School Psychology Program Information

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Baylor University

Updated: 03/27/2024

School Psychology Program
One Bear Place #97301
Waco, TX 76798-7301

Program Director: Kelsey Ragain

E-mail: Kelsey_Ragan@baylor.edu

Program Website: http://www.baylor.edu/schoolpsychology

* Our program, with locations in both Dallas and Waco, trains individuals to be skilled in evidence-based interventions, assessment, consultation, research, and program evaluation. We work closely with area schools, and local mental health organizations to provide students with outstanding clinical experiences.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Graduation Credit Hours: 101
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Graduation Credit Hours: 60
    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/traineeship514
Minimum hours per semester5.020.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$75$542
Minimum tuition waiver (%)50%100%

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?No

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends122
Number of interns who received stipends$41000$28000

Additional Information

  
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)2518
# of First Year Students36
# of Male Students33
# of Minority Students*83
# of interns during the academic year122
# of accepted students for 2023 / 20241011
# of applicants for 2023 / 20241722
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Sarah MireSarah_Mire@baylor.edu100 %
Kendra HamiltonKendra_Hamilton@baylor.edu100 %
Eric RobinsonEric_Robinson@baylor.edu 100 %
Tamara HodgesTamara_Hodges@baylor.edu100 %
Nick BensonNicholas_Benson@baylor.edu100 %
Kelsey RaganKelsey_Ragan@baylor.edu100 %
Laurie KloseLaurie_Klose@baylor.edu100 %
Kristen Padilla Kristen_Padilla@baylor.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
No data from program has been submitted.
Respecialization

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns122
Total completing internship entirely in school settings121
Total completing internships partly in school settings1
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings0
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 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 some (not all) required courses
  • 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

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)133
Mean # of years to complete the program35
Median # of years to complete the program35
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation31
# of graduates employed by schools131
# employed in settings other than schools02
# employed in a faculty position00
# entering other fields00
# continuing formal education00
# not employed or continuing education00