Asst. Sec. of Veterans Affairs Tammy Duckworth Keynotes 2009 Commencement Ceremony
June 12, 2009

Click here to watch the video. CHICAGO – The Honorable L. Tammy Duckworth, assistant secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, received an honorary Doctor of Psychology degree... (more)

Steve Lopez’s The Soloist Named Book of the Year for 2009-2010
June 4, 2009

Steve Lopez’s The Soloist —based on the true story of an L.A.Times columnist who becomes an advocate and friend to a mentally ill homeless man who was once a musical... (more)

Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute Conference Draws More Than 300 From the Community
June 1, 2009

Conference Headliners Joseph Rogers, Dr. Ronald Levant, and Melvin McInnis, M.D. The Naomi Ruth Cohen (NRC) Institute for Mental Health Education continued its tradition of... (more)

International Programs Office Wraps Academic Year with Tour Stops to Puerto Rico and Thailand
May 31, 2009

Thailand and Puerto Rico are the latest two luggage stamps added to The Chicago School’s growing list of international destinations visited by students, faculty, and staff in the... (more)

Alumni Council Taps Dr. Grant White as 2009 Distinguished Alumnus
May 13, 2009

Dr. Grant White (Psy.D. ’93), whose work as a faculty member and an alumnus have significantly broadened The Chicago School’s impact on underserved communities, will be honored at the... (more)

SoCal I/O Students Go ConCISE with New Consulting Center
May 9, 2009

During the summer internship period, TCS-SoCal I/O students will be partnering with organizations to perform organizational culture assessments, develop employee selection processes, conduct job... (more)

L.A. Campus Hosts First Diversity in the Community Poster Presentation
May 9, 2009

As a capstone of their Diversity II class, all 51 students in the Clinical Psy.D. program participated in a Diversity in the Community Poster Presentation on April 30 at the L.A. Campus.... (more)

Chicago Campus Welcomes Latino Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Alliance
May 6, 2009

Univision was on campus on May 6 for a Chicago Campus event to introduce the Latino Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders Alliance. Dean Carroll Cradock and Counseling Department Chair Virginia... (more)

Community Members Turn Out at NAMI Rally in the Loop
May 5, 2009

Members of The Chicago School community united on May 5 for an outdoor rally at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago to lend their voices for more mental health funding in Illinois. They... (more)

SoCal Campus Offers New Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Concentration
May 1, 2009

TCS-Southern California announces a new Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Concentration (PPC) offered by the Westwood Campus Department of Psychology. A one-year (12 unit) curriculum, the concentration is... (more)

Higher Ed Development Veteran Timothy T. Shannon, Ph.D., Named Vice President of Institutional Advancement for TCS
May 1, 2009

CHICAGO – With more than 20 years of leadership experience in nonprofit education, Timothy T. Shannon, Ph.D., is The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s new vice president of... (more)

“How Does One Enter a Culture?”; Finalists Named for 2009–2010 Book of the Year
April 29, 2009

Seven books out of 24 nominations are finalists to become the 2009-2010 Chicago School Book of the Year.  This year’s topic, “How does one enter a culture?” inspired... (more)

Forensic Psychology Students Take Top Honors at MHCC
April 29, 2009

Two Forensic Psychology students took top honors at the Mental Health in Corrections Consortium (MHCC) 2009 Symposium, held April 28 and 29 in Kansas City, Mo., making this the second consecutive... (more)

FO Students Visit CPD Academy to Hone their Hostage Negotiation Skills
April 25, 2009

A year after turning the 5th floor of 325 N. Wells into a mock prison under siege, Dr. Nancy Zarse of the Forensic Psychology Department took her Hostage Negotiation course to new heights this... (more)

CIS Brings a Glimpse of Japan to Hyde Park Children
April 23, 2009

The seemingly indecipherable characters of the written Japanese language came to life for 30 inner-city children last month as Chicago School student Kayoko Hayashi taught them what their names look... (more)

TCS Welcomes Dr. Carroll Cradock as Chicago Campus Dean
April 22, 2009

CHICAGO –  Dr. Michael Horowitz, president of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCS), announces the appointment of Dr. Carroll Cradock as dean of TCS’ Chicago Campus. ... (more)

TCS Announces Nation’s First Psy.D. Program in Clinical Forensic Psychology
April 21, 2009

CHICAGO, Ill., and LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Seven years after becoming the Midwest’s first graduate school to offer a master’s degree in Forensic Psychology, The Chicago School of... (more)

Third “Starting from Scratch” Lecturer, Juan Ortiz, Probes “The Blessings of Adversity”
April 17, 2009

The journey from an abuse-ridden childhood to the life of a corporate executive was not an easy one, guest speaker Juan Ortiz told an audience of students, faculty, and community partners at... (more)

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Taps Terry Merkley as Vice President of Information Technology
April 15, 2009

CHICAGO –  The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCS) welcomes Terry Merkley as its new vice president of information technology. Merkley brings to TCS nearly 25 years of... (more)

TCS Dedicates Memorial to Honor Namesake of the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education
April 13, 2009

Cohen family and President Horowitz at the dedication. CHICAGO - On the eve of the ninth anniversary of her passing, friends and family of Naomi Ruth Cohen gathered at The Chicago School... (more)

L.A. Campus CIT Draws more than 200 from the Community
April 11, 2009

More than 200 professionals in government, law enforcement, social services, and community-based institutions convened at the L.A. Campus on April 11 for a free Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)... (more)

L.A. Campus Student Wins FMHAC Scholarship
April 8, 2009

Jessica Karabinus of the L.A. Campus was one of three students recognized this year with a $1,000 scholarship from the Forensic Mental Health Association of California (FMHAC). Karabinus, a... (more)

NRC Institute’s Eighth Annual Community Mental Health Conference to Feature “Obama’s Rabbi” Capers Funnye
April 7, 2009

“Shattering Myths: Men, Boys, and Mental Health,” the Focus of Eighth Annual Conference Hosted by the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education at The Chicago School of... (more)

Chicago School of Professional Psychology Announces New Ph.D. in International Psychology
March 30, 2009

Recognizing a need for more trained professionals to understand and work with global challenges such as socio-cultural contexts, conflict, poverty, and natural disasters, The Chicago School of... (more)

Dr. Yael Danieli Brings Trauma Expertise to New International Psychology Program
March 30, 2009

Positioning The Chicago School as a leader in the emergent discipline of international psychology is a tall order—one that demands the expertise and guidance of a giant in the field. TCS... (more)