School Psychology Program Information

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University of Houston - Victoria

Updated: 03/25/2024

College of Liberal Arts and Social Scien
3007 N Ben Wilson St
Victoria, TX 77901-5731

Program Director: Elise Hendricker

E-mail: HendrickerE@uhv.edu

Program Website: https://www.uhv.edu/liberal-arts-social-sciences/graduate-degrees/school-psychology/

* Large number of courses taught online and via hybrid methods to facilitate non-traditional students and working professionals. However, students should still live within reasonable driving distance from either Victoria, TX or Katy, TX to access in person courses and faculty.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Graduation Credit Hours: 63
    Accessible to Working Professionals
    Offers at least 50% of instruction via distance education
Financial Support
Specialist

Assistantship/Traineeship

 
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?No

Hourly Work

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

Internship

 
Number of interns who received stipends14
Median Stipend / Pay per year$55000
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)39
# of First Year Students15
# of Male Students2
# of Minority Students*26
# of interns during the academic year14
# of accepted students for 2024 / 202517
# of applicants for 2024 / 202526
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Shannon Violaviolas@uhv.edu100 %
Elise Hendrickerhendrickere@uhv.edu100 %
Dierdre Henley Woodwooddh@uhv.edu100 %
Tiffany Allen-DuranAllenDuranT@uhv.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?Yes
PRAXIS

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

# of Students Taking Praxis14
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
100%
Minimum Score157
Maximum Score187
Median Score169
Mean Score169
* 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
Internship Settings

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns14
Total completing internship entirely in school settings14
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
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

    2022 / 2023

    Specialist
    # of students completing program (including internship)12
    Mean # of years to complete the program3.25
    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 graduation3
    # of graduates employed by schools12