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Marshall University

Updated: 03/29/2024

College of Education & Professional Dev
100 Angus E. Peyton Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303-1600

Program Director: Rebecca Jennings-Knotts

E-mail: jenningsknot@marshall.edu

Program Website: https://www.marshall.edu/psych/programs/school-psychology/

* Accessible to working professionals. High percentage of candidates receive substantial funding during their practicum year. All candidates are required to obtain paid internships.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), NCATE/CAEP Recognized
    Other Accreditations: Unit is CAEP accredited.
    Graduation Credit Hours: 75
    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?Yes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship5
Minimum hours per semester20.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$200
Minimum tuition waiver (%)70%
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?Yes
Total number of students receiving hourly work4
Minimum stipend/salary per week$100
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends15
Median Stipend / Pay per year$32000

Additional Information

 
Note(s)
A high percentage of graduate candidates receive tuition funding through grant initiatives including the Marshall University School-Based Mental Health Scholars Program. https://mucenterofexcellence.org/projects/mu-school-based-mental-health-scholars-program/
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)62
# of First Year Students18
# of Male Students4
# of Minority Students*3
# of interns during the academic year15
# of accepted students for 2023 / 202426
# of applicants for 2023 / 202430
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
R. Lanai JenningsKnottsjenningsknot@marshall.edu100 %
Catherine Goffreda Baileybaileyca@marshall.edu25 %
Conrae Lucas Adkins lucas26@marshall.edu100 %
Sandra Stroebelstroebel@marshall.edu 50 %
Beth Reedsutfin@marshall.edu25 %
Christina Harechare@k12.wv.us100 %
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
Description of Respecialization Process
Not applicable. All students receive a degree with us for EdS.
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns15
Total completing internship entirely in school settings14
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 all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • 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

2021 / 2022

Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)52
Mean # of years to complete the program3.5
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 graduation2
# of graduates employed by schools11
# employed in settings other than schools0
# employed in a faculty position0
# entering other fields0
# continuing formal education1
# not employed or continuing education0