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Rider University

Updated: 02/21/2024

School Psychology Program
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Program Director: Stefan Dombrowski

E-mail: sdombrowski@rider.edu

Program Website: http://www.rider.edu/academics/colleges-schools/claes/school-education/graduate-programs/school-psychology

* Faculty really care about your development! Offers traditional (i.e., psychoeducational assessment; consultation; FBA; counseling) as well as contemporary (i.e., PBS; RtI; MTSS) training. Graduates are highly sought after by employers with nearly 100% job placement.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), NCATE/CAEP Recognized
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 64
    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/traineeship8
Minimum hours per semester10.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$150
Minimum tuition waiver (%)25%
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?Yes
Total number of students receiving hourly work8
Minimum hours per semester10.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$150
Minimum tuition waiver (%)25%

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends3
Median Stipend / Pay per year$12000

Additional Information

 
Website
https://www.rider.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-education-human-services/graduate/school-psychology
Note(s)
Generally, our students are sought after throughout the campus because of their skills and availability to work during the day. If you want an assistantship then they are widely available
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)36
# of First Year Students14
# of Male Students5
# of Minority Students*8
# of interns during the academic year12
# of accepted students for 2023 / 202430
# of applicants for 2023 / 202457
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Karen L. Gischlarkgischlar@rider.edu100 %
Stefan Dombrowskisdombrowski@rider.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
Website
https://www.rider.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-education-human-services/graduate-programs/school-psychology-program
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns12
Total completing internship entirely in school settings12
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)
  • 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.
  • A specific required course on social justice
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)12
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 schools12
# not employed or continuing education0