The results of the national match were announced for psychology internship programs on Feb. 16. Through this process, the Yale Department of Psychiatry's Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology selected its incoming class of 14 fellows who will spend a year training at one of nine clinical sites based at the Connecticut Mental Health Center and Yale New Haven Hospital.
Fellows were selected from a large pool of over 300 highly qualified applicants. Donna LaPaglia, PsyD, ABPP, the department's acting director of training, said, These individuals represent the future leaders of the field, I have no doubt that they will make significant contributions to our Yale community and to the field of psychology.”
The success of this year’s match speaks to the faculty and staff investment in the internship recruitment process. Rajita Sinha, PhD, deputy chair of psychiatry for psychology and chief of psychology said, "We have one of the largest Psychology Sections among academic medical centers across the country with stellar psychology faculty involved in this training program. Their efforts have yielded an exceptional internship program that draws the best graduate students from across the country. We look forward to training the next generation of health service psychology leaders.”
Jacob Tebes, PhD, chief of psychology at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, said, “We had another outstanding match this year, one of our best ever. We look forward to welcoming an exceptional group of psychology fellows.”
"We couldn’t be more pleased with the results of this year’s match," said Dwain Fehon, PsyD, chief of psychology at Yale New Haven Hospital. "The pool of applicants was quite competitive, and we were able to match with our top choices. We are truly looking forward to their arrival in July.”
Students typically complete this clinically oriented internship as the final year of a five-year program of graduate study, which leads to a PhD or PsyD. Additional information on the internship is available at www.psychologytraining.yale.edu.
Connecticut Mental Health Center
| Name | Graduate School | Training Site |
| Brianna Alexis Baker | Columbia University-Teachers College | The Consultation Center |
| Alexis Michelle Jones | Auburn University | The Consultation Center |
| Nathan Lorenzo Smith | Fielding Graduate University | SATU—Substance Use and Addiction Treatment Unit |
| Abby Fraade | Long Island University-Brooklyn | SATU—Substance Use and Addiction Treatment Unit |
| Karla Michelle Aran-Roque | Carlos Albizu University-San Juan | Hispanic Behavioral Health Services |
| Maku Orleans-Pobee | University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | Adult Community Mental Health Services |
| Christina Glusac | Yeshiva University | Adult Community Mental Health Services |
| Joshua Ross Pilchik | Pace University | Young Adult Service |
| Marissa Kottage | University of Hartford | Adult Inpatient Service |
Yale New Haven Hospital
| Name | Graduate School | Training Site |
| Christopher Andrew Albright | San Diego State University | Adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Services |
| Anthony Joseph Fortuna | Fordham University | Adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Services |
| Rachelle Reid | University of Miami | Behavioral Medicine Services |
| Young In Chung | Pennsylvania State University | Behavioral Medicine Services |
| Joshua DeSon | Fordham University | Pediatric Gender Program |