The “gold standard” in the education and training of qualified and competent direct-service psychologists.
At the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, we provide the nation's highest quality doctoral education and training, which develops outstanding practitioners and fosters personal leadership to advance the practice and field of professional psychology. Since the establishment of our Psychological Clinic in 1929 and the school’s founding in 1974, we have become the “gold standard” in the education and training of qualified and competent direct-service psychologists. Our services including treating children, adolescents, adults, and families who are at risk for a variety of mental health problems, with emphasis upon those who are underserved, in New Jersey, the tri-state area, and beyond.
The mission of GSAPP is threefold: education, research/scholarship, and public service. Its goal is to prepare well-educated, qualified, and competent direct-service psychologists who have a special commitment to direct community involvement, and to underserved populations--professionals who can integrate scientific knowledge with innovation in the delivery of psychological services to individuals, families, groups, and organizations.
Programs: Clinical Psy.D, School Psy.D, Master of Applied Psychology.
