This fall, 13 Edinboro University students completed 5,850 hours of community service
during their fall internships. Each student completed this internship as a requirement
for a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
Students in the Department of Psychology participate in a 12-credit internship at
various sites throughout the Erie County region and Pennsylvania. Undergraduate internships
in psychology are typically undertaken by students following their junior year. Internships
provide students with an opportunity to obtain professional work experience in a variety
of settings in the field of psychology.
The following students completed internships during Fall 2021.
Megan Anderson
Lakeview School District
Supervisor: Alyse Mundt, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, School Psychologist
at Lakeview School District
Plans: I plan to receive my Bachelors of Psychology in the spring of 2022, then pursue
Edinboro’s School Psychology Graduate program.
“All of the work becomes worth it when you make a difference in a child’s life.”
Danielle Burhenn
Safe Harbor UPMC Western Behavioral Health
Supervisor: Stacey Buettner, LCSW, Program Director
Plans: Entering into the work field as a Crisis Technician with Crisis Services.
“Assessing people for mental health resource recommendations. No matter where you’re
at, over the phone or in person, Crisis Services will be there to assist you.”
Alla Denisyuk
Crisis Services of UPMC
Supervisor: Supervisor: Stacey Buettner, LCSW, Program Director
Plans: Working at Crisis Services, getting a peer specialist certification
“You can learn from reading books and listening to lectures but nothing compares to
hands-on experience and being able to connect the knowledge from in class education
to field experience.”
Benjamin Detter
Glenbeigh Outpatient Center of Erie
Supervisor: Jay Burrows, LCSW, CADC, CCS, Program Director
Plans: Staying on at Glenbeigh, getting employed after my internships. Enter the master’s
program at Edinboro for Mental Health Counseling. Currently working toward CADC and
LPC.
“Set aside time for self-care. It’s an investment in yourself. How much time are you
worth?”
Edward Reagle
Crawford …….
Source: https://www.edinboro.edu/news/psychology-interns-fall-2021.php