Prospective Students

***Dr. McDermott will be reviewing CCP doctoral student applications to the CID lab for the 2020-2021 school year***

Dr. McDermott usually accepts one new doctoral student a year as part of the APA-accredited Clinical/Counseling Psychology program at the University of South Alabama (though at times he has accepted two or conversely none). Successful applicants historically have had strong research and clinical experiences. Team members may have a variety of career paths that can be tailored to individual needs, including: academic, clinical, and administrative career trajectories. Prospective students who would likely do well in the lab should have research/clinical interests within at least one or more of the following areas:

• College Student Mental Health
  • Anxiety/Depression within college student populations
  • Intimate partner violence, sexual aggression, adult attachment issues
  • Gun violence on college campuses
  • Clinical work in college counseling settings
• Psychology of Men and Masculinity
  • Gender role norms
  • Problems with conformity to masculine norms
  • Measurement of masculinity related variables
  • Potentially positive aspects of masculinity
• Positive Psychology
  • Hope
  • Self-Compassion
• Multicultural Psychology
  • Racial/ethnic minority mental health disrepencies
  • Protective factors / barriers
  • LGBTQ mental health
  • Identity related factors to minority mental health

Students within the undergraduate and masters programs at USA are also encouraged to join the lab as a means of gaining competitive experience prior to applying for doctoral work.

Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. McDermott directly at rmcdermott@southalabama.edu.