School Psychology Ph.D. Program
Thank you for your interest in our School Psychology Ph.D. program. The doctoral degree in School Psychology adheres to a scientist-practitioner model of training and is fully approved as such by the American Psychological Association (APA). The program is designed to fully integrate psychological theory with rigorous research and professional practice skills. The program aspires to develop evidence-based practitioners and researchers, and is committed to training multi-culturally competent school psychologists. We are very excited about our APA accredited* and NASP approved School Psychology program and hope you'll consider joining us! The information found in these pages should help you navigate through various program components and requirements.
Karen Stoiber
Area Chair and Training Director, School Psychology
Department of Educational Psychology
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
Fax: 414-229-4939
Email: kstoiber@uwm.edu
For additional questions specific to the School Psychology Ph.D. program, please contact Dr. Markeda Newell.
Ph.D. Handbook
Ph.D. Practicum Handbook
Ph.D. Internship Handbook
Ph.D. Preliminary Examination
Student Admissions, Outcomes, and Other Data Tables
The School Psychology program has five major goals:
- Prepare school psychology students to design and implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions that meet the mental health and educational needs of children, adolescents, and families.
- Prepare school psychologists to 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.
- Prepare school psychologists to conduct comprehensive assessments that are directly linked to interventions aimed at improving understanding and outcomes of youth, families, and schools.
- Prepare school psychologists to provide service delivery and to conduct research that reflects APA and NASP ethical and professional standards.
- Prepare school psychologists to conduct, interpret, critique and disseminate high quality scientist-practitioner research that advances the field of school psychology in urban settings.
Student Support and Program Costs:
Doctoral students are eligible to apply for research and project assistantships and fellowships through the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee Educational Psychology Doctoral Program and through the Graduate School. The Doctoral Program provides assistantships to approximately 5 students in the department of Educational Psychology each year; typically 2 students in the School Psychology program are funded through this mechanism. The faculty also seeks other funding, which provides for additional student support. Faculty members in the School Psychology program have been highly successful in attaining extramural funding and have received more than $7 million in federal grant funding since 2002. Each year, approximately 6 school psychology doctoral students are fully-funded as part of faculty research projects. Every student who has desired funding and has been admitted since 1999 has had a graduate assistantship. Tuition information may be found on the Bursar's Office website.
The most recent Graduate School fee schedule (Fall 2012) can be found here.
Licensure:
All graduates of our program have received certification as school psychologists from the Department of Public Instruction or similar Departments of Education in the states in which they currently reside. The School Psychology program has graduated 16 students between 2002 and 2009. Of those 16 students, 5 students (31%) have become licensed psychologists.
Committee on Accreditation
c/o Office of Program and Accreditation
Education Directorate
American Psychological Association
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC, 20002-4242
(202) 336-5979
School Psychology Ed.S. Program
The Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) program in School Psychology prepares individuals to work as school psychologists in school settings and leads to certification from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The program incorporates the scientist-practitioner model and provides coursework in educational psychology and complementary disciplines. It emphasizes a concrete link between theory, research, and practice through core applied courses and supervised practica and internship.
Karen Stoiber
Area Chair, School Psychology
Department of Educational Psychology
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
Fax: 414-229-4939
Email: kstoiber@uwm.edu
For additional questions specific to the School Psychology Ed.S. program, please contact Dr. Kyongboon Kwon.
Ed.S. Handbook
Practicum Handbook
Internship Handbook
Degree Requirements
The program requires a minimum of 60 graduate credits beyond the bachelor's degree. The maximum required credits range from 60-69 credits depending on the students' prior coursework. Students typically take classes related to the major roles and functions of school psychologists in intervention, consultation and assessment, as well as foundational courses in related disciplines (measurement, development, family ecology, counseling, statistics) and education. Students are encouraged to conduct research, evaluate programs, and to empirically evaluate the efficacy of their practice in the areas of prevention, intervention, and consultation.
Prerequisites:
Applicants are expected to have a degree in psychology, special education or a closely related field. Students who have earned a Master's degree in psychology or a related area may also apply and may be granted credits for approved courses. Applicants must be available to complete a 600 hour practica over their second academic year and to complete an internship of 1200 hours (which is typically a paid position as a school psychologist).
