School Psychology Program Information

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Roberts Wesleyan University

Updated: 03/06/2024

School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
School of Psychology
2301 Westside Dr
Rochester, NY 14624

Program Director: Cheryl Repass

E-mail: repass_cheryl@roberts.edu

Program Website: https://www.roberts.edu/graduate/programs/school-psychology-ms/

* We offer a combined PsyD Clinical/School child-focused program which launched in Fall 2016. It offers a school psychology certification as part of the doctoral degree. This is in addition to our NASP approved masters specialist program.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Doctoral level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), APA-Accredited
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Other Accreditations: APPIC
    Graduation Credit Hours: 102
    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
    Other Accreditations: Middle States
    Graduation Credit Hours: 72
    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?NoYes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship012
Minimum hours per semester0.030.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$0$0
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%0%

Hourly Work

  
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?Yes
Total number of students receiving hourly work10
Minimum hours per semester30.00.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$31$0
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%0%

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends10015
Number of interns who received stipends$26529$20000

Additional Information

  
Website
https://www.roberts.edu/graduate/programs/school-psychology-ms/https://www.roberts.edu/graduate/programs/psyd-clinicalschool-psychology/
Student Enrollment Data

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)2861
# of First Year Students1517
# of Male Students215
# of Minority Students*513
# of interns during the academic year715
# of accepted students for 2024 / 20252017
# of applicants for 2024 / 20252331
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Ashley Coopercooper_ashley@roberts.edu100 %
Karen Reberreber_karen@roberts.edu100 %
Christa Marshallmarshall_christa@roberts.edu100 %
Nicholas DiFonzodifonzo_nicholas@roberts.edu100 %
Sonnette Bascoebascoe_sonnette@roberts.edu50 %
Cheryl Repassrepass_cheryl@roberts.edu100 %
Jennifer Aubeaube_jennifer@roberts.edu100 %
Tami Sullivansullivan_tami@roberts.edu100 %
Grace Smithsmith_gracef@roberts.edu50 %
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?Yes
PRAXIS

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024

# of Students Taking Praxis7
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)
86%
Minimum Score147
Maximum Score176
Median Score169
Mean Score165
* 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
Internship Settings

2024 / 2025

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns715
Total completing internship entirely in school settings70
Total completing internships partly in school settings0
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings15
Total APA Accredited Internships15
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 all required courses (excluding statistics)
  • 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

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)712
Mean # of years to complete the program34.18
Median # of years to complete the program34
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation13
# of graduates employed by schools70
# employed in settings other than schools012
# employed in a faculty position00
# entering other fields00
# continuing formal education00
# not employed or continuing education00