Emilie Smith, Program Director
(803) 777-4137 phone
esmith@garnet.cla.sc.edu e-mail
(803) 777-9558 fax

For application materials contact:
Doris Davis
(803) 777-2312 phone
doris@garnet.cla.sc.edu e-mail
(803) 777-9558 fax

Our program has a number of unique assets including: a) integration of community and clinical training, b) location in the state capitol with easy accessibility to policymakers I elected and appointed positions, c) research and intervention access relatively easy in a variety of community settings, d) program interfaces with a significant emphasis on Prevention Science across the Psychology Department, e) strong collaborative relationships with state agencies and other units within the university including the School of Public Health, School of Medicine, and the Institute of Families in Society, f) long history of stable funding for students including departmental support, grants, and local agency contracts.

Being located in South Carolina, the program has a visible commitment to training African-American psychologists and conducting research and action relevant to this community. The program has a solid track record in training African-American students. Over the last ten years on average 25% of the graduate students have been African-American. Ten percent of the faculty are African-American. The Psychology Department sponsors an annual Multicultural Symposium (initiated in 1981) bringing distinguished scholars to campus for workshops and scientific presentations. The department has as active Diversity Committee that seeks to integrate diversity concerns through curriculum.