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Psychology & Research in Education
The School Psychology
Program is a unique professional program within the School of Education, administered through the
Department of Psychology and Research in Education. The program is coordinated by a committee
composed of representatives from the Department of Psychology and Research in Education and school
psychology students. The program offers both the Ed.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The Ph.D. program is
accredited by the American Psychological Association. Both the Ed.S. and Ph.D. programs are approved
by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), the National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and the Kansas State Department of Education.
Steven W. Lee, PhD - General and test anxiety in children and youth; school program evaluation; functional behavior assessment; classroom-level observations and interventions; student assistance teams.
Patricia Lowe, PhD - Anxiety in children, adolescents, and adults; behavioral and personality assessment; measurement; prevention; neuropsychology
Julia Shaftel, PhD (Director of the Center for Psychoeducational Services) - School psychology and learning disabilities, assessment and management of learning and behavior problems, large-scale assessment of students with special needs, attitude and behavior assessment.
The core requirement for Ph.D. students in the School of Education includes courses in statistics or research, human learning or development, history, philosophy, or social foundations of education and general curriculum or general instructional strategies.
For admissions and degree requirements click Admissions Information.
The University of Kansas School Psychology Doctoral Program is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). According to APA's Commission on Accreditation, each APA-accredited doctoral graduate program is required to provide potential applicants, current students, and the public with information about and expectations of their program. The purpose of this disclosure is to inform potential applicants, current students, and the public about the program and to assist potential applicants to make informed decisions about applying to a doctoral program and accepting an offer of admissions into a program.
Please see the titled Educational/Training Outcomes for the University of Kansas School Psychology Doctoral Program in the School Psychology Handbook (Word) for information on:
