Deac Dorr, Program Director (Community-clinical)
(316) 978-3170 phone
(316) 978-3086 fax

Special Features

The philosophy of the Community-Clinical Psychology program is to provide students with an integration of
community and clinical psychology from an ecological perspective. The program will train students to work with underserved
and disadvantaged populations, and community organizations and agencies that serve them, emphasizing a public service and
preventative orientation. The commitment of the department is to teach students to develop and implement effective preventative
and clinical interventions based on individual, group, and community mechanisms for change. The program will require the
student to demonstrate proficiency in the applied human services area and research. Students will learn to integrate research
with practical application in order to provide a broader understanding of a topic. Graduates of the program will be able to seek
professional careers in public or non-profit organizations, and academic or research settings equipped with a range of strategies
for the prevention and amelioration of social and emotional problems. Unlike most clinical/community programs that grew out of
an existing traditional clinical program, the new Community-Clinical program at Wichita State University integrates a
freestanding community masters program of over 20 years with a research and behavioral oriented clinical masters program.