School Psychology Program Information

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Kent State University

Updated: 03/07/2024

Kent State University
School of Lifespan Dev and Ed Sciences
150 Terrace Drive
Kent, OH 44242

Program Director: Richard Cowan

E-mail: rcowan1@kent.edu

Program Website: https://www.kent.edu/ehhs/spsy

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited, NCATE/CAEP Recognized
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 91
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), NCATE/CAEP Recognized
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 85
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
SpecialistDoctoral

Assistantship/Traineeship

  
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?YesYes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship82
Minimum hours per semester320.0320.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$343.75$500
Minimum tuition waiver (%)100%100%

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?YesNo
Total number of students receiving hourly work10
Minimum hours per semester320.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$280$0
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%0%

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends71
Number of interns who received stipends$30280$30280

Additional Information

  
Website
https://www.kent.edu/ehhs/spsyhttps://www.kent.edu/ehhs/spsy
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)276
# of First Year Students110
# of Male Students00
# of Minority Students*30
# of interns during the academic year71
# of accepted students for 2023 / 2024160
# of applicants for 2023 / 20244223
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Frank Sansostifsansost@kent.edu25 %
Karla Anhaltkanhalt@kent.edu100 %
Richard Cowanrcowan1@kent.edu100 %
Adam Lockwoodalockw02@kent.edu100 %
Note: Minority faculty are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Unfilled faculty positions from the previous academic year?No
Anticipate opening a search for a new faculty member in the upcoming academic year?No
PRAXIS

01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

# of Students Taking Praxis11
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
100%
Minimum Score160
Maximum Score179
Median Score173
Mean Score170
* Refers to the % of individuals that have, at one point, passed the exam based on a score of 165 (prior to September 2014) or 147 (September 2014 and on), regardless of number of attempts.
** All data were produced using the ETS® Data Manager for The Praxis SeriesTM tests. Some data may be incomplete given that not all examinees identify their origin program.
*** Aggregated Praxis statistics (median score, minimum/maximum scores, percentage passing) are available only for programs that have had at least five students designating their program/institution as a score recipient within the reporting period.
Respecialization

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns71
Total completing internship entirely in school settings71
Total completing internships partly in school settings0
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings0
Total APA Accredited Internships0
Total APPIC listed meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines (not APA)0
Total APPIC listed not meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines0
Total meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines not APPIC listed0
Total not APPIC listed and not meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines0
1. The 2010 NASP Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists defines a school setting as “…one in which the primary goal is the education of students of diverse backgrounds, characteristics, abilities, disabilities, and needs. Generally, a school setting includes students who are enrolled in Grades pre-K–12 and has both general education and special education services. The school setting has available an internal or external pupil services unit that includes at least one state-credentialed school psychologist and provides a full range of school psychology services.”
Multicultural Settings
Program offers a bilingual specialization (i.e. students graduate beign eligible for a bilingual school psychologist certification or designation).No
Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsiveness.
  • A specific required course on multicultural responsiveness
  • Inclusion across some (not all) required courses
Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to social justice that align with the NASP definition and extends beyond cultural awareness into action.
  • Inclusion across some (not all) required courses
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)110
Mean # of years to complete the program30
Median # of years to complete the program30
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation00
# of graduates employed by schools110
# employed in settings other than schools00
# employed in a faculty position00
# entering other fields00
# continuing formal education00