School Psychology Program Information

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University of South Dakota

Updated: 02/27/2024

Delzell School of Education
414 East Clark Street Ofc 205B
Vermillion, SD 57069

Program Director: Kari Oyen

E-mail: Kari.Oyen@usd.edu

Program Website: http://www.usd.edu/education/cpe/school-psychology

* The University of South Dakota is situated in the rural plains of South Dakota. Our training program focuses on training practitioners and researchers assessment, diagnostics, and interventions for children. Unique considerations to providing school-based mental health services in the rural context are a focus of the program.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), NCATE/CAEP Recognized
    Graduation Credit Hours: 110
    Not Accessible to Working Professionals
    Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), NCATE/CAEP Recognized
    Graduation Credit Hours: 69
    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

Hourly Work

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

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends33
Number of interns who received stipends$56000$56000

Additional Information

  
Website
https://www.usd.edu/Academics/Graduate-Programs/School-Psychologyhttps://www.usd.edu/Academics/Graduate-Programs/School-Psychology
Notes
Graduate Assistantships Website: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Financial-Aid/Types-of-Aid/Graduate-AssistantshipsGraduate Assistantships Website: https://www.usd.edu/Admissions-and-Aid/Financial-Aid/Types-of-Aid/Graduate-Assistantships
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)2112
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Anissa JohnsAnissa.Johns@usd.edu100 %
Karissa JensenKarissa.Jensen@usd.edu100 %
Kari OyenKari.Oyen@usd.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

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

# of Students Taking Praxis4
* 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

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Evaluation through standard Admissions?
No
Internship Settings

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns23
Total completing internship entirely in school settings23
Total meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines not APPIC listed3
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
Student Outcome Data
No data from program has been submitted.