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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Sandilos to Present Research on Social-Emotional Wellness
Lia Sandilos will present a Mountain Talk via Zoom on Wednesday, December 10 starting at 12:15 p.m. ET. During this 45-minute virtual event, Sandilos will share her research on Social-Emotional Wellness.
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Thomas Examines the Role of PBIS for Students with Disabilities
COE School Psychology alumna Lisa Thomas ’12 Ph.D., NCSP, LP, BCBA and her co-author Robert F. Putnam examine the role of PBIS interventions for students with disabilities as part of a recently-released publication.
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Fall Issue of COE News Celebrates Centennial School
The fall issue of COE News is a celebration of Centennial School's 60th anniversary. Julie Fogt, director of Centennial School and affiliated COE professor, introduces the issue.
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National Publication Ranks Two Lehigh Faculty Among Most Prolific in the Field
George J. DuPaul and Ethan Van Norman of Lehigh University's College of Education, School Psychology program, have recently been cited among the most prolific scholars in the field of school psychology faculty productivity, according to a research article published in Psychology in the Schools.
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 and Chair of Education and Human Services Department
Dr. Lia E. Sandilos
Associate Professor
Dr. Ethan R. Van Norman
Professor and Program Director
