PhD in School Psychology

Our PhD program in school psychology is aligned with the Standards of Accreditation for Health Service Psychology approved by the American Psychological Association. Our students are prepared for practice as school psychologists or for further postdoctoral training that will enable professional licensure in health-service psychology, which graduates will be eligible for once they have completed this program. Through this program, which is accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Education and meets the certification requirements of most other states, students gain licensure through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Our aims are grounded in our theoretical approach and are illuminated in our course and practicum sequence, which is sequential, cumulative, and graded in complexity.