School Psychology Program Information

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Eastern Washington University

Updated: 03/19/2024

Eastern Washington University
135 Martin Hall
Cheney, WA 99004

Program Director: Kathleen Waldron-Soler

E-mail: kwaldronsoler@ewu.edu

Program Website: https://www.ewu.edu/eds

* This program is now delivered via hybrid form. See our website (www.ewu.edu/eds) for additional details.

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
  • Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full)
    Approved by the State Department of Education
    Graduation Credit Hours: 110
    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

 

Additional Information

 
Website
www.ewu.edu/eds
Note(s)
Students in the State of Washington can apply for the WSASP Diversity Scholarship.
Student Enrollment Data

2023 / 2024

Specialist
Total Enrollment (including interns)105
# of First Year Students39
# of Male Students10
# of Minority Students*25
# of interns during the academic year41
# of accepted students for 2023 / 202441
# of applicants for 2023 / 2024144
* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.
Faculty
NameEmailFTEMinority
Katie Gaddykgaddy1@ewu.edu100 %
Jamie Lawlarjlawlar@ewu.edu100 %
Susan Rubysruby@ewu.edu100 %
Elizabeth Willisewillis3@ewu.edu100 %
Briley Proctorbproctor1@ewu.edu100 %
Kathleen Waldron-Solerkwaldron-soler@ewu.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?Yes
Anticipate opening a search for a new faculty member in the upcoming academic year?Yes
PRAXIS
No data from program has been submitted.
Respecialization

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?
No
Minimum Graduate Credit Hours for Respecialization
107
Description of Respecialization Process
We do not respecialize but offer a degree through a highly flexible program that meets the needs of working professionals.
Culminating Documentation
Ed.S. Degree
Special Notes
We do not have interns this year, as we did not accept students in 2018-2019. Next year we will have a full program in a hybrid model.
Internship Settings

2023 / 2024

SpecialistDoctoral
Total Number of Interns41
Total completing internship entirely in school settings41
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.
  • Inclusion across all required courses (excluding statistics)
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 all required courses (excluding statistics)
Student Outcome Data

2021 / 2022

Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)105
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation2