Academic Program
School Psychology
Master the skills necessary to help children in school settings and the surrounding communities.
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
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
