School Psychology Program Information

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University of Central Arkansas

Updated: 02/15/2024

201 Donaghey Ave
Mashburn Hall Room 253
Conway, AR 72035

Program Director: Joan Simon

E-mail: jsimon@uca.edu

Program Website: https://uca.edu/psychology/masters-school-psyc/

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (conditional)
    Graduation Credit Hours: 60
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer 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/traineeship9
Minimum hours per semester6.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$330
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?Yes
Total number of students receiving hourly work1
Minimum hours per semester6.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$200
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends6
Median Stipend / Pay per year$24000

Additional Information

 
Website
uca.edu/psychology/ed-s
Note(s)
Our program has a US Dept of Education Mental Health Services Demonstration grant that is used to support four students from each cohort with a stipend and tuition costs. These students provide tiered mental health services in the schools in return for the grant support.
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)19
# of First Year Students3
# of Male Students1
# of Minority Students*8
# of interns during the academic year6
# of accepted students for 2024 / 20255
# of applicants for 2024 / 20259
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Kyla Warnickkwarnick1@uca.edu100 %
Heather Martensmartensh@uca.edu100 %
Joan Simon jsimon@uca.edu100 %
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
Description of Respecialization Process
NA

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Description of Respecialization Process
NA
Culminating Documentation
NA
Internship Settings

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns6
Total completing internship entirely in school settings6
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
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)2
    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 graduation2
    # of graduates employed by schools2
    # employed in settings other than schools0
    # employed in a faculty position0
    # entering other fields0
    # not employed or continuing education0