2025 marks the 40th anniversary of SDSU and UC San Diego’s Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
Over the past 40 years, San Diego State University and UC San Diego’s Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology has fostered the next leaders in the field. This innovative program has been continuously accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1990. As a testament to the program’s quality, the JDP was recently re-accredited by APA for the longest possible period of 10 years, which will take the program to it’s 50thanniversary!
The unique collaboration between SDSU’s Psychology Department and UC San Diego School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry provides specialized training in behavioral medicine, neuropsychology and experimental psychopathology. Throughout the program, students’ learning extends beyond the classroom curricula as they conduct research, participate in hands-on clinical training, and connect with mentors at SDSU, UC San Diego and partner institutions.
JDP students, faculty, and alumni are productive scholars and skillful clinicians. Graduates enter the workforce prepared to tackle the most pressing psychological issues in the field today.
Read more about the program in the story on UC San Diego Today.