26th Annual Commencement of TCSPP
26th Annual Commencement of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Draws Many Fans of its Own Among Two Million
CHICAGO (June 21, 2010) – Amidst the almost two million fans that flooded the loop on June 11 to celebrate the world champion Chicago Blackhawks, students at
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP) garnered a sizeable fan base themselves, as almost 700 students received master’s or doctoral degrees in one of 11 psychology programs. Graduates, family and friends, faculty and staff filled the Civic Opera House to near capacity at the
26th annual commencement of the respected institution.
Student speaker Jennifer Rose Nerren, who received her master’s degree in psychology from TCSPP’s online-blended program, credited the school with changing her life and the lives of the students she teaches in a special education program. She found the online program and support of fellow students and professors to be particularly enriching.
“To quote Harasim et al.,” Nerren said, “`online you get to know your students’ minds, not just their faces.’”
This commencement ceremony marked the last for
Dr. Michael Horowitz in his role as president of the leading nonprofit graduate institution dedicated exclusively to the applications of psychology and related behavioral sciences. In the 10 years he served as president of TCSPP, Dr. Horowitz led its growth and expansion from a few classrooms and one program in Chicago to an institution that now has over 3000 students at multiple campuses in Chicago and California, offering 20 programs as well as an online-blended option. With a focus on service learning and community engagement, this year alone the Chicago Campus provided over 750,000 hours of service to the community.
Dr. Horowitz will be transitioning to a new position as president and CEO of
TCS Education System, the nonprofit entity of which TCSPP is now an affiliate.
Dr. Michele Nealon-Woods, an alumnae, former professor and department chair and current campus president of the TCSPP campuses in Los Angeles, Westwood and Irvine, California, will begin her term as the
new president of the institution beginning July 1.
Keynote speaker
Dr. Edward Bergmark received an honorary doctorate in clinical psychology from campus president
Dr. Carroll Cradock, for his unique contributions as an entrepreneur within the field of psychology and