The University of Montana Psychology Department

Congratulations to Arturo Jimenez, second year doctoral student School Psychology, one of the 2026 National Association of School Psychologists Graduate Student Research Grant recipients!! This grant funds his thesis focusing on parent's experiences of their child's racial and ethnic socialization in schools.

The University of Montana Psychology Department
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Montana

What's been going on lately in the Psychology Department??

👀 Check out the fall newsletter!

🧠 New InPsych Director Dr. Ciara Hansen!

🧠 Incredible support from donors to enhance student experiences!

🧠 New CPC Director Dr. Sarah Potts!

🧠 Extraordinary Public Impact: UM, Arlee Win National Research Award!

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Montana

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University of Montana Department of Psychology Newsletter Autumn 2025 Edition

🆓 Training for School Psychs of Montana!

Join us for a FREE hybrid training event facilitated by the incredible folks at the National Native Children's Trauma Center. Learn about the Bounce Back for Classrooms curriculum!

It is free! Montana Association of School Psychologists is also sponsoring NCSP and OPI CEUs for the event (must be a MASP member).

🖋️ Register here: https://masponline.us/

Sponsored by the RAISE Initiative at the University of Montana School Psychology Program

UM Psychology undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty presented over the weekend at the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies conference in New Orleans, LA. We had a great contingent of MT folks presenting on a wide variety of topics! Funding for the trip (designated for student travel) was made possible through generous donations to our clinical psychology program. We greatly appreciate the support of alumni and other donors in furthering our research!



The University of Montana Graduate School
College of Humanities and Sciences, University of Montana

LAST DAY TO DONATE!!!

https://donate.supportum.org/schools/UniversityofMontanaFoundation/university-of-montana-foundation-crowdfunding/pages/SchoolPsychGrads/?a=1

We are accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship! This is a collaborative training experience based at UM's Clinical Psychology Center (CPC) and Garden City Professionals (GPC). For more information, or to apply, please visit our UPPD listing: https://www.appic.org/Postdocs/Universal-Psychology-Postdoctoral-Directory-UPPD/Detail/id/6514

We're at the half way mark! Can you get us to $1000 by Sunday??

School Psychology Graduate Student Support Invest in the next generation of school psychologists--donate today!

The Clinical Psychology Center is pleased to announce that our Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Jan-Louw Kotze, is accepting new clients! Dr. Kotze offers psychological assessments and therapy services for individuals, couples, and families. For more information about Dr. Kotze’s areas of specialty and insurances accepted, visit his Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/jan-louw-kotze-missoula-mt/1607618

We want to thank all of hundreds of school psychology graduates of our program who are doing incredible work to support children's mental health and academic outcomes!

Want to support our current students? Join us as we are trying to raise $5000!

https://donate.supportum.org/schools/UniversityofMontanaFoundation/university-of-montana-foundation-crowdfunding/pages/SchoolPsychGrads/?a=1

As National School Psychology Week begins, we thank school psychologists for all the work they do to help students who are finding their path! Tips and resources to celebrate , can be found at: buff.ly/JjYBk6B

We're at the half way mark! Donate NOW to help support students like Regan!

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Help us raise $5000 for school psychology students who bring their skills to communities in Montana and beyond!

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