School Psychology Program Information

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Temple University

Updated: 08/21/2024

1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091

Program Director: Jessica Reinhardt

E-mail: reinhardt@temple.edu

Program Website: http://education.temple.edu/schoolpsychology

* Focus on practice with multicultural populations in an urban setting; child advocate/social justice orientation. EdS program has ABA and Counseling concentrations available. Ph.D. program has an ABA concentration.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Other Accreditations: APA
    Graduation Credit Hours: 99
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 66
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
Student Enrollment Data
No data from program has been submitted.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Catherine Florellocatherine.fiorello@temple.edu100 %
Frank Farleyfrank.farley@temple.edu50 %
Laura Pendergast Laura.Pendergast@temple.edu25 %
Renee Tobintobin@temple.edu50 %
Joel Schneiderschneider@temple.edu50 %
Jessica Reinhardtjsr@temple.edu75 %
Paul Jonespaul.jones@temple.edu75 %
Xu (Lilya) Jiangxjiang2@temple.edu75 %
Shana Levi-Nielsensln@temple,edu75 %
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
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
38
Description of Respecialization Process
Students who wish to pursue school psychology certification and who have other graduate degree or previous graduate credits can come in with "advanced standing" (30 credits) or transfer up to 9 credits, and can then waive out of the appropriate classes with their advisor's permission.
Culminating Documentation
EdS degree
Special Notes
Applicants who have prior related graduate degrees can either transfer in up to 9 credits, or be admitted with "advanced standing."

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
60
Description of Respecialization Process
Students who come in to the Doctoral program already certified as school psychologists must complete at least 60 credits in the program. This includes the 12 credits of internship. Applicants who have prior related graduate degrees that are not in school psychology can either transfer in up to 9 credits, or be admitted with "advanced standing."
Culminating Documentation
PhD degree
Special Notes
Students may transfer up to 9 credits of appropriate prior graduate coursework or enter as already having "advanced standing" if they have an appropriate graduate degree.
Internship Settings
No data from program has been submitted.
Multicultural Settings
Program offers a bilingual specialization (i.e. students graduate beign eligible for a bilingual school psychologist certification or designation).No
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)128
Mean # of years to complete the program34.81
Median # of years to complete the program35
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation00
# of graduates employed by schools103
# employed in settings other than schools4