Health Psychology Ph.D. Program | Ph.D. Program in Health Psychology | UNC Charlotte

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Web Name: Health Psychology Ph.D. Program | Ph.D. Program in Health Psychology | UNC Charlotte

WebSite: http://healthpsych.uncc.edu

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Click here to view our most recentHealth Psychology Ph.D. Newsletter!What is Health Psychology?Health psychology is dedicated to conducting basic and applied research examining the contribution of biological, psychological, behavioral, social, cultural, and environmental factors to health and illness. Health Psychology builds from principles and theories of other areas of psychology, biology, health, and social sciences. Health psychologists are concerned with promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness across the lifespan, and improvement of systems that promote and maintain health.The Doctoral Program in Health Psychology at UNC Charlotte offers training in one of the followingconcentration areas:Program DescriptionA particular emphasis of the program is on the development, implementation, and evaluation of prevention and treatment interventions that involve multiple disciplines. The program has links with other colleges, departments and programs in the university that allows students to select health courses across disciplines. Please see ourStudent Handbookfor more information. The Health Psychology Ph.D. Program at UNC Charlotte offers students an opportunity to obtain their Ph. D in Health Psychology with a concentration in one of the following areas:General,Clinical, andCommunity.The Health Psychology PhD Program does not offer training at the MA level. Please visit the Department of Psychology for more information about theirMA Program in Psychology.Important Information for ApplicantsApplication DeadlineAll materials must be submitted to The Graduate School byNovember 15th of each year, to be fully considered for admission during the Fall Semester. Students with master's degrees in psychology or health related fields (biology, gerontology, nursing and allied health, public policy, and other health disciplines) as well as highly disciplined and competent undergraduates are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the "Information for Applicants" tab.UpdateWe hope to notify applicants of interview invitations by January 15, 2021. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, it is possible that applicants might receive an invitation after January 15th. Virtual interviews are planned to be primarily held on January 29, 2021 (with a virtual pre-interview day student-only social being offered on January 28th). However, to accommodate potential scheduling constraints, interviews may be scheduled for other days as well. In this case, applicants will be notified in a timely manner.The Clinical Psychology program at UNC Charlotte has been APA-accredited since 2012 and recently received re-accreditation until 2027​.For any questions about the program’s accreditation status or about APA accreditation, in general, please contact:Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation / American Psychological Association750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Phone: (202) 336-5979 / E-mail: apaaccred@apa.org / Web: http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation For more information on the Clinical concentration please visit:http://healthpsych.uncc.edu/concentration-areas/clinical For more information on the General concentration please visit:https://healthpsych.uncc.edu/concentration-areas/community For more information on the Community concentration please visit:https://healthpsych.uncc.edu/concentration-areas/general For additional information about the Health Psychology Ph.D. program, please contact: Dr. Virginia Gil-Rivas at704-687-1330 orvgilriva@uncc.edu

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