The School Psychology PhD program adheres to a scientist-practitioner model of training and is designed to fully integrate psychological theory with rigorous research and professional practice skills. We aspire to develop evidence-based practitioners and researchers and are committed to training multiculturally competent school psychologists. We are very proud about our APA-accredited and NASP-approved School Psychology program and hope you’ll consider joining us! Learn more about the program’s components and requirements through the links and information below.

The School Psychology program has five major goals. It aims to prepare school psychologists to:

• Design and implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions that meet the mental health and educational needs of children, adolescents and families
• Engage in problem-solving consultation within and across schools and community settings with families and professionals to enhance the competencies and resilience of youth and to promote healthy home, school and community environments
• Conduct comprehensive assessments that are directly linked to interventions aimed at improving understanding and outcomes of youth, families and schools
• Provide service delivery and to conduct research that reflects APA and NASP ethical and professional standards
• Conduct, interpret, critique and disseminate high quality scientist-practitioner research that advances the field of school psychology in urban settings