Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology

Northeastern University

The aim of Northeastern University’s School Psychology Doctoral Program (SPDP) is to train health service psychologists in the specialty of school psychology who are prepared to work within a variety of settings (e.g., schools, universities, clinics, and hospitals).Through coursework, research, and fieldwork experiences, students develop competencies across research, intervention, assessment, consultation and inter-professional/interdisciplinary skills, individual and cultural diversity, ethical and legal standards, supervision, professional values - attitudes, behaviors, and communication - and interpersonal skills.