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Northeastern University

Updated: 03/03/2023

360 Huntington Avenue
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115

Program Director: Robin Codding

E-mail: r.codding@northeastern.edu

Program Website: http://www.northeastern.edu/bouve/caep/programs/school-psychology-phd/; http://www.northeastern.edu/bouve/caep/programs/school-psychology/

* Students have the option of pursuing two elective concentrations in Applied Behavior Analysis or Early Intervention. Completion of the ABA concentration provides students with the opportunity to apply to sit for the BCBA exam upon completion of the concentration. Completion of the Early Intervention concentration enables students to become certified in EI. Specialist Program: https://bouve.northeastern.edu/ap/programs/school-psychology/ PhD Program: https://bouve.northeastern.edu/ap/programs/school-psychology-phd/

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 97
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 62
    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?NoYes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship10
Minimum hours per semester20.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$0$33000
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%100%

Hourly Work

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

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends43
Number of interns who received stipends$20500$0

Additional Information

  
Notes
merit-based scholarships are awarded
Student Enrollment Data

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)3312
# of First Year Students183
# of Male Students34
# of Minority Students*67
# of interns during the academic year103
# of accepted students for 2022 / 2023213
# of applicants for 2022 / 20236565
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Jessica Edwards-Georgej.george@northeastern.edu10 %
Karin Lifterk.lifter@northeastern.edu75 %
Amy Briescha.briesch@northeastern.edu100 %
Chieh Lic.li@northeastern.edu100 %
Jessica Hoffmanj.hoffman@northeastern.edu100 %
Robert Volper.volpe@northeastern.edu50 %
Robin Coddingr.codding@umn.edu100 %
Adrianna Crossinga.crossing@northeastern.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

01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021

# of Students Taking Praxis13
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)		100%
Minimum Score149
Maximum Score187
Median Score174
Mean Score172
* 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
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
31
Description of Respecialization Process
Same admissions procedures as for all applicants; upon acceptance to the program, faculty review previous coursework to develop an individualized program of study.
Culminating Documentation
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) in School Psychology
Website
https://bouve.northeastern.edu/ap/programs/school-psychology/

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
50
Description of Respecialization Process
Same admissions procedures as for all applicants; upon acceptance to the program, faculty review previous coursework to develop an individualized program of study.
Culminating Documentation
PhD in School Psychology
Website
https://bouve.northeastern.edu/ap/programs/school-psychology-phd/
Internship Settings

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns71
Total completing internship entirely in school settings70
Total completing internships partly in school settings0
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings1
Total APA Accredited Internships1
Total APPIC listed meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines (not APA)0
Total APPIC listed not meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines0
Total meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines not APPIC listed0
Total not APPIC listed and not meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines0
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)
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)
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)103
Mean # of years to complete the program36
Median # of years to complete the program36
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program1
# of students that left the program prior to graduation21
# of graduates employed by schools9
# employed in settings other than schools0
# employed in a faculty position0
# entering other fields0
# continuing formal education03
# not employed or continuing education0