Comparing and Contrasting Accredited School Psychology Programs
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Professional Biography
Megan Johnson is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the School Psychology Psy.D. program at MNSU, Mankato. She currently conducts research under Dr. Panahon and Dr. Petersen-Brown. She has mentored three URC projects which has allowed her to promote participating in research for undergraduate students and the field of school psychology. Her research interests relate to technology within education, coping strategies for stress, and promoting the field of school psychology.
Description
This presentation will investigate the faculty characteristics of NASP approved and APA accredited programs to better comprehend the characteristics of school psychology trainers, to allow incoming students an understanding of their trainers, and to compare and contrast the two different types of programs. Data was obtained by searching through over 200 programs online websites to find specific descriptive data about the program and the full time professors within that program. Examples of data collected include faculty member’s alma mater, faculty credentials, scholarly activities, number of faculty members in the program, specialty area, gender, department the program is held in, type of degree earned, degree specialization, and year of graduation will be collected. Descriptive results and implications of findings will be discussed.
Keywords
APA, NASP, school psychology
Degree
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Psychology
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
First Faculty Advisor's Name
Carlos Panahon
First Faculty Advisor's Department
Psychology
First Faculty Advisor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Second Faculty Advisor's Name
Shawna Petersen-Brown
Second Faculty Advisor's Department
Psychology
Second Faculty Advisor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Johnson, M. (2018). Comparing and Contrasting Accredited School Psychology Programs. Presented at the 2018 Graduate Online Symposium, Mankato, MN. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/gos/2018/presentations/2/
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Comparing and Contrasting Accredited School Psychology Programs
This presentation will investigate the faculty characteristics of NASP approved and APA accredited programs to better comprehend the characteristics of school psychology trainers, to allow incoming students an understanding of their trainers, and to compare and contrast the two different types of programs. Data was obtained by searching through over 200 programs online websites to find specific descriptive data about the program and the full time professors within that program. Examples of data collected include faculty member’s alma mater, faculty credentials, scholarly activities, number of faculty members in the program, specialty area, gender, department the program is held in, type of degree earned, degree specialization, and year of graduation will be collected. Descriptive results and implications of findings will be discussed.
