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Alverno College

Updated: 03/27/2024

3400 S 43rd St
Corona Hall, Room 113
Milwaukee, WI 53234

Program Director: Jessica Willenbrink

E-mail: jessica.willenbrink@alverno.edu

Program Website: https://www.alverno.edu/Program/Educational-Specialist-in-School-Psychology

* Alverno launched its school psychology program in August, 2018. By coupling weekend course scheduling with opportunities for students to participate in synchronous distance-learning opportunities, Alverno is an attractive option for non-traditional students.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Other Accreditations: HLC
    Graduation Credit Hours: 60
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Offers at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
Specialist

Assistantship/Traineeship

 
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?No
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?Yes

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends18
Median Stipend / Pay per year$60500

Additional Information

 
Website
https://www.alverno.edu/Post/Alverno-College-Receives-S2-89-Million-Grant-For-School-Psychologist-Training
Note(s)
Alverno will offer five full-tuition scholarships (plus a small practicum stipend) for bilingual students and/or students from historically marginalized backgrounds who agree to work in high-needs districts.
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)53
# of First Year Students19
# of Male Students2
# of Minority Students*10
# of interns during the academic year18
# of accepted students for 2023 / 202423
# of applicants for 2023 / 202450
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Monica Garcia-Warnkemonica.warnke@alverno.edu25 %✔
Jeffrey Molterjeffrey.molter@alverno.edu100 %
Melannie Litschermelannie.litscher@alverno.edu25 %
Myah Herromyah.herro@alverno.edu25 %
Kara Felsmankara.felsman@alverno.edu25 %
Jessica Willenbrinkjessica.willenbrink@alverno.edu100 %
Samantha Everharteverhasa@alverno.edu13 %
Christopher Archerchristopher.archer@alverno.edu13 %
Samantha Repettisamantha.repetti@alverno.edu25 %
Jo Anne Baezjoanne.baez@alverno.edu13 %✔
Andrea Taylorandrea.taylor@alverno.edu25 %
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?Yes
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
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
60
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns18
Total completing internship entirely in school settings18
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).Yes
Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsiveness.
  • A specific required course on multicultural responsiveness
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
Additional graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsivenessMulticultural and Multilingual School Psychology Specialization
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 who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
    # of students that left the program prior to graduation0
    # of graduates employed by schools11
    # employed in settings other than schools0