Academics
The Center for Psychological Humanities & Ethics integrates empirical inquiry with humanistic, philosophical, and theological perspectives to examine the deep complexities of human identity, mental health, and social responsibility. Learn more about our CPHE Research Lab and Psychological Humanities Minor below.
Research Lab
In the spirit of Philip Cushman, the CPHE Lab (Psychological Humanities Lab: Ethical Research and Clinical Practices) is the Center’s primary space for collaborative research, scholarly formation, and intellectual community. Co-led by M. Mookie Manalili and Justin Karter, the Lab brings together undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, clinicians, and other scholars interested in the psychological humanities.
Psychological Humanities Minor
Interested in deepening your insights into the human condition by exploring themes of suffering, identity, potential, and the pursuit of the good life? Join the Psychological Humanities Minor program today.
M.A. in Writing and the Human Condition
The BC Woods College of Advancing Studies Master of Arts in Writing & the Human Condition is a low-residency program that helps you write with depth and purpose. With an interdisciplinary approach that combines psychology, philosophy, and literature, you’ll explore the craft of storytelling and the psychological humanities.
Psy.D. In Clinical Psychology
The Boston College Psy.D. program integrates clinical training with the psychological humanities—drawing on philosophy, history, literature, anthropology, theology, and the arts—to prepare clinicians for therapies of depth, insight, and relationship. Informed by APA Standards of Accreditation, this program is designed to prepare entry-level health service psychologists. The Psy.D. program is a collaboration between the Lynch School of Education and Human Development and the Woods College of Advancing Studies.