School Psychology Program Information

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University of Washington

Updated: 03/19/2024

Ed. Psychology, 322M Miller Hall
Mailstop 353600
Seattle, WA 98195-3600

Program Director: Kristen Missall

E-mail: kmissall@uw.edu

Program Website: http://education.uw.edu/programs/graduate/educational-psychology/school-psychology-edscert

* Our specialist program is the first 3 years of our doctoral program.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Graduation Credit Hours: 160
    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: 112
    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/traineeship210
Minimum hours per semester10.0200.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$333$200
Minimum tuition waiver (%)25%25%

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?YesYes
Total number of students receiving hourly work309
Minimum hours per semester55.0110.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$150$250
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%0%

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends172
Number of interns who received stipends$20000$30000

Additional Information

  
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)6019
# of First Year Students226
# of Male Students94
# of Minority Students*348
# of interns during the academic year232
# of accepted students for 2023 / 20243214
# of applicants for 2023 / 20248968
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Kristen Missallkmissall@uw.edu100 %
James Mazzamazza@uw.edu100 %
Janine Jonesjjones2@uw.edu100 %
Alexa Matlackmatlacka@uw.edu100 %
Elizabeth Hollandholland@uw.edu80 %
Yoko Shibatayshibata@uw.edu30 %
Candice Smallcms35@uw.edu30 %
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

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns232
Total completing internship entirely in school settings230
Total completing internships partly in school settings1
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings1
Total APA Accredited Internships0
Total APPIC listed meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines (not APA)2
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
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities (e.g., Faculty-led PAR, CBPR)
  • Facilitated community or clinical opportunities
Additional graduate preparation activities related to multicultural responsivenessWe have a student-led Equity Caucus.
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.
  • A specific required course on social justice
  • Inclusion across some (not all) required courses
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities
  • Community or clinical opportunities
Additional graduate preparation activities related to social justice.We have a student-led Equity Caucus and Student Association of School Psychology.
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)136
Mean # of years to complete the program33.6
Median # of years to complete the program34
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program4
# of students that left the program prior to graduation21
# of graduates employed by schools90
# employed in settings other than schools06
# employed in a faculty position00
# entering other fields00
# continuing formal education40
# not employed or continuing education00