Academic Program
School Psychology
Master the skills necessary to help children in school settings and the surrounding communities.
Our School Psychology program prepares students to effectively support the academic and social emotional success of children and adolescents. Working with faculty with extensive research and practice expertise, our students develop the skills and knowledge needed to address complex educational problems and lead systems level change.
About
School psychologists must follow best practices that are supported by empirical research. Our program trains graduates using a problem-solving model that approaches consultation, assessment and intervention from a behavior analytic framework and emphasizes the influences of family, community and culture in the problem-solving process.
Students in our Ed.S. and Ph.D. programs receive supervised practicum experience in school settings from the beginning and gain a knowledge and experimental underpinning in multicultural perspectives.
Our faculty and students engage in research in areas such as academic assessment and intervention, ADHD, autism, behavioral/emotional assessment and intervention, and pediatric school psychology, and they have published in journals and presented their research at national and international conferences.
Accreditation
Our programs have met the rigorous criteria and standards designed by the following governing boards to provide a top education for our students.
- Ph.D. program is accredited by the American Psychological Association, the National Association of School Psychologists and the Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Ed.S. program is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists and the Pennsylvania Department of Education
School Psychology Spotlight
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Your Support Makes a Difference
On March 25th and 26th, Giving Day + March Mania: Combined Challenge for Lehigh takes place. This 48-hour event impacts all areas of the student experience and challenges all members of the Lehigh family to demonstrate their support for the campus initiatives and causes they are most passionate about. Please visit the COE Giving Day + March Mania page to participate:
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Inaugural College of Education Student Research Colloquium Announced
The College of Education is holding its inaugural Student Research Colloquium on April 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Building C, High Bay C2, Mountaintop Campus. The event will highlight student-led high-impact research that makes a difference in our community.
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COE Announces Open Office Hours
The College of Education is holding open office hours for many of its programs via Zoom.
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Joey Lam's Research Published in Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Joey Lam's latest paper, "Parenting, self-regulation, and sleep in young children at-risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder," has been published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Faculty & Staff
Lori Gallagher Anderson
Coordinator, Counseling and School Psychology
Dr. Bridget V. Dever
Professor and Associate Dean for Research
Dr. George J. DuPaul
Professor
Dr. Robin Hojnoski
Professor and Acting Dean for the College of Education
Dr. Seth D. Laracy
Visiting Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Training
Dr. Patricia H. Manz
Professor, Associate Chair of Education and Human Services Department
Dr. Lia E. Sandilos
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ethan R. Van Norman
Associate Professor and Program Director
