School Psychology Program Information

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University of Texas - Austin

Updated: 03/03/2023

The University of Texas at Austin
Educational Psychology Dept
Austin, TX 78712

Program Director: Erin Rodriguez

E-mail: erodriguez@austin.utexas.edu

Program Website: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/educational-psychology/doctoral-specializations/school-psychology

* Masters: https://education.utexas.edu/departments/educational-psychology/masters-specilizations/school-psychology

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Graduation Credit Hours: 113
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
  • Specialist level
    Graduation Credit Hours: 62
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
SpecialistDoctoral

Assistantship/Traineeship

  
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?YesYes

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?YesYes

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends5
Number of interns who received stipends$60145$0

Additional Information

  
Student Enrollment Data

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)1914
# of First Year Students33
# of Male Students30
# of Minority Students*119
# of interns during the academic year53
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Cindy Carlsonccarlson@austin.utexas.edu50 %
Jessica O'Blenessjessica.obleness@utexas.edu100 %
Erin Rodriguezerodriguez@austin.utexas.edu100 %
Sarah Kate Bearmanskbearman@austin.utexas.edu100 %
Jane Grayjane.gray@utexas.edu50 %
J. Mark Eddymark.eddy@austin.utexas.edu75 %
Kizzy Albrittonkalbritton@austin.utexas.edu100 %
Laura Quinones Camacholaura.quinonescamacho@austin.utexas.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?No
Anticipate opening a search for a new faculty member in the upcoming academic year?No
PRAXIS

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

# of Students Taking Praxis6
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
100%
Minimum Score167
Maximum Score182
Median Score176
Mean Score175
* Refers to the % of individuals that have, at one point, passed the exam based on a score of 165 (prior to September 2014) or 147 (September 2014 and on), regardless of number of attempts.
** All data were produced using the ETS® Data Manager for The Praxis SeriesTM tests. Some data may be incomplete given that not all examinees identify their origin program.
*** Aggregated Praxis statistics (median score, minimum/maximum scores, percentage passing) are available only for programs that have had at least five students designating their program/institution as a score recipient within the reporting period.
Respecialization

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Internship Settings

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns5
Total completing internship entirely in school settings5
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)
  • Research Opportunities (e.g., Faculty-led PAR, CBPR)
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)7
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 graduation1