Our online Ph.D. in Psychology: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Specialization program immerses you in an examination of creative and innovative processes and how they integrate within psychology, expanding skills and knowledge that you may apply across a variety of settings. You will emerge from this program with the capacity to lead others using creativity and innovation to explore new routes to psychological transformation, as well as the application of what you’ve gained toward the advancement of your field.
Within the creativity doctorate program you will study models of creative leadership, the cognitive, emotional, and social dynamics that foster leadership and breakthrough thinking, the impact of creative thinking on mental health and the expansion of consciousness and human potential. Through rigorous research, experiential learning, and collaborative projects, you will develop the expertise to contribute to the advancement of psychological practices through the art and science of creativity.
This online psychology Ph.D. program is not a clinical psychology program, nor is it designed to prepare students for future professional licensure. Students interested in such programs should consider admission to the Ph.D. Clinical Psychology degree program.
Upon completion, you will have an enhanced skill set and deepened perspective to augment your current practice or career. Additionally, with the appropriate licensure, when necessary,* you may expand into other roles, including:
*Our online Ph.D. in Psychology program is not designed to prepare graduates to qualify for clinical licensure or certification.
Interested in another specialization in psychology? We offer multiple doctoral programs that may align more closely with your goals.
At a minimum, you must have received or anticipate receiving prior to the start of the semester you are applying for, a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university before applying for a doctoral degree at Saybrook. Applicants for the Ph.D. in Psychology: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Specialization degree must submit the following documents:
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This three-credit course examines creative process models, innovative product development and acquisition along with creative leadership models. Imagery and symbolization, intrapsychic experience, and aesthetic issues are explored inclusive of art-based research. The most recent literature and research related to each construct individually and collectively are reviewed and critiqued.
This three-credit course is designed to assist with deeper transfer of knowledge from the theoretical to the applied aspects of utilizing creative process and developing real-life projects that test currently accepted models. Creative leadership is put into practice through group activities and taps into the practical function and use of both transformational and transactional conceptualization.
This three-credit course examines select forms of thinking about and doing, art-based inquiry, inclusive of its relevance to traditional research processes and forms of scientific inquiry. This course further allows for the exploration of utilizing methodological designs that incorporate the various iterations of “art” as data and outcome resources that make for unique applications across a variety of phenomena.
Please refer to our academic catalog for more information on the Ph.D. in Psychology: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Specialization program.
Saybrook University prepares you to make an impact in a variety of high-demand careers. Below, you will find possible career options and salaries associated with this degree.
Data is pulled by a third-party tool called Lightcast, which includes data from sources including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, and other government databases. The information below represents a regional and national career outlook related to this degree program*. Saybrook University is dedicated to assisting you in achieving your career goals.
*Many degree programs are intended to fulfill licensure requirements in specific states. The data shown here may not represent the state where you currently reside. For more information on how this program is applicable to the requirements of your state, please speak with your admissions specialist.
Our Ph.D. in Psychology: Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership Specialization program is a 100% online program. While the core of this program is completed asynchronously, there are some synchronous, online features designed to deepen your educational experience. We call this a Virtual Learning Experience (VLE). In addition to the VLE, you will begin your studies with a virtual Welcome Week. Welcome Week activities, including a program orientation, are held online during the week before the start of Fall and Spring semesters. All Psychology students will be required to attend only the five-day, fall semester Virtual Learning Experience (VLE) each academic year. The in-person Community Learning Experience (CLE) is also available for you to explore. The CLE is held every odd-numbered year. It is optional and not required to complete the program.
Saybrook’s Psychology faculty are practitioner-scholars dedicated to advancing their field through continued practice and comprehensive instruction. Meet some of our faculty members below.
Designed for those who wish to contribute creatively to improving the human condition. Students are encouraged to explore different approaches through interdisciplinary programs that combine complementary approaches—including meditation, nutrition, energy medicine, biofeedback, and spirituality—with more traditional forms of care.
