Graduate Degrees - Ph.D. School Psychology
Choosing
the setting for the next step in your professional education is not an
easy task. There
are many excellent programs from which to choose, large and small,
close-by and distant, old and new.
The School
Psychology faculty at UNLV believe that we may have just the right
place for you. We are a relatively new doctoral program, built with a template of NASP and APA accreditation standards, with our doctoral studies
embedded as a specialization strand within a Ph.D. in Educational
Psychology. Our doctoral students are being prepared for positions as school psychology trainers, supervisors, and
advanced practitioners in clinical and academic settings.
Intrigued? Our doctoral students are experienced practitioners being trained as clinical scientists to bridge the gap between practice and research. Housed in a nationally ranked educational psychology department, their programs include core coursework in learning and cognition, research methodologies, and state-of-the-art training in the practice of school psychology.
Below
are some illustrative responses when asked what they might want to tell
you about the program:
- "I feel like I am much more than just a student taking classes. My professors make me feel like an important part of the program."
- "The accessibility and willingness of our professors to help us is remarkable. Their doors are truly always open."
- "UNLV's doctoral program in school psychology maintains high standards, while still being a realistic option for practicing school psychologists."
- "The small class sizes allow students to work closely with the faculty and to focus their studies on areas of personal interest."
Our doctoral students have co-presented with school psychology faculty at recent national conferences of the American Psychological Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, and the National Academy of Neuropsychology.
They have co-authored recently published refereed journal articles in the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, The School Psychologist, and the Clinical Neuropsychologist.
For more information, please contact the coordinator of our doctoral program, Dr. Paul Jones (jones@unlv.nevada.edu) or 702.895.3937).