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Areas of Study

Deborah McCaw

Professor

Human Services and SciencesPsychology

202-250-2487 (videophone)

202-651-5540 (alt)

Currently Teaching

PSY-350 Internship Seminar Credits: 3
PSY-451 Internship I Credits: 3-6
PSY-452 Internship II Credits: 3-6
PSY-453 Internship III Credits: 3-6
  • PSY-319 The Psycho of Except Children (2013/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2009/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2010/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2011/01)(01)
  • PSY-434 Methods of Therapy (2009/02)(01)
  • PSY-434 Methods of Therapy (2010/02)(01)
  • PSY-434 Methods of Therapy (2011/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2009/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2010/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2011/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2012/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2013/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2009/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2010/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2011/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2012/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2013/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2014/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2009/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2010/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2011/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2012/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2013/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2010/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2011/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2012/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2013/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2014/02)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2009/01)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2009/02)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2011/02)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2012/02)(01)
  • PSY-454 Internship IV (2009/01)(01)
  • PSY-454 Internship IV (2012/02)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2011/02)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2012/02)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2013/02)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2012/02)(02)
  • PHS-402 Internship Seminar (2020/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2015/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2016/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2017/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2020/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2017/02)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2018/02)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2019/02)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2017/01)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2018/01)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2019/01)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2020/01)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2016/02)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2017/02)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2018/02)(01)
  • PSY-434 Methods of Therapy (2018/01)(01)
  • PSY-434 Methods of Therapy (2016/02)(01)
  • PSY-434 Methods of Therapy (2019/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2015/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2016/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2017/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2018/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2019/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2020/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2016/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2017/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2018/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2019/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2016/02)(OL2)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2015/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2016/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2017/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2018/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2020/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2016/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2017/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2018/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2019/02)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2017/01)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2018/01)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2017/02)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2019/02)(01)
  • PSY-486 Sr Capstone: Curr Iss in Psych (2019/01)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2018/01)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2015/02)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2017/02)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2019/02)(01)
  • PHS-402 Internship Seminar (2020/02)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2020/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2020/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2020/02)(01)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2020/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2020/03)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2020/03)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2020/03)(01)
  • PHS-402 Internship Seminar (2021/01)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2021/01)(HY01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2021/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2021/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2021/01)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2020/01)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2018/02)(01)
  • PSY-210 Lifespan Development (2022/01)(OL1)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2022/01)(1)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2022/01)(1)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2022/01)(1)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2021/02)(1)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2021/02)(1)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2021/02)(1)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2021/02)(1)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2021/03)(1)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2021/03)(1)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2021/03)(1)
  • PSY-499 Independent Study (2021/03)(1)
  • PHS-402 Internship Seminar (2021/02)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2021/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2021/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2021/02)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2021/02)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2022/02)(01)
  • PHS-402 Internship Seminar (2022/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2022/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2022/02)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2022/02)(01)
  • PSY-321 Abnormal Psychology (2023/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2023/01)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2023/01)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2023/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2022/03)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2022/03)(01)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2023/02)(01)
  • PHS-402 Internship Seminar (2023/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2023/02)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2023/02)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2023/02)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2023/03)(01)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2023/03)(01)
  • HSL-795 Special Topics (2023/03)(01)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2023/03)(03)
  • PSY-350 Internship Seminar (2024/01)(01)
  • PSY-451 Internship I (2024/01)(02)
  • PSY-452 Internship II (2024/01)(02)
  • PSY-453 Internship III (2024/01)(03)
  • Honors Contract (2022/01)
  • Guest Lecture: In, Out, and In-Between: Bilingualism and Biculturalism. (2022/02)
  • Advising Load 2023/01: Total:18 Undergraduate:18
  • Advising Load 2022/02: Total:19 Undergraduate:19
  • Advising Load 2022/01: Total:18 Undergraduate:18
  • Advising Load 2021/02: Total:18 Undergraduate:18
  • Advising Load 2021/01: Total:12 Undergraduate:12
  • Advising Load 2020/02: Total:14 Undergraduate:14
  • Mental health correlates of acculturative stress among deaf and hard-of-hearing young adults.
  • Psychometric properties of the SAFE-D: A measure of acculturative stress among deaf undergraduate students.
  • Preliminary psychometric properties of the Deaf Acculturative Stress Inventory.
  • <span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;">Cochlear Implants + Sign Language: Changing the Narrative</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;">.</span></span>
  • <span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;">The Effects of Animal Companionship on Mental Health in Deaf and Hard of Hearing People During COVID-19.</span></span>
  • <span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;">Life after Deaf: Adjusting to hearing-loss as a musician. </span></span>
  • <span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;">Life after“Deaf.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;">” </span></span>
  • <span><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:transparent;">Psychology (B.A.), Academic Program Review Report. </span></span>
  • <p style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Effects of Animal Companionship on </span><span style="font-size:12pt;">Mental Health in Deaf and Hard of Hearing People During COVID-19</span></p> <span style="font-size:medium;"></span>
  • New Signers: Acculturation and Coping
  • Cultural impact on positive health and body image
  • Acculturative stress, body image, and disordered eating after the transition to a bilingual university
  • Hailey Burton-University Honors/Psychology (University Honors) 2020/02-2021/02
  • Institutional Effectiveness Committee: Chair 2018/01-2020/02
  • UG Psychology Program Director 2020/01
  • UG Psychology Internship Coordinator 2008/01
  • Coordinator - Psychology ODCP Program 2020/01
  • Search Committee - UG Psychology Position 2021/02-2021/02
  • Search Committee: Position 2 (Counseling Program) 2022/02-2022/02
  • Search Committee: Position 1 (Counseling Program) 2022/02-2022/02
  • Peer Review Team (PRT) 2022/02-2022/02
  • Peer Review Team (PRT) 2021/02-2021/02
  • Peer Review Team (PRT) 2020/02-2020/02
  • Faculty Advisor, Psi Chi Intl. Honors Society 2006/01
  • Classroom Observation 2020/02-2020/02
  • Faculty Adjudication Committee 2022/03-2022/03
  • Career Center - Focus Group Meeting 2022/02-2022/02
  • MSCHE - Mock Interview 2022/02-2022/02
  • General Education Council 2020/01
  • Faculty Representative/Psychology - Assessment Council 2019/02
  • Teaching Online Learning (TOL): Washington, District of Columbia 2020/03-2020/03
  • Blackboard Ultra Training: Washington, District of Columbia 2020/03-2020/03
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    Deborah McCaw

    202-250-2487

    202-651-5540

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