Community Spotlights

Psychology

Faculty

"While we make sure were in accordance with licensing requirements, Saybrook's MFT/PCC program is as far from a one-size-fits-all approach as we can make it."

Sylvia Boorstein

Psychology

Alumni

1974

"I'd like to think that I'm an 'edge' person, a person who crosses boundaries."

Marvin Brown

Organizational Systems

Faculty

"If you want an ethical organization, you have to look at more than whether the people in it are 'good' or not: you have to look at the organizational decision-making process and the organizational culture in which it is embedded."

Deirdre Bundy

Psychology

Alumni

"I've really been able to hone my ability to look at a situation or task from several different (and creative) angles."

Rita Carlson

Psychology

Student

"I found a great deal of satisfaction in being able to sit down and work with someone, to work constructively to improve their situation and make it better for everybody."

Kathia Castro-Laszlo

Organizational Systems

Faculty

Human Science

Alumni

2000

Co-founded SyntonyQuest, an international training institute for environmental stewardship and cooperative problem solving.

Heather Dermyer

Psychology

Alumni

"Saybrook gave me the skills to conduct research on my own, in a way that will be recognized as rigorous. I also met the best life-long friends. Even though were in completely different areas of the world, we're still supporting each other."

Marie DiCowden

Psychology

Faculty

Marie directs the Biscayne Institute of Health and Living, a community health program that integrates health care into daily life for community members of all ages.

Monica Dixon

Psychology

Alumni

1998

"Saybrook rattled me to a core, and I loved every minute of it."

Sandra Eberhardt

Psychology

Student

"I've made numerous contacts and connections at Saybrook. I'm more self-confident and feel emboldened to move forward in my professional life."

Gail Ervin

Human Science

Student

"Being able to talk to the professor, redesign the course to what I'm actually doing professionally, makes a huge difference. I've found out about new resources that have been incredibly helpful."