Ph.D. Program
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Clinical Psychology Program of the University of Tennessee Knoxville has been fully accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1949. Our program is designed to train highly competent clinical psychologists who will make significant contributions to the profession and society as researchers, teachers, and clinicians.
We follow The Tennessee Model, which represents a set of guidelines through which students are trained to think of psychological practice and research as similar enterprises to be conducted in an integrated manner ensuring maximum benefit in both domains. Our students receive strong training in research, psychological assessment, psychotherapy, and teaching. Our faculty approach clinical work from a variety of theoretical perspectives including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, emotion-focused and systemic orientations.
Directors
Director of Clinical Training
Gregory L. Stuart
Co-Associate Directors of Clinical Training
Jenn Bolden Bush and Chris Elledge
Director of UT Psychological Clinic
Leticia Flores
Associate Director of UT Psychological Clinic
Caitlin Williams
Clinical Program Administrative Assistant
Susan Hawthorne
APA Accreditation
We are currently fully accredited by the APA (next site visit fall 2025). The Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association can be contacted in writing at:
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Or by phone at 202-336-5979
TDD/TTY: 203-336-6123
Email: apaaccred@apa.org
Graduate Admission
Please contact Ms. Connie Ogle at cjogle@utk.edu for graduate programs application information.