs are rooted in our history of service and have developed over time to meet the growing needs of society. For more information, please visit http://psychology.du.edu.

GSPP was created in 1976 to house one of the first Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) programs in the country, under the Vail (practitioner-scholar) training model. GSPP currently also offers four specialized master's programs: Forensic Psychology, International Disaster Psychology: Trauma and Global Mental Health, Sport and Performance Psychology, and Sport Coaching, as well as online graduate certificates and continuing education, and an undergraduate major and minor in Kinesiology and Sport Studies. GSPP also has a partially affiliated, APA-accredited internship consortium and several in-house and satellite psychology training clinics that serve Denver and the surrounding communities. As a professional school, GSPP promotes and utilizes high-level pedagogy that integrates applied practice, theory, research, and scholarship. Although more progress is needed, GSPP endeavors to create an accessible, affirming, and safe climate by actively engaging in the process of systemic tra mation and accountability.

About the PsyD Program

The PsyD program was one of the first established in the nation, created in 1976 and accredited by the APA Commission on Accreditation in 1979. With approximately 150 students and 15 core faculty members, the program is one of the largest, most competitive, and most comprehensive PsyD programs in the country, with a high number of applicants, low admission rate (under 10%), and excellent internship match record (typically 100%). The mission of the PsyD program is to educate practitioner-scholars who have foundational interpersonal and scientific skills and a functional mastery of psychological assessment and intervention, and who can apply this knowledge and skill in a range of settings. Students provide psychotherapy and psychological assessments to the Denver community in the on-campus training clinic, the Professional Psychology Clinic (with multiple sub-clinics), and through over 200 practicum placements. Students are also connected with internships, postdoctoral fellowsh ips, mentorships, and professional development opportunities to help support professional success. The program is committed to providing broad-based training that provides students the basis for general practice, with an adequate foundation for students to pursue clinical interests in a variety of specialty areas.

GSPP trains students to provide culturally competent services to clients and the community. Our required year-long multicultural sequence prepares students to work with diverse populations.

Position Summary

The Clinical Psychology PsyD program at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) seeks a faculty member and Director of the PsyD Program. This is a ten-month, tenure-track faculty position in the PsyD program with an ongoing twelve-month administrative appointment as PsyD Director, because the PsyD Program operates year-round.

The PsyD program seeks a Director whose dedication to teaching and applied practice will support our mission of setting standards for the field academically and professionally. Duties include mana ement of the PsyD Program, including: American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation and implementing necessary program changes; hiring, supervising, and mentoring core and adjunct faculty; overseeing PsyD faculty activities including teaching, advising, service, clinical training, research and external funding; and promoting an inclusive and collaborative culture among students, faculty, and staff. This work requires extraordinary administrative and leadership skills to be successful within complex and changing systems. As a core faculty member, duties also include teaching, service, and scholarship. In accordance with GSPP's faculty workload guidelines, there are negotiable releases from these faculty duties given the Director's significant administrative responsibilities and there is a modest summer stipend. The Clinical Psychology PsyD Program Director reports directly to the Dean of GSPP. The start date is flexible but no later than September 2024.

This position will be filled at the Associate or Full Professor rank and will be appointed at the rank appropriate for the candidate's documented experience and excellence in the field:

• Associate Professors will be candidates who are mid-career teacher/scholars with a strong, documented record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. If the chosen candidate is deemed to have background and experience commensurate with this rank, consideration for tenure may be completed at the time of hire.
• Professors will be candidates at the top of the profession as teacher/scholars with an extensive, strong, documented excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Often candidates will have received awards for their scholarship and teaching and have evidence of functioning as a mentor to other faculty. If the chosen candidate is deemed to have background and experience commensurate with the rank of Associate or Professor, consideration for