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Why Study Human Services Psychology (Behavioral Medicine, Clinical, Community)?

The Human Services Psychology program is composed of three interrelated and complementary programs which provide education and training in clinical psychology, behavioral medicine, and community psychology.

Human Services Psychology is defined as that sector of professional psychology concerned with the promotion of human well-being through the acquisition and application of psychological knowledge and principles concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychological and physical disorders. Thus, the program is designed to prepare students to contribute to the growth of knowledge in this area, as well as to apply this knowledge to a broad range of human problems. Consequently, the program is based on a scientist-practitioner model of training which aims to provide students with skills as both researchers and practitioners.

The Human Services Psychology Program uses a biopsychosocial approach as the integrative perspective for its training of human service providers and researchers. The HSP program encourages a focus on the boundaries of biopsychosocial interactions as well as a solid understanding of each individual aspect in order to promote a more holistic and integrated approach to psychology research, service and practice.

At a Glance

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What Are My Career Options Studying Human Services Psychology (Behavioral Medicine, Clinical, Community)?

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Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid

Find opportunities to further advance your career and academic studies.

UMBC participates in all federal and state student financial aid programs and offers scholarships and assistantships through the Graduate School, Graduate Departments and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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Note: The Applied Developmental Psychology [ADP] and Human Services Psychology [HSP] doctoral programs are not recruiting students for the 2026-2027 cycle.

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Please note that application decisions can take 6-8 weeks after the program’s deadline, and depend on how many applications a department receives. You will receive an email once the department processes your decision letter. You will be able to see your decision letter by logging in to the application website. Your decision letter will be where the application checklist was. You may also check your recommendation statuses to send reminders or update contact information from the user page. If you are having trouble logging back in, you can recover your account.

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Please contact the appropriate Graduate School staff member for assistance, or contact our Main Office at gradschool@umbc.edu or 410-455-2537.

Application Deadlines

Note: The Applied Developmental Psychology [ADP] and Human Services Psychology [HSP] doctoral programs are not recruiting students for the 2026-2027 cycle.

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Contact Information

Human Services Psychology (Behavioral Medicine, Clinical, Community) Program Contacts

Main Contact

410-455-2567

Program Director - Ph.D

Dr. Lira Yoon
410-455-1055
lyoon@umbc.edu

Program Director - M.A.

John Borrero
410-455-2326
jborrero@umbc.edu

Program Coordinator

(Currently Vacant)

UMBC Graduate School Admissions Office Contact Information

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Staff are available from
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