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University of Houston

Updated: 04/01/2024

Department of Educational Psychology
491 Farish Hall
Houston, TX 77204-5029

Program Director: Bradley Smith

E-mail: bsmith5@Central.UH.EDU

Program Website: http://coe.uh.edu/academic-programs/school-psychology/index.php

* Our program is located in the diverse city of Houston and is recognized by NASP as a Multicultural & Bilingual School Psychology Graduate Program.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Graduation Credit Hours: 113
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

Doctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)33
# of First Year Students6
# of Male Students7
# of Minority Students*24
# of interns during the academic year5
# of accepted students for 2024 / 20256
# of applicants for 2024 / 202542
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Bradley H. Smithbsmith5@uh.edu100 %
Milena Keller-Margulismamargulis@uh.edu100 %
Elizabeth Jelsmaejelsma@central.uh.edu50 %
Michael Mattammatta@central.uh.edu100 %
Kristen Hassettkhassett@cougarnet.uh.edu50 %
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?Yes
PRAXIS

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

# of Students Taking Praxis1
* 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

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
No
Internship Settings

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns5
Total completing internship entirely in school settings0
Total completing internships partly in school settings1
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings4
Total APA Accredited Internships5
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
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities (e.g., Faculty-led PAR, CBPR)
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
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities
Student Outcome Data

2022 / 2023

Doctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)8
Mean # of years to complete the program6.1
Median # of years to complete the program6
# of students that left the program prior to graduation0