The School Psychology program at Lehigh University offers training at both the doctoral (Ph.D.) and educational specialist (Ed.S.) levels.

Students may enter either program at the post-bachelor's or post-master's level. Students completing the doctoral program usually take five to seven years post-bachelor's including internship and dissertation requirements. Completion of the Ed.S. program takes three years post-bachelor's.

The faculty of the training program at Lehigh University believe strongly that school psychologists must be able to function effectively in a variety of roles including provision of traditional psychometric services. Read more...

Although there is no one theoretical orientation that can provide an all-encompassing, empirically valid approach to providing school psychological services, the research offered from a behavioral orientation provides perhaps the largest single source of research substantiating all aspects of service delivery, assessment, intervention, and consultation. Read more...

The program in School Psychology is also strongly committed to providing students with a knowledge and experiential basis in multicultural issues. It is extremely important for students to understand and appreciate ethnic and racial diversity among individuals. In particular, students in the school psychology program must demonstrate sensitivity to the important ways in which the understanding of cultural diversity contributes to educational decisions in the lives of children. To meet these goals, the faculty in school psychology are very interested in the recruitment, support, and retention of graduate students representing culturally diverse backgrounds. The values inherent in understanding multicultural influences in human behavior are infused across and within all clinical courses within the program. Students are also required to take a course in multicultural issues as part of the core psychology curriculum, as well as have various school-based practicum experiences in settings that include culturally diverse populations.