Dr. Maria Turkson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Maria Turkson is an Associate Teaching Professor at Penn State Harrisburg, specializing in Psychology. With extensive experience teaching at both introductory and advanced levels, she engages undergraduate and graduate students in various online and hybrid formats. Dr. Turkson is a licensed psychologist and Board Certified by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. She has received several accolades for her service, professional practice, and research, including the Kathryn Towns Award for women's issues and the Early Career Credentialing Award. Dr. Turkson is actively involved in advising the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology and has organized numerous events focused on important topics such as domestic violence awareness. She has a strong research interest in therapist self-care and the therapeutic relationship, exploring factors like working alliance and personality variables that influence career development and health education outcomes.

Research Interests

Therapist Self-Care Therapeutic Relationship Working Alliance Career Development Personality Variables Health Education

Experience

Associate Teaching Professor

— Present

Penn State Harrisburg • Middletown, PA

Teaches undergraduate and graduate psychology courses, engaged in online and hybrid formats.

Awards

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Kathryn Towns Award

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Early Career Credentialing Award

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National Career Development Award

Courses

Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH 100) Career Development (PSYCH 101) Introduction to Counseling Psychology (PSYCH 480) Psychology of Women (PSYCH 222) Lifespan Development (PSYCH 212) Introduction to Personality Theory (PSYCH 238) Personality Psychology (PSYCH 438) Introduction to Social Psychology (PSYCH 221) Advanced Social Psychology (PSYCH 420) Abnormal Psychology (PSYCH 470) Psychology of Gender (PSYCH 479) Introduction to Clinical Psychology (PSYCH 481) Special Topics - Domestic Violence (PSYCH 492) Special Topics - Interpersonal Violence (PSYCH 492) Psychology Honor Thesis (PSYCH 490H) Multicultural Counseling (PSYCH 501) Human Growth and Development (PSYCH 510) Clinical Interviewing (PSYCH 518) Research Paper (PSYCH 530) Research Topics (PSYCH 594) Clinical Practicum (PSYCH 595A) Clinical Internship (PSYCH 595B) Career Counseling (PSYCH 573)

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate School Application
  • Application Fee
  • Official Transcripts
  • GMAT/GRE scores
  • Letters of recommendation (optional)
  • Resume
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.