Abstract
Accreditation guidelines of the American Psychological Association require the formal designation of a program director, but readers may not be aware that the selection processes used by academic clinical psychology programs can vary widely. Clinical directors who were members of the Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology surveyed in this article were either elected by a subset of program participants (clinical faculty, nonprogram faculty, and/or students) or appointed by a university administrator (chair or dean). About 15% of these 85 respondents assumed the directorship in the aftermath of a predecessor's failure to secure reappointment, resignation under pressure, or removal. These pressured transitions did occur more frequently in programs that involved students in the selection process. It is hoped that these survey results will prompt further discussion regarding the methods used to select clinical directors and the impact of these governance decisions on faculty and student morale and program stability.
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