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Disaster Mental Health

Our graduate certificate in disaster mental health will prepare you to serve your community in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disaster, terrorist attacks and public health emergencies.

Be Prepared

The online Disaster Mental Health Graduate Certificate has been offered through the Disaster Mental Health Institute (DMHI) at the University of South Dakota since 1997. DMHI is one of the leading agencies in the world in the field of disaster psychology. The certificate is offered 100% online, making it more accessible across the nation and throughout the world. 

This certificate is ideal for civic officials, emergency managers, first responders (firefighters, law enforcement officers, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians), and disaster relief workers to advance their knowledge of this critical field, as recommended by the National Biodefense Science Board. Participants in this category, however, cannot receive the American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Services certificate.


Degrees & Offerings

Disaster Mental Health

Certificate
  Online

This 12-credit, 100% online graduate certificate prepares you to serve your community in responding to, and recovering from, disasters, terrorist attacks and public health emergencies. It is intended for existing mental health professionals or as a supplement to graduate training in approved mental health professions. It is offered through the Disaster Mental Health Institute (DMHI), one of the leading agencies in the world.

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Departments & Facilities

Explore the departments, facilities and centers that contribute to your education in psychology.
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Psychology

Expand your understanding of the human mind and behavior as you develop strengths in research, critical thinking, advocacy and service.

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Psychological Services Center

The Clinical Psychology program is committed to the scientist-practitioner model of training.

Faculty & Staff

Get to know your professors in the Department of Psychology. Our faculty serve as experts in their fields and maintain active research involving laboratory-based research, survey studies and/or community-based field research.
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Douglas Peterson

Chair-Psychology
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Beth Boyd

Director-Clinical Psych Prog
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Jan Berkhout

Professor
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Brianna Byllesby

Assistant Professor
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BreAnne Danzi

Assistant Professor
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Michael Granaas

Director-Human Factors
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Timothy Ricker

Associate Professor

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Working Memory, Cognition, Attention, Perception
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Raluca Simons

Professor, Dir DMHI
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Gemma Skillman

Senior Lecturer
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Sarah Thimsen

Senior Lecturer
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Jong Sung Yoon

Assistant Professor
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Take Your Classes Online

We're committed to bringing our knowledge to you. USD serves the largest number of online students in the state of South Dakota. With competitive online tuition rates, we offer the same price whether you’re out-of-state or an in-state resident.

 

USD maintains a challenging and rigorous curriculum focused on preparing you to move forward in your career.

 

Enroll in an online class today! 

 

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Disaster Mental Health Institute 

The online Disaster Mental Health Graduate Certificate has been offered through the DMHI at the University of South Dakota since 1997. The DMHI at the University of South Dakota is one of the leading agencies in the world in the field of disaster psychology and has been involved in the cutting edge of education, research, and response in the field since 1993.

Surprisingly Affordable

Whether you’ve recently completed your undergraduate degree, or you want to kick your career up a notch, graduate school is the next logical step. The good news is there is funding for both online and on-campus students to get you through your program. 

Graduate Tuition & Costs

Learn more about tuition and fees for undergraduate students and see how your out-of-pocket costs at USD compare to those at other colleges and universities. Visit the Graduate Tuition & Costs Detailed page for program specific costs and fees.

Financial Aid

Navigating options for how to pay for college can be challenging, but you are not alone. The Office of Financial Aid will work with you and your family to explore how you can make your college education even more affordable.

Graduate Assistantships

USD offers opportunities for grad students to earn a reduced tuition rate in exchange for their teaching, research and service efforts to the university.

 


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