School Psychology Program Information

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St. John's University

Updated: 08/23/2024

8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY 11439

Program Director: Marlene Sotelo-Dynega

E-mail: sotelodm@stjohns.edu

Program Website: https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/programs/school-psychology-doctor-psychology

* We offer a bilingual track that leads to certification in NY State as a Bilingual School Psychologist

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Other Accreditations: Middle States Commission
    Graduation Credit Hours: 105
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (conditional)
    Other Accreditations: Middle States Commission
    Graduation Credit Hours: 66
    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
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship227
Minimum hours per semester150.0150.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$100$100
Minimum tuition waiver (%)50%50%

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?No
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%100%

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends00

Additional Information

  
Website
https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/programs/school-psychology-master-science
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)2480
# of First Year Students514
# of Male Students38
# of Minority Students*618
# of interns during the academic year614
# of accepted students for 2023 / 202440131
# of applicants for 2023 / 20249661
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Dawn Flanaganflanagad@stjohns.edu100 %
Lauren Moskowitzmoskowil@stjohns.edu0 %
Mark Terjesenterjesem@stjohns.edu67 %
Marlene Sotelo-Dynegasotelodm@stjohns.edu100 %
Raymond DiGiuseppedigiuser@stjohns.edu17 %
Samuel Ortizortizs@stjohns.edu80 %
Zheng Zhouzhouz@stjohns.edu67 %
Jennifer Mascolomascoloj@stjohns.edu100 %
Imad Zaheerzaheeri@stjohns.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?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
66
Special Notes
Respecialization candidates are only admitted through the standard admissions process.

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
Yes
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
105
Special Notes
Respecialization candidates are only admitted through the standard admissions process.
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns614
Total completing internship entirely in school settings68
Total completing internships partly in school settings2
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings4
Total APA Accredited Internships2
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 listed12
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).Yes
Program or department provides the following graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsiveness.
  • A specific required course on multicultural responsiveness
  • Inclusion across some (not all) required courses
  • 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.
    Student Outcome Data

    2021 / 2022

    SpecialistDoctoral
    # of students completing program (including internship)89
    Mean # of years to complete the program35.6
    Median # of years to complete the program36
    # of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
    # of students that left the program prior to graduation42
    # of graduates employed by schools85
    # employed in settings other than schools04
    # employed in a faculty position00
    # entering other fields00
    # continuing formal education00
    # not employed or continuing education00