Terry A. Stinnett, Ph.D., Professor and Co-Director of Training

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Terry A. Stinnett, Ph.D., Professor and
Co-Director of Training School Psychology
Programsterry.stinnett_at_okstate.edu

• Graduate Training in Psychology Who, what, when,
  where and why

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Insight into the Commitment of a Graduate
Student
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The light at the end of the tunnel
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Graduate School?

• Health Service Psychology, Other Psychology
  specializations, or other mental health service
  areas
• APA accredited?
• Selective faculty mentor vs. Open admission
• Full-time Part-time

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Bachelors vs. Masters

• Varies from program to program
• We prefer Bachelors!
• Generally APA programs are 5 years from Bachelors
  or 3-4 from Masters

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OSU and U of AR Pathway to Success in School
Psychology

• Per a Memorandum of Understanding between the OSU
  School Psychology area and the Department of
  Psychology at the U of AR
• U of AR was specifically chosen!!
• 2 qualified and recommended applicants from the U
  of AR are guaranteed admission into either the
  PhD or EdS programs no matter how large the
  applicant pool
• This includes at least a .25 fte assistantship,
  nonresident tuition waiver, some in-state tuition
  waiver, and medical benefits for the duration of
  residency on campus
• Currently 2 U of AR students in the program
  through this agreement
• Students from the U of AR a recommended as
  Applicants of Distinction by their faculty and
  identified as qualified for consideration
• Ask them nicely

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What is needed to Apply?

• Bachelors or Masters Degree
• Letters of Recommendation
• Writing Sample
• Statement of Goals
• GRE
• On Campus Interview
• Ph.D. application review date begins February 1
• Ed.S. application reviews begin March 1

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Letters of Recommendation

• YES
• Faculty advisor or favorite faculty
• In advance
• On letterhead
• Waive right to view
• Specific to program
• Ask Good or Bad

• NO
• Therapist, Parole officer, or faculty who do not
  know you well
• Dont request the day before
• Dont exceed the number required

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Curriculum Vitae

• Academic style not résumé style
• Chronological order from most recent to older
• Sections e.g., education any certifications
  work experience professional memberships
  research scholarships and awards other
  activities
• Ask your advisor to review

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Writing Samples

• Usually a paper written in a psychology class
• Doesnt have to be the cure for cancer
• Demonstrates proficiency with APA style
• Demonstrates grammar, organization, thinking and
  critical analysis, clear and concise

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Statement of Goals

• Brief personal statement
• Particular interests in the specialization
• Career goals
• Research prior experience and future
  expectations
• Knowledge of faculty
• Program fit
• Aspects of specific university and interest and
  desire

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The Dreaded GRE

• APA program disclosure tables
• Verbal Quantitative Analytical Subject Tests
• V and Q score ranges from 170 130
• Most programs PREFER scores around the 50th
  percentile or higher
• Verbal -150 (48thile) Quantitative -149 (49th
  ile)

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On Campus Interview

• Most require realistic preview of program,
  commitment and sacrifice
• Identifiable Cohort and social support networks
• Take the temperature of the program
• Check the facilities and materials
• Gauge the stress of the current students
  competitive vs. cooperative

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On Campus Interview

• Have some questions assistantships,
  scholarships, research opportunity, ABDs,
  internship match percentage
• Be yourself
• Dress for success
• Make them love you and show interest!
• April 15th commitment date

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• OSU SPSY Then and Now
• OSU OSU
• School Psychology
  School Psychology
• 1970 to 1997
  1997 to 2013

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School Psychology Core Faculty

• Benjamin Solomon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Brian Poncy, Ph.D., Associate Professor,
• EdS program director
• Georgette Yetter, Ph.D., Associate
• Professor, SPSY Area Coordinator
• Gary J. Duhon, Jr., Ph.D., Professor,
• PhD program co-director
• Terry Stinnett, Ph.D., Professor, SPC
• director, PhD co-program director

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School Psychology Model Scientist Practitioner

• Program Philosophy - Science-Based Child/Learner
  Success
• All children and youth have the right to be
  successful. Success refers not only to
  accomplishment of immediate goals but also to
  long range goals of adulthood such as maximizing
  personal potentials, social integration,
  meaningful work, and contributing to society. The
  use of the scientific knowledge base and
  methodological rigor is emphasized in the
  delivery of school psychology services to effect
  positive outcomes for children and youth, parents
  and teachers, as well as systems.

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School Psychology Degrees

• Ph.D. Educational Psychology option School
  Psychology (5 years fulltime)
• Ed.S. Education option School Psychology (4
  years fulltime)
• M.S. Educational Psychology option School
  Psychomterics (en route only)
• Licensed Health Service Psychologist
• Nationally Certified School Psychologist
• Certified School Psychologist

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Whats the Difference?

