Dr. P. Michael Politano
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Politano is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology and has been at The Citadel since 1991. Dr. Politano is serving as interim department head for the 2015-16 academic year. He is a certified school psychologist and a licensed clinical psychologist with Board Certification in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. When he joined The Citadel, he did so as Director of the Graduate Program in School Psychology. Prior to coming to The Citadel, Dr. Politano was an adjunct faculty member at Xavier University and senior staff psychologist at Millcreek Psychiatric Hospital for Children, Cincinnati, OH. He has also held teaching positions at Vincennes University, Morehead State University, and the College of William and Mary. Dr. Politano’s current activities include writing a research design and statistics book, and writing and illustrating children’s stories.
Degrees
M.P.S. Eco-theology (Loyola University)
Ph.D. School Psychology (Indiana University)
M.S. Educational Psychology (Indiana University)
B.A. Political Science (Duke University)
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