Presenter(s)

• Hannah Renzi, School Psychology Graduate Student, Alfred University
• Jenna Ortlieb, School Psychology Graduate Student, Alfred University
• Alison Heilig, School Psychology Graduate Student, Alfred University
• Bradford Daly, Assistant Professor, Alfred University

Abstract

The field of school psychology faces a significant shortage of practitioners and educators, which poses challenges in meeting the diverse academic, behavioral, and mental health needs of students. This shortage extends to graduate programs where there is a lack of faculty essential for training new school psychologists to support the increasing student population. To address these issues, this presentation discusses the results of a survey conducted to examine various program and position characteristics of training programs that were actively recruiting for open positions from the 2021 to 2023 academic years. The survey aims to identify key factors that differentiate successful and unsuccessful recruitment efforts in filling these critical roles.