• 2 levels of entry into practice Doctoral and
  Specialist
• OSU has both the Ph.D. and Ed.S. degree program
  in school psychology
• Doctoral level makes you eligible to become A
  Health Service Psychologist (Board of Examiners)
• Specialist level makes you eligible to become A
  Certified School Psychologist (State Department
  of Education, NASP-NCSP)
• A Professional Psychologist with expert knowledge
  of schools, development, learning, social,
  emotional, behavioral, adjustment

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Work Smart and Hard

• The MS curriculum is embedded in the EdS and
  Ph.D. programs
• The EdS curriculum is embedded in the PhD program
• Therefore students from both programs are in some
  classes together which avoids duplicative and
  separate courses

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Only fulltime students

• Ph.D. program admits once per year no more than
  6-8 new students (currently 38 fulltime)
• Ed.S program admits once per year no more than
  6-8 students (currently 16 fulltime)
• PhD students are resident in Stillwater 4
  consecutive years, while EdS are resident 3
  consecutive years
• There are no part-time students admitted

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What does Define Professional School Psychology?

• Skill sets Domains

Mental Health Instruction/Academic
Assessment Consultation Intervention Supervision E
xpertise in Special Education Research System
Change
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Program Components

• Coursework Educational and Psychological
  Foundations, Research and Statistics,
  Professional School Psychology
• Research Teams
• Practica
• Observation and Participation 120 hours
• Shadow 240 hours
• School based 600 hours
• Psychotherapy 240 hours
• Clinic 400 hours
• PhD Internship - 1500- 2000 hours
• APPIC/APA
• EdS internship 1200-1500 hours in public
• school setting
• Dissertation, Thesis or Thesis Equivalent, or
  Formal Report, Creative Component

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APPIC/APA Accredited Internships by OSU School
Psychology Students (PhD)

• Johns Hopkins Medical Center Kennedy-Krieger
  Institute (Baltimore, MD)
• Marcus Autism Center (Atlanta, GA)
• Munroe-Meyer Rehabilitation Institute (Omaha, NE)
• May Institute (Randolph, MA)
• Primary Childrens Medical Center/Hospital (Salt
  Lake City, UT)
• Milton Hershey School - (Hershey, PA)
• Bert Nash Regional Mental Health Consortium
  (Lawrence, KS)
• Scott White Clinic clinical child/pediatric,
  Texas A M Health Science Center (Temple, TX)
• OU Health Science Consortium (OKC, OK)
• Sarah Reed Childrens Center (Erie, PA)
• Jewish Childrens Hospital (New York)
• Father Flanagans Girls and Boys Town (Omaha, NE)
• Methodist Behavioral Health Hospital (Little
  Rock, AR)
• Devereux Foundation (Villanova, PA)
• Florida State University Louise Goldhagen
  Center (Tampa, FL)
• LAS-PIC New Orleans Recovery Schools (NO, LA)
• Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium
• Lewisville ISD (Lewisville, TX) Dallas ISD
  (Dallas, Texas) Fort Worth ISD (Fort Worth, TX)
  Omaha Public Schools (Nebraska Internship
  Consortium) Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (Houston,
  TX) Newark Public School (Newark, NJ)

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Internships by OSU School Psychology Students
(EdS)

• Omaha Public Schools (Omaha, NE)
• Union Public Schools (Tulsa, OK)
• Cincinnati Public Schools (Cincinnati, OH)
• St. Petersburg Public Schools (St. Petersburg,
  FL)
• Columbia Public Schools (Columbia, SC)
• Grand Junction ISD (Grand Junction, CO)
• Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKC, OK)
• Edmond Public Schools (Edmond, OK)
• Sand Springs Public Schools, (Sand Springs, OK)
• Wichita Public Schools (Wichita, KS)
• Prairie Lakes Education Agency (DeMoine, Iowa)
• Phoenix Independent Schools (Phoenix, AZ)
• Ponca City Public Schools (Ponca City, OK)
• Stillwater Public Schools (Stillwater, OK)
• Denton Independent Schools (Denton, TX)

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How is the job market for School Psychologists?

• Excellent both at present and long-term!
• Not enough graduates to meet demand
• Retirement will soon open many positions
• Made the list for 30 Best Careers for 2009
  http//money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/200
  8/12/11/the-30-best-careers-for-2009

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Best careers

• The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that
  employment for school psychologists is expected
  to grow more than 22 percent from 2010 to 2020,
  especially for those with doctoral degrees. This
  increase is higher than the average for all other
  occupations.
• http//work.chron.com/average-salary-nationally-ce
  rtified-school-psychologist-2062.html
• In 2010, 46.2 of School Psychologists were ages
  60. (APA Division 16 2010 Annual Report)
• http//www.apa.org/about/division/div16-2010.aspx?
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Show me the money!

• Salary
•  Average Annual Salary of 74,200, with those
  School Psychs who were working in non school
  settings earning as much as 94,120.
• The annual compensation for this career has gone
  up from 2004-2010. Salaries have increased by an
  average of 21.97 percent nationwide in that time.
• http//www.recruiter.com/salaries/school-psycholog
  ists-salary/ (site updated 2012 find your states
  of interest on this site)

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Where Are OSU School Psychologists Working?

• Public and private schools
• Private practice
• Universities
• Community mental health centers
• Criminal justice system
• Institutional/residential facilities
• Pediatric clinics and hospitals
• Public agencies
• Test Companies

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Questions? And Comments!