School Psychology Program Information

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School psychology graduate program information is provided below, including program offerings, instructional delivery, financial support, enrollment data, training experiences, and reported student outcomes. This information is intended to help prospective students, educators, and others better understand and compare programs.

Data are reported by individual graduate programs and reflect the most recent information submitted during the reporting cycle. Because programs may update offerings or requirements at other times, users are encouraged to contact programs directly for the most current details.

A combined list of NASP-approved programs and NASP-accredited programs is also available.

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New Mexico State University

Last updated: 03/26/2025

Department of Counseling & Ed Psychology
PO Box 30001 MSC3CEP
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001

frame_personProgram Director: Lisa Peterson

maillisapete@nmsu.edu

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* Students enrolled in the program can work towards a master's degree in educational diagnostics on the way to the EdS or PhD degree in School Psychology. Both the EdS and PhD programs offer the opportunity to earn a Spanish Counseling minor or an Autism certificate.

Program

Finance

Enrollment

PRAXIS

Respecialization

Internships

Outcomes

Multicultural

Faculty

Programs Offered and Program Approvals
Degrees and training pathways offered by the program, including specialist and doctoral options, along with information on NASP approval, accreditation, and other applicable recognition or oversight.

Doctoral level

Approved by the State Department Of Education
Other Accreditations: New Program (2019)
Graduation Credit Hours: 120
Accessible to Working Professionals
Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education

Specialist level, NASP Approved/Accredited (full), NCATE/CAEP Recognized

Approved by the State Department of Education
Graduation Credit Hours: 72
Accessible to Working Professionals
Does not offer at least 50% of instruction via distance education

Financial Support
Financial support reported by the program, including assistantships, scholarships, grants, tuition support, and other funding opportunities available to enrolled students.

	Specialist	Doctoral
Assistantship/Traineeship
Do students in your program have access to an assistantship/traineeship?	Yes	Yes
Total number of students receiving an assistantship/traineeship	3	12
Minimum hours per semester	10.0	10.0
Minimum stipend/salary per week	$296	$355
Minimum tuition waiver (%)	50%	50%
Hourly Work
Do students in your program have access to hourly work?	No	Yes
Total number of students receiving hourly work		0
Internship
Number of interns who received stipends	5	3
Number of interns who received stipends	$45000	$34000
Additional Information
Website https://cep.nmsu.edu/academic-programs/school-psychology.html

Student Enrollment Data
Enrollment information for the reporting year, including application volume, cohort size, and overall participation in the program.

2024 / 2025	Specialist	Doctoral
Total Enrollment (including interns)	26	25
# of First Year Students	9	2
# of Male Students	3	4
# of Minority Students*	15	14
# of interns during the academic year	5	3
# of accepted students for 2024 / 2025	6	5
# of applicants for 2024 / 2025	13	20

* Note: Minority students are defined as those from ethnic/racial minorities historically underrepresented in United States colleges and universities.

Praxis
Praxis examination requirements and reported outcomes associated with licensure or certification, including pass rates when available.

01/01/2024 - 12/31/2024
# of Students Taking Praxis	4

* 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 Series^TM 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
Training options for individuals who already hold graduate-level credentials and are seeking additional preparation or certification in school psychology.

Specialist

Formal Option for Respecialization?	No

Doctoral

Formal Option for Respecialization?	No

Internship Settings
Internship placement settings and supervision structures, including the types of schools or agencies where students complete required internship experiences.

2024 / 2025	Specialist	Doctoral
Total Number of Interns	5	3
Total completing internship entirely in school settings	5	3
Total APA Accredited Internships		2
Total APPIC listed meeting CDSPP Internship Guidelines (not APA)		1

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.”

Student Outcome Data
Reported student outcomes such as program completion, employment, and placement information, where data have been provided by the program.

2021 / 2022	Specialist
# of students completing program (including internship)	7
Mean # of years to complete the program	3
Median # of years to complete the program	3
# of students who transferred to a School Psych Doctoral Program	0
# of students that left the program prior to graduation	0
# of graduates employed by schools	7
# employed in settings other than schools	0
# employed in a faculty position	0
# entering other fields	0
# continuing formal education	0
# not employed or continuing education	0

Multicultural Settings
Training and field experiences conducted in culturally, linguistically, and socioeconomically diverse settings, including opportunities to work with varied populations and communities.

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 some (not all) required courses
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

Faculty
Information about program faculty, including credentials, instructional roles, and areas of professional expertise within the program.

Name	Email	FTE question_mark	Minority question_mark
Staci Ballard	stballard@nmsu.edu	100 %
Elsa Arroyos	earroyos@nmsu.edu	25 %	✔
Lisa Peterson	lisapete@nmsu.edu	100 %
Jiayi Wang	jwang22@nmsu.edu	100 %	✔

Unfilled faculty positions from the previous academic year?	No
Anticipate opening a search for a new faculty member in the upcoming academic year?	No

Programs Offered and Program Approvals

Financial Support