School Psychology Program Information

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Marist College

Updated: 03/28/2024

School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
3399 North Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Program Director: Patrick O'Donnell

E-mail: patrick.odonnell@marist.edu

Program Website: https://www.marist.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/graduate/school-psych

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Graduation Credit Hours: 62
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)37
# of First Year Students11
# of interns during the academic year14
# of applicants for 2023 / 202429
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Mary StoneMary.Stone@Marist.edu
Patrick S. O'DonnellPatrick.ODonnell@Marist.edu
Stacy A. S. WilliamsStacy.Williams@Marist.edu
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
No data from program has been submitted.
Respecialization

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
62
Culminating Documentation
There is no respecialization option. All students enroll in the MA in School Psychology
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns14
Total completing internship entirely in school settings14
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
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.
    Student Outcome Data

    2021 / 2022

    Specialist
    # of students completing program (including internship)11
    Mean # of years to complete the program3
    Median # of years to complete the program3
    # of students that left the program prior to graduation1
    # of graduates employed by schools10