Psychology students are gaining hands-on experience this semester through a Learning Lab course taught by Prof. Preston Foerder, Department of Psychology. Students will apply principles of classical and operant conditioning by training goats in partnership with Pingree Farms, an urban farm located about 10 minutes from campus. The project connects …
On December 2, Detroit Mercy’s Emerging Leaders Program will host its annual Leadership Slam, bringing together two exceptional alumni whose career journeys exemplify resilience, innovation, and transformative leadership. Students will have the chance to learn directly from Angelo Vitale, J.D., retired General Counsel of Rocket Companies, and Michael Birney, B.B.A., …
The University of Detroit Mercy’s Industrial/Organizational Psychology M.A. program invites students and community members to an engaging I/O U Chat featuring alumni speaker Morgan Kruger, M.A., Regional Training Specialist at Webasto Roof Systems. Taking place on December 2, 2025, this unscripted, conversational event offers a valuable space for insight, …
A 4-year, $2.39 million HRSA Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) grant to address Michigan’s critical shortage of behavioral health professionals has been awarded to the CHASS Clinical and School Psychology programs, led by Co-Principal Investigators Profs. Barry Dauphin, Ph.D., ABPP and Erin Henze, Ph.D. This funding will enhance …
Strategic planning comes naturally to the Industrial/Organizational Psychology MA program at University of Detroit Mercy—after all, helping organizations adapt and evolve is at the core of what they teach and practice. So when the program entered its required seven-year academic program review process, they didn’t just keep the conversation in-house. …
On May 22, the Department of Psychology hosted I/O UNSCRIPTED: Real Talk. Real Work Journeys. We Owe it to Each Other, a dynamic evening highlighting the field of Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology through real-world experiences and alumni insight. The event featured Matt Turner, M.A., a University of Detroit Mercy alumnus and …
Are you interested in advancing your career in organizational growth and effectiveness? The University of Detroit Mercy’s Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology program is hosting a series of Open Houses with an Alumni Panel to provide insights into this dynamic field and its career opportunities. Event Details: …
Dr. Kristen Abraham, professor and chair of psychology, has been recognized in an American Psychological Association (APA) Journals Editor Spotlight. As the Incoming Editor of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Dr. Abraham will guide the publication of original, peer-reviewed research that advances evidence and understanding of interdisciplinary, psychosocial treatment and recovery …
The Detroit Mercy Clinical Psychology Master of Arts program will host a virtual open house on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Please help spread the word. In this interactive session, meet Program Director Prof. Lee Eshelman who will answer prospective students questions. Attendees will learn …
Drawing from her expertise as a psychiatrist and an author, Christine Montross, MD, MA, will lead a virtual talk titled “The Story is at the Center: The Shared Territory of Writing and Medicine” on Wed., April 10, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Dr. Montross’ talk is the third in a …
