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Jeffrey Rutter

Professor


jrutter4@marywood.edu

Psychology and Counseling

570-348-6211 x6281

Courses taught:

Happiness PSYC-340
Abnormal Psychology PSYC-431
Personality Theories in Psychology PSYC-517
History and Systems of Psychology PSYC-524
Psychopathology PSYC-531
Professional Contribution PSYC-555
Introduction to Individual Psychotherapy PSYC-571
Supervision Training Practcm II PSYC-871
Jeff Rutter, Psy.D.
Director of Clinical Training
Doctor of Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) Program
jrutter4@marywood.edu
570-348-6211 ext. 6281
McGowan 1021

Education
Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
Wright State University

Master of Theology
Vanderbilt University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Religious Studies
University of Tennessee

Research Interests
Dr. Rutter’s research interests include college/university mental health, suicide prevention, public health and other population-based approaches to mental health, psychology of religion, the five factor model of personality, and positive psychology. He teaches in the areas of psychotherapy skills training, psychopathology, and personality theory.

Jeff Rutter, Psy.D., directs the doctoral clinical psychology (Psy.D.) program at Marywood. Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, he began his career in ministry after graduating from Vanderbilt Divinity School and later enrolling at Wright State University to become a licensed clinical psychologist. He completed residency in clinical psychology and was commissioned an officer in the US Air Force, where he directed military mental health clinics and suicide prevention programs for a number of years. More recently, Dr. Rutter taught a variety of graduate courses and served as director of university counseling centers.

Due to the volume of applications to the Psy.D. program, Dr. Rutter directs interested applicants to contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at https://www.marywood.edu/admissions/graduate-doctoral/