Wayne State University
Department of Psychology
Detroit, Michigan
Overview
Wayne State University is ranked within the top 100 Carnegie research universities. The University has an urban teaching and service commitment, as well as a culturally diverse faculty and student population. The main campus is in the heart of Detroit, with 203 acres of landscaped pedestrian malls linking more than 100 education and research buildings. Enrollment exceeds 30,000 students in fifteen schools and colleges. WSU offers students the opportunity to work closely with a variety of research centers, institutes, and leaders in business and industry.
There is a diverse graduate student population in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State. The department's graduate enrollment consists of more than 150 students. Women outnumber men, and various ethnic groups are well represented. Approximately 33 percent of the students come from outside the state of Michigan. Class sizes are limited to ensure a favorable ratio of students to faculty mentors, which provides an educational environment designed for each student's specific goals.
The Location and Community
Wayne State University is located in the heart of Detroit's cultural center. The Detroit Institute of the Arts, Hilberry and Bonstelle Theaters, Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit Science Center, and Museum of African American History are all within easy walking distance. Major league baseball, football, and hockey, concerts and events, and the Canadian border are within 5 miles of campus.
Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The Department of Psychology provides a broad spectrum of graduate education that prepares students for careers in both academic and applied settings. Graduates are prepared to function effectively as research scientists, scholar-teachers at colleges or universities, and professionals in business and industry, health care, schools, and government agencies.
With one exception (the terminal master's program in applied human development), graduate training is aimed toward the Ph.D. degree. In all other areas of study, the department considers for admission only those students who will work toward the doctorate. Master's degrees may be earned during the course of the doctoral training and are required of students in the clinical psychology specialty. Students are admitted for the fall semester only.
Areas of concentration are behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and an integrated area that provides individualized programs of study for students interested in cognitive, social, and/or developmental psychology.
Doctoral students complete a core curriculum, demonstrate knowledge of content in a specialty area of psychology (major and minor areas), conduct a minimum of two research projects (master's thesis or equivalent project and the doctoral dissertation), and must pass qualifying examinations that cover the content of the major area of study.
Research training is a major element of the graduate program. Students join ongoing research projects or develop individual research programs with the guidance of a research mentor or mentors. Students attend seminars and colloquia, submit research grants, travel to professional meetings, and publish in scholarly journals.
Wayne State University (WSU) is among the few graduate programs to offer course work and training dedicated specifically to college teaching. Students frequently move from a teaching assistant role to teaching independent courses.
Facilities & Resources
Students have access to state-of-the-art laboratories for basic and applied research and excellent computing and library resources. The department offers 38 full-time faculty members and a wealth of supporting faculty members who provide research and training opportunities at University-affiliated facilities, such as hospitals, clinics, and research institutes.
Expenses and Aid
Michigan resident graduate tuition is $384.90 per credit hour, plus fees. Nonresident graduate tuition is $929.10 per credit hour, plus fees. Fees include a $98.50 registration fee and a $21.60 Omnibus Credit Hour Fee to a maximum of 12 credit hours per term. Students with teaching and research assistantships receive a tuition waiver for 10 credit hours per semester, which covers a typical graduate course load.
Financial Aid:
Most students accepted into the Ph.D. program in psychology receive financial aid through the Department of Psychology by means of teaching and research assistantships, and through the Graduate School by means of University Graduate Fellowships and Graduate-Professional Scholarships. All teaching assistants and research assistants receive a tuition waiver, excellent health and dental insurance coverage, and a stipend.
Stipends depend on the student's level in the graduate program (starting at $14,447). Housing allowances are also available to some graduate assistants. Many students elect to complete paid field internships during their graduate training.
Housing/Living Expenses:
University and off-campus housing for single and married students ranges from $550 to $850 per month. Students are able to live in the area surrounding Wayne State for $10,000 to $14,000 per year. This includes housing, food, supplies, and modest entertainment expenses. Wayne State has completed construction of an extensive number of graduate housing units at the north end of campus.
How to Apply
Application forms for admission and financial aid may be obtained by writing to the department or by visiting the department's Web site. Completed forms should be received in the department by January 1.
Offers of admission are made in mid-March. The Graduate School requires a GPA of at least 3.0 for undergraduate course work (or graduate course work if the applicant has a master's degree). Scores for the GRE General Test and Subject Test in psychology are requested.
Who to Contact
Department of Psychology
Wayne State University
71 West Warren
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313-577-2823
Fax: 313-577-7636
Faculty
• Antonia Abbey, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Northwestern, 1982. Area: Social Psychology. Health, sexual assault, alcohol abuse.
• Sheldon Alexander, Professor; Ph.D., Rochester, 1958. Area: Social Psychology. Justice and fairness, communication, attitudes, organizational behavior.
• Boris Baltes, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Northern Illinois, 1998. Area: Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Performance appraisal and organizational climate.
• Douglas Barnett, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Rochester, 1993. Areas: Clinical and Developmental Psychology. Developmental psychopathology, attachment theory, human motivation, family violence.
• Marla Bartoi, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., South Florida, 1999. Area: Clinical Psychology. Cognitive-behavioral therapy and research, substance abuse treatment and research, human sexuality research.
