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University of Houston School Psychology Ph.D.
ProgramAPA AccreditedNASP Approved
Updated: Fall 2015
History• Fairly new School Psychology Ph.D. program• Texas approval 2005• APA accredited 2009; Next site visit 2021• NASP approved• UH School Psych: 85% of students receive APA
accredited internships– APPIC average is about 79% – School Psych national average is about 76%
Alumni Achievements• Alumni Achievements• Committee member for the Committee for Ethnic
Minority Affairs with APA Division 16• Student Evaluation and Psychological Services
advisory committee with Region 4• Area representative for the Texas Association for
School Psychologists• Public grant reviewer with NIMH• Teaching Award for Doctoral Teaching Excellence
with Division 2• Lead school LSSP• Internship supervisor
• American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto, CA
• Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY
• Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, New Orleans, LA
• Houston Symposium on Research in Education & Psychology, Houston, TX
• International Meeting for Autism Research, Salt Lake City, UT
• National Association for School Psychology’s Annual Convention, Orlando, FL
• Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
Student Conference Presentations: Spring 2015
Student Conference Presentations: Spring 2015
Why School Psychology?• Ranked #1 Best Social Service Job and #17 Overall
Job by the US News & Report• The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 12% growth
in the field of psychology overall and a much higher rate for school psychologists
• Flexible opportunities to be involved in assessment, intervention, prevention, advocacy, counseling, and research
• Work with parents, children, teachers, physicians, community organizations, administrators, and others
Why Houston?• Affordable• Vibrant– Excellent culinary and arts offerings
• Multicultural– More than 90 languages are spoken in the
Houston metro area
• Opportunities– 4th largest city– Over 40 local colleges, universities, and
institutions– Largest medical center in the world; with 4.8
million patients visiting annually http://www.visithoustontexas.com
Why the University of Houston?• Carnegie Tier One Research• Carnegie Community Engaged
University• Second most ethnically diverse major
research university in the US• Alumni network• Dr. Renu Khator• Proximity to research and practicum
opportunities
Diverse Practicum Opportunities-Clinical Child Neuropsychology Program, Baylor College of
Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital, Child Psychology Section -Disruptive Behavior Disorders Program, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas
Children’s Hospital, Child Psychology Section -Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program, Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas
Children’s Hospital, Child Psychology Section -Pediatric Primary Health Clinic of the Baylor College of Medicine/ Texas
Children’s Hospital, Child Psychology Section -Meyer Center for Developmental Pediatrics at the Baylor College of
Medicine/ Texas Children’s Hospital -Harris County Juvenile Probation Department, Forensic Unit and
Psychological and Social Services Department -Harris County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority
(MHMRA) and Autism Unit -Harris County/University of Texas Children’s Psychiatric Center -University of Houston, Speech, Language and Hearing Clinic
Excellent Experiences in the Local Schools
-Deer Park Independent School District-Houston Independent School District -Galena Park Independent School District-Katy Independent School District-Sheldon Independent School District
The Next 5 to 10 Years• Strong support for academically
productive programs and departments• Founding SP Director just retired• Incoming SP Director is in place– 15 years at University of South Carolina
which is 35 years old and in the top 3
• SP positioned to thrive under COE reorganization
Mentoring Model• Movement toward a mentoring model• Research Areas– Mentoring– Student Focused Motivational Interviewing– School-Based Yoga– Autism Spectrum Disorder– Curriculum-Based Assessment– Wellness and Pediatric Psychology– Early Language and Literacy in Young English
Language Learners
Dr. Tom Kubiszyn (Founding Director)
• Ph.D. from University of Texas in 1979 (APA Accredited School Psychology)
• Expertise in pediatric psychopharmacology• Retired in 2014• Not accepting any students in 2016• Maintains an emeritus role with the program
Dr. Smith (Director)• Ph.D. from University of Arizona in 1996
– APA Accredited Clinical Psychology Program
• 15 years with the School Psychology and Clinical/Community doctoral programs at the University of South Carolina
• Expertise in ADHD, mentoring, motivational interviewing, yoga and wellness– Health and Wellness Evaluation– Motivational Coaching Model– Increasing graduation of underrepresented miniorites– Service-learning
• Contact Dr. Smith at [email protected] • Accepting students in 2016
Dr. Keller-Margulis• Ph.D. from Lehigh University in 2007
– APA Accredited School Psychology Program– Endorsement in pediatric school psychology
• Technical Adequacy of Curriculum-Based Measurement for Screening and Progress Monitoring
• RTI Implementation• Written-Expression Curriculum-Based Measurement• Pediatric School Psychology• Academic and Behavioral Outcomes for Children Born
Preterm• Contact Dr. Keller-Margulis at [email protected]• Accepting students in 2016
Dr. McQuillin• Ph.D. from University of South Carolina in 2012
– APA Accredited School Psychology Program
• UH-AMPED Mentoring and Motivational Interviewing– http://mentor.coe.uh.edu/
• Motivational Coaching Model• Quantitative Psychology • Contact Dr. McQuillin at [email protected]• Accepting students in 2016
Dr. Mire• Ph.D. from the University of Houston in 2012
– APA Accredited School Psychology Program• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) • Disruptive behaviors• Family-based treatment• *sparc Research Team
– http://www.coe.uh.edu/sparc/
1) Parent perceptions in driving ASD treatment decisions2) Family factors affecting treatment implementation3) Emotional/behavioral characteristics of children with ASD4) School-based services for students with ASD
• Contact Dr. Mire at [email protected] • Not accepting students in 2016
Dr. Gonzalez• Ph.D from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2001• Previously on faculty of the School Psychology
doctoral program at Texas A&M University• English Language Learners (ELL)• Emergent Language and Literacy Development• Home Literacy Environments• Early Reading• Research Translation• Contact Dr. Gonzalez at [email protected] • Accepting students in 2016
What can I do with my degree?The program offers the preparation necessary for students to apply for the following credentials: •Licensed Psychologist •Licensed Specialist in School Psychology •National Certified School Psychologist•Designation as a Health Service Provider by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology •Diplomate in School Psychology
Helpful Links:•NASP responses to FAQs about School Psychology•“Who Are School Psychologists?”•APA: School Psychology
Where are our graduates now?(A few examples of alumni career paths)
• Licensed Psychologist with Houston ISD• Licensed Specialist in School Psychology– Cypress-Fairbanks ISD– Fortbend ISD
• Professor• Private Practice/Group Practice• Supervisor of Psychological
Services/Postdoctoral Fellow in Sheldon ISD
Funding• The Graduate Tuition Fellowship (GTF) provides
tuition remission for 9 credit hours to students who:– Enroll in at least 9 credit hours– Hold a 20 hour graduate appointment (Teaching Assistant-
TA, Teaching Fellow- TF, Instructional Assistant- IA, Research Assistant- RA, Graduate Assistant- GA)
• The GTF begins at $1061/month plus $150/month to offset health insurance costs or other purposes
• The program does not cover mandatory fees or course fees.
• Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships through the University of Houston and theCollege of Education
How to Apply• View instructions at:
https://www.coe.uh.edu/admissions/graduate/
• Apply online• Submit GRE scores, Application fee, 3 letters
of recommendation, Resume or Curriculum Vita, Goal Statement, 2 sealed copies of official transcripts, and a writing sample
• DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2015 for Fall 2016 admission
School Psychology ProgramDept. of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences
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