Adler School of Professional Psychology Catalog 2008 – 2009

The School: An Overview
The Adler School of Professional Psychology (Adler School) was established
in 1952 and is a private, not-for-profit institution of higher education. With a
commitment to continuing the work of the first community Psychologist, Alfred
Adler, the Adler School holds the following values as core to our educational
programs: social interest, compassion, justice, respect for the individual, honor
for diversity and difference, intellectual rigor, optimism, collaboration, and
pragmatism. The School is an independent school of professional psychology,
drawing students from North America and internationally.
While enjoying international recognition for the expertise of its faculty and
excellence of its educational programs, the School has established an
outstanding reputation for innovation within its educational programs,
institutes, and community and clinical services. This record of innovation was
recognized in the School’s receiving the 2007 Award for Innovative Practices in
Graduate Education in Psychology sponsored by the Board of Educational
Affairs and Council of Graduate Departments in Psychology of the American
Psychological Association. The Adler School learning community is comprised of
persons of diverse cultures, ages, educational backgrounds, personal interests,
and professional experiences. To read more about the Adler School, visit our
web site at www.adler.edu.
The School’s Mission
The Adler School of Professional Psychology is an institution of higher
education committed to advancing the values and theories of Alfred Adler
within the context of professional psychology. To this end, the School’s mission
is to provide quality professional education, psychological services, community
services, and research, anticipating and responding to the constant and
changing needs of students, the profession of psychology, the community, and
society. The values held by Adler School as relevant to its mission, include the
following:
• The broad application of the philosophy, principles, and techniques of
Alfred Adler in particular and psychology in general to mental health,
medicine, education, business and industry, and other related areas of
social need;
• The preparation of students who have the academic ability, capacity
for independent judgment and creative thought, educational
preparation, emotional stability, maturity, ethical standards,
motivation, personal integrity, and human values for a life of
professional competency and service to their families, communities,
profession, and society;
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