School Psychology Program Information

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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
Total number of students receiving hourly work0

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends17
Median Stipend / Pay per year$63000

Additional Information

 
Website
https://www.alverno.edu/our-programs/educational-specialist-school-psych
Note(s)
Alverno College's School Psychology program currently offers full-tuition scholarships to students who are bilingual or who identify as being from a historically marginalized group.
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)48
# of First Year Students13
# of Male Students2
# of Minority Students*10
# of interns during the academic year17
# of accepted students for 2024 / 202525
# of applicants for 2024 / 202532
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Christopher Archerchristopher.archer@alverno.edu13 %
Jo Anne Baezjoanne.baez@alverno.edu13 %
Andrea Taylorandrea.taylor@alverno.edu25 %
Melannie Litschermelannie.litscher@alverno.edu25 %
Myah Herromyah.herro@alverno.edu25 %
Kara Felsmankara.felsman@alverno.edu25 %
Jessica Willenbrinkjessica.willenbrink@alverno.edu100 %
Samantha Everharteverhasa@alverno.edu13 %
Amanda Hanrahanamanda.hanrahan@alverno.edu100 %
Brooke Soupennebrooke.soupenne@alverno.edu25 %
Jesus Ramosjesus.ramos@alverno.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?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

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns17
Total completing internship entirely in school settings17
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)
  • Facilitated community or clinical opportunities
Additional graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsivenessAssessment courses are co-taught by monolingual and multilingual instructors; multilingual students receive field-based supervision by multilingual school psychologists
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

    2022 / 2023

    Specialist
    # of students completing program (including internship)17
    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 graduation3
    # of graduates employed by schools17
    # employed in settings other than schools0
    # employed in a faculty position0
    # entering other fields0
    # not employed or continuing education0