Viewbook Apply to Psy.D. Program Predoctoral Internship Postdoctoral Fellowship University Center for International Education Scholarships/Financial Aid Apply Home

Predoctoral Internship Program

Affiliated External Predoctoral Training Sites

[ Children's Medical Center | Miami Valley Hospital | South Community ]
[ Twin Valley Psychiatric System ]
[ Counseling and Wellness Services | Ellis Human Development Institute ]

Children's Medical Center

(Pediatric in/outpatient focus, 1 - 2 positions)
The Children's Medical Center of Dayton provides a full range of diagnostic services, as well as individual, family, and group therapy services for children and adolescents. Children with general emotional problems as well as medically related adjustment problems are addressed both on an outpatient basis and on medical inpatient units by a staff of seven psychologists. The staff also consults on various multidisciplinary teams, including: child abuse, pulmonary, neurology, hematology/oncology, diabetes, etc. This is an excellent opportunity for interns interested in child clinical/pediatric psychology to train in a multidisciplinary health care setting.  Interns will be required to fulfill weekend on-call responsibilities.

Supervisors

Sarah A. Fillingame, Psy.D ., Director of Behavioral Sciences, received her Psy.D. degree in 1983 at Wright State University. Her responsibilities are primarily administrative in nature, but she does have a small case load made up primarily of children who have been sexually abused.

Michele Crist, Ph.D. , received her degree in 1983 from the University of Cincinnati. Her primary clinical interests include eating disorders, adoption issues, attachment disorders, and emotional adjustment to Cochlear Implants.

Mary Beth Dewitt, Ph.D. , received her degree in 1995 from The Ohio State University and completed a fellowship in Pediatric Psychology at The Ohio State University and Columbus Children's Hospital. Her clinical interests include adjustment to chronic illness, developmental disabilities, autism, disruptive behavior disorders in young children and parent training in behavior management.

Julie Stucke, Ph.D. , received her degree in 1998 from The Ohio State University after completing an internship at Michigan State University. Her clinical interests include adjustment to chronic illness, pediatric psychology and general child clinical issues.

Miami Valley Hospital Psychology Department

(Rehabilitiation/neurology focus, 1 position)
Miami Valley Hospital (MVH) is recognized as the Greater Miami Valley Region's leading healthcare resource and has earned its reputation for excellence by offering the broadest range of high quality medical and psychiatric services. MVH is both a community hospital and a long-established teaching facility recognized as one of the nation's 100 top-performing hospitals. Residents and graduate students from many universities train side-by-side from most areas of medicine and rehabilitation.

Many opportunities are offered for psychologists in the areas of rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychological assessment. Training is offered within the context of multidisciplinary teams in the areas of rehabilitation and neuropsychology, to a diverse population. Psychological services are provided on an inpatient and outpatient basis. This is an excellent opportunity to learn neuropsychological assessment and clinical/rehab psychology consultation and liaison in a large metropolitan medical center.

Supervisor

Bruce Ladle, Ph.D. , received his degree in clinical psychology from Brigham Young University in 1988 with an emphasis in rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychology. His primary clinical patient populations include traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebrovascular accidents and other neurological disorders. Clinical areas of interest include neuropsychological evaluations, individual and family adjustment to trauma, and sexuality and disability.

South Community, Inc.

(Community mental health focus, 1-2 positions)
South Community is a modern, comprehensive community mental health center serving the southern Dayton suburbs. A full range of outpatient services and modalities are offered with emphasis on brief intervention. Interns will have the opportunity to train within a multidisciplinary staff including social workers, psychologists, counselors, and psychiatrists.  South Community provides opportunity to work with a multicultural clientele, including African-American and Appalachian populations. This is an excellent opportunity for an intern to gain experience treating a wide array of clinical problems and populations in a large community mental health center.  Interns will be required to work evenings.

Supervisor

J. Scott Fraser, Ph.D., ABPP,  Psychology Supervisor, Miami University, 1976.  Interests; systemic brief therapy, martial and family therapy, crisis intervention and time effective interventions, integrative approaches to psycho-therapy and delivery of services, primary care pyschology.

Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare-Dayton Campus

(Inpatient clinic psychiatric focus - 1 position)

Twin Valley Psychiatric System is a regional state psychiatric hospital. Diagnostic and forensic assessment, as well as individual, group, and family therapy, is provided to adults who primarily have a severe mental illness. Individuals with chemical dependency/substance abuse problems, mild mental retardation, and personality disorders are also treated on the admission, extended, and forensic treatment wards. This is an exciting learning opportunity for interns interested in assessment and treatment of severe psychopathogy, forensic issues,  multidisciplinary consultation, and clinical psychology in a long-term psychiatric facility.

Supervisors

Richard Koerner, Psy.D. , Psychology Supervisor, Wright State University SOPP, 1981. Interests: severe mental illness, chemical dependency/addictive disorders (nondisease model), personality disorders, projective testing.

John Stewart, Ph.D. , Clinical Supervisor, University of Virginia, 1982. Interests: psychological treatment for the severely mentally ill.

Upper Valley Medical Center

(Acute in/outpatient acute psychiatric focus - 1 position)
Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC) is a nonprofit health care system serving the health care needs of rural Miami County and the surrounding area. It is located approximately 30 miles north of downtown Dayton. Comprehensive in/out patient services are provided with a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services and behavioral health care programs. Mental health assessment and treatment services for children, adolescents and adults include assessment, counseling, community support, pharmacological management, and substance abuse programming. UVMC also contracts with the Miami County Mental Health Board to provide community mental health services to area residents. Clinical opportunities are available in the Brief, Dialectical Behavior, and/or ADHD focused therapeutic clinics. Intern opportunities can be tailored given the intern's interest.

Supervisor

Stephen Liptak, Psy.D., Psychology Supervisor, Wright State University SOPP, 1991. Interests: mental health assessment, psychological treatment for children, adolescents and adults

The Psychological Service Centers at SOPP

Counseling and Wellness Services (CWS)

The Counseling and Wellness Center is located in the Student Union on the Wright State University main campus. The CWS serves as the student counseling center for Wright State University and provides a wide range of services including: outreach programming, consultation, therapy, assessment, and training. CWS is a unit of the School of Professional Psychology and functions in cooperation with the division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services. The CWS mission is to promote, facilitate, and provide high quality psychotherapy, assessment, performance enhancement, consultation, and psychoeducational programming for WSU students. We also seek to promote the acquisition, analysis, and sound application of knowledge through high quality graduate training, supervision, research, and service provision. We attempt to meet the needs of WSU students in a warm and confidential atmosphere regardless of race, gender, ethnic background, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or physical status. CWS integrates advanced technology through the inclusion of the video-recording and electronic record keeping technologies.

CWS Director

Robert A. Rando, Ph.D. , Ball State University, 1993.
Dr. Rando is an Associate Professor in the School of Professional Psychology and the Director of the Counseling and Wellness Services. Dr. Rando's previous work experiences include being the Director of the Counseling Center at Youngstown State University and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling. Dr. Rando has also served as the clinical director for a mental heath service and a domestic violence shelter, and as  a consultant to business on sexual harassment issues.  His areas of clinical focus are on the treatment of men's issues, physical aggression victimization and perpetration, vocational/career counseling, and sports psychology. Dr. Rando's areas of research focus on gender role conflict, supervision and training, and sexual aggression. Dr. Rando has taught courses in supervision advanced clinical theories, sexual abuse counseling, counseling issues for male clients, diagnostic interviewing, and counseling practicums. Dr. Rando maintains membership in Divisions 17 and 51 of the American Psychological Association and the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors.

General Practice Clinic

The General Practice Clinic at the Ellis Human Development Institute is a student-staffed community behavioral health center that is located in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The Ellis Institute is easily accessed by public transportation.  Interns will be required to work evenings.

Executive Director

Emmett C. Orr, M.P.A. is a graduate of the University of Southern California in 1978. Mr. Orr joined the school in 1978 and has remained a strong element in the leadership and administration since that time. He is currently the Executive Director of the Ellis Institute for Human Development. During the past twenty-three years at Wright State University, he has twice received the coveted President's Award for Excellence.