This PhD program prepares professional health service psychologists to contribute to the academic, emotional, and social-behavioral well-being of children and adolescents through direct and indirect services. The PhD in School Psychology allows students to practice psychology in educational settings, conduct research in the field, pursue faculty positions, and assume leadership roles. Graduate students also complete a full-time internship/school-based practicum where they gain experience providing a range of psychological services, specialized practicum experiences, and a doctoral dissertation based on original research.
Doctoral students in School Psychology will attain an understanding of basic content areas in psychology, as well as professional issues including ethical and legal principles, equity, cultural diversity, communication, and quality assurance principles. Students will learn professional competencies in assessment, intervention, consultation, and supervision of psychological services with diverse populations. Students will also demonstrate scientific knowledge and expertise in research methods and data analysis. Doctoral students are welcome to pursue research topics across a variety of areas, such as psychological assessment, mental health intervention, consultation practices, child development and learning, and education and mental health systems issues.
The Ph.D. in School Psychology is a full-time 114-semester credit hour program designed to prepare graduates for careers as scientist-practitioners and professional health service psychologists capable of contributing to the academic, emotional, and social-behavioral well-being of children and adolescents through direct and indirect services, as well as to the science that informs psychological practice. Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic content areas in psychology, as well as professional issues including ethical and legal principles, equity, cultural diversity, communication, and quality assurance principles necessary for professional competencies in assessment, intervention, consultation, and supervision of psychological services with diverse populations. Students will also demonstrate scientific knowledge and expertise in research methods and data analysis.
