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YSU Addresses Shortage of School Psychologists
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- To address the critical shortage of school psychologists here and across the nation, Youngstown State University is launching a new graduate-level school psychology program this summer. It is the first such program in Ohio in more than 40 years.
The first group of 12 students in the new program will be introduced at 1 p.m. Friday in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center.
The new educational specialist degree in school psychology, the first-ever Ed.S. degree at YSU, was established in response to a continuing shortage of school psychologists regionally, in Ohio and nationally, officials said. The National Association of School Psychologists estimate a shortage of nearly 9,000 nationwide and project that the shortage could rise to nearly 15,000 by 2020.
School psychologists help juvenile succeed academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally. They cooperate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community for all students, YSU says.
At the presentation Friday, Michael McSheehan, clinical assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders and project coordinator with the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, will deliver the keynote address. Some 130 school psychologists are expected to attend.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.