Clinical Psychology

Chris Merchant (M.A. ‘07) is currently at the Chicago VA Hospital in his practicum for the Chicago School’s Psy.D. Program. Chris is also in the army through their scholarship program and applying to army internship sites for next year.

Clinical Counseling

Jie Qian (M.A. ‘08) after graduating from TCS last May, Qian returned to Shanghai, China to be reunited with her mom and husband. Qian works for TCS as a consultant in its China Office. She also works in a local counseling center.

Forensic Psychology

Michelle Progar (M.A. ‘06) began her dissertation in the Clinical Psy.D. program at The Chicago School in fall 2008. She is designing a program to teach parents how to facilitate social and emotional development in their young children. She currently works as a therapist at Kids Hope United with adolescents with sexual behavior problems and children and parents involved in the child welfare system.

Ryan Trudeau (M.A. ‘06) is a family therapist practicing Functional Family Therapy (FFT). Dr. Trudeau provides in-home therapy to families with juveniles on probation.

Jeremy Karpen (M.A. ‘07) is a Licensed Professional Counselor currently working as a therapist for at-risk boys at Mercy Home for Boys and Girls and volunteers as a Partner Abuse Intervention Facilitator at West Side Domestic Abuse Project. Karpen ran for State Representative in the 39th District of Illinois. As a therapist and community activist, Karpen believes access to quality healthcare, quality education, and safe and affordable housing are human rights. 

Jeff Short (M.A. ‘08) recently moved to Las Vegas, for a position as a federal probation officer. Jeff has brought many of things he learned at TCS to the federal probation field for the District of Nevada. The district is moving in the evidence-based practices realm, and changing its focus when dealing with ex-offenders.

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Jennifer Gruening (M.A. ‘05) is now the director of institutional improvement for Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.