• George Borszcz, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Dartmouth, 1987. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. The neurobiology of learning and emotion.
• Scott Bowen, Assistant Profesor; Ph.D., Mississippi, 1993. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Behavioral pharmacology and toxicology, neurobehavioral effects of prenatal toluene exposure.
• Margaret Brooks, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Bowling Green State, 2004. Area: Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Recruitment and selection.
• Annmarie Cano, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Stony Brook, 1998. Area: Clinical Psychology. Marriage and depression, chronic pain, domestic violence.
• Rita Casey, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Austin, 1988. Areas: Clinical and Developmental Psychology. Developmental psychopathology, emotion, social development.
• Rodney Clark, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Duke, 1996. Area: Clinical Psychology. Cardiovascular psychophysiology/epidemiology, family processes, adolescent development/psychopathology.
• Donald Coscina, Professor; Ph.D., Chicago, 1971. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Brain neurochemistry and behavior, food intake, body weight regulation.
• Marcus Dickson, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Maryland, College Park, 1997. Area: Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Leadership, motivation, cross-cultural issues in industrial/organizational psychology, computer-mediated communication.
• Ira Firestone, Professor; Ph.D., NYU, 1966. Areas: Social and Developmental Psychology. Environmental psychology, attitudes, and substance abuse.
• Thomas Fischer, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., California, Riverside, 1990. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Cellular basis of behavioral regulation and learning, emphasizing the role of synaptic plasticity in defined neural networks.
• Sebastiano Fisicaro, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Arlington, 1978. Area: Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Personnel psychology, measurement, and statistics.
• Joseph Fitzgerald, Professor; Ph.D., West Virginia, 1974. Area: Developmental Psychology. Gerontology, adult development, adolescent development, memory.
• John H. Hannigan, Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Binghamton, 1983. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Neurobehavioral teratology, including the mechanisms, outcomes, and treatment of fetal alcohol effects.
• Joseph Jacobson, Professor; Ph.D., Harvard, 1977. Area: Developmental Psychology. Infant development, human behavioral teratology.
• Kalman Kaplan, Professor; Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1968. Area: Social Psychology. Personality, relationship development, suicide prediction and prevention.
• Melissa Kaplan-Estrin, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1970. Area: Developmental Psychology. Infant development.
• M. Marlyne Kilbey, Professor; Ph.D., Houston, 1969. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Psychopharmacology, substance use disorders.
• Jeffrey Kuentzal, Clinical Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Wayne State, 2000. Area: Clinical Psychology. Brief motivational interventions for problem gambling and medical nonadherence, the therapeutic alliance, assessment of adult ADHD.
• Gisela Labouvie-Vief, Professor; Ph.D., West Virginia, 1972. Area: Developmental Psychology. Life-span development, adult development, aging.
• Brian Lakey, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Indiana Bloomington, 1985. Area: Clinical Psychology. Social support, social cognition, stress and prevention.
• James Lebreton, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Tennessee, 2001. Area: Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Personality and behavior in organizations.
• Sheldon Levy, Professor; Ph.D., Michigan, 1963. Area: Social Psychology. Field research and conflict behavior.
• Peter Lichtenberg, Professor; Ph.D., Purdue, 1986. Area: Clinical Psychology. Geriatric neuropsychology and rehabilitation, clinical geropsychology, depression.
• Cary Lichtman, Associate Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo, 1968. Area: Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Organization theory and behavior, industrial motivation, management development.
• Mark Lumley, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Florida, 1990. Area: Clinical Psychology. Health psychology, stress, emotions.
• Scott Moffat, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Western Ontario, 1998. Areas: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Aging cognitive neuroscience, neuroendocrinology.
• Ty Partridge, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Wichita State, 1998. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Biology-behavioral relationships, child temperament, developmental systems theory, statistical and computational modeling.
• Lisa Rapport, Associate Professor; Ph.D., UCLA, 1992. Area: Clinical Psychology. Neuropsychology, assessment of cognitive abilities and personality.
• Hilary Ratner, Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts Amherst, 1979. Areas: Developmental and Cognitive Psychology. Memory and cognitive development.
• Naftali Raz, Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Austin, 1985. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Cognitive aging, cognitive neuroscience, noninvasive neuroimaging.
• Sarah Raz, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Texas at Austin, 1988. Area: Clinical Psychology. Developmental neuropsychology, developmental psychopathology.
• Ava Senkfor, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Arizona, 1999. Area: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Human neuroscience of memory, social cognition, action processing, and aging using fMRI, ERPs, and optical imaging.
• Patricia Siple, Associate Professor; Ph.D., California, San Diego, 1975. Area: Cognitive Psychology. Memory and language processing, cognition, sign language, deafness.
• Paul Toro, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Rochester, 1983. Area: Clinical and Social Psychology. Community and child clinical psychology, homelessness and poverty.
• Glenn Weisfeld, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Chicago, 1978. Areas: Developmental and Social Psychology. Ethology and sociobiology, dominance, adolescents.
• R. Douglas Whitman, Professor; Ph.D., Brandeis, 1973. Area: Clinical Psychology. Neuropsychology, forensic psychology, learning disabilities.
• Lee Wurm, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., SUNY at Stony Brook, 1996. Area: Cognitive Psychology. Speech perception and psycholinguistics.