Tag: Systemic Inequality
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Barriers to Retention: Systematic Financial Barriers for Graduate Students from Traditionally Underrepresented Backgrounds
by Katherine A. Carosella, M.A., University of Minnesota Many students would agree that the process of gaining admission to graduate programs is arduous but the process of completing a doctoral program is significantly more difficult. This is the case for all graduate students, though students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, namely those who are not white and from…
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How the Cost of Internship Contributes to Inequities in Clinical Psychology
by Brett Schneider, University of Wisconsin-Madison There is a glaring and alarming lack of diversity within the clinical psychology community. While most academic fields suffer from a lack of diversity, the clinical internship training model poses a unique difficulty for attracting and retaining diverse students. I passionately believe in the importance of the internship process in…