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Roberts Wesleyan University

Updated: 02/21/2023

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 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: 104
    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/traineeship011
Minimum hours per semester0.075.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week$0$333
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%50%

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$29.5$0
Minimum tuition waiver (%)0%0%

Internship

  
Number of interns who received stipends114
Number of interns who received stipends$17182$8625

Additional Information

  
Website
https://www.roberts.edu/graduate/programs/school-psychology-ms/https://www.roberts.edu/graduate/programs/psyd-clinicalschool-psychology/
Notes
Financial assistance may include: Roberts Alumni Discount (10%) Corporate Partnership Discount (25%) Employer Tuition Assistance Federal LoansEvery student accepted into the program will receive the PsyD Clinical/School Psychology Scholarship in the amount of $30,000. Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Clinical and School Psychology ASSIST Scholarships are also available to select PsyD students.
Student Enrollment Data

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)2852
# of First Year Students711
# of Male Students612
# of Minority Students*59
# of interns during the academic year1110
# of accepted students for 2022 / 2023914
# of applicants for 2022 / 20231866
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Karen Reberreber_karen@roberts.edu
Christa Marshallmarshall_christa@roberts.edu
Nicholas DiFonzodifonzo_nicholas@roberts.edu
Sonnette Bascoebascoe_sonnette@roberts.edu✔
Cheryl Repassrepass_cheryl@roberts.edu
Jennifer Aubeaube_jennifer@roberts.edu
Tami Sullivansullivan_tami@roberts.edu
Stephen Pulospulos_stephen@roberts.edu
Ashley Coopercooper_ashley@roberts.edu
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

01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

# of Students Taking Praxis22
Percent Qualifying for the NCSP
(Score of 147)		100%
Minimum Score150
Maximum Score181
Median Score167
Mean Score166
* 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

2022 / 2023

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns1110
Total completing internship entirely in school settings111
Total completing internships partly in school settings10
Total completing internships entirely outside school settings0
Total APA Accredited Internships8
Total APPIC listed meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines (not APA)1
Total APPIC listed not meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines0
Total meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines not APPIC listed3
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)
  • Facilitated community or clinical opportunities
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)
  • Extracurricular Events (e.g., Town Halls, Institute Days)
  • Research Opportunities
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

SpecialistDoctoral
# of students completing program (including internship)117
Mean # of years to complete the program34.07
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 graduation03
# of graduates employed by schools112
# employed in settings other than schools05
# employed in a faculty position01
# entering other fields00
# continuing formal education00
# not employed or continuing education00