05/10/2024
Last weekend we had the honor of celebrating the retirement of our esteemed faculty member, Dr. Terry Stinnett. Without Dr. Stinnett, the OSU School Psychology program would not be what it is today. While we are sad to see him go, we wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors. Congratulations Dr. Stinnett, you will be missed!
03/27/2024
We might be biased but we think we have the best faculty ever!!
This week, the program spotlight lands on the passionate educators guiding our students toward making a difference in School Psychology. With hands-on experience and evidence-based practices, our faculty are empowering students and ensuring they're equipped with the skills and compassion needed to support diverse learners.
02/29/2024
NASP 2024 was a success! Many of our students and faculty presented this year and we are so proud that they were able to represent our program so well. We had a great time getting to network and catch up with former students at OSU night and we’re already looking forward to next year!
02/07/2024
NASP is only a week away and OSU is proud to have many students and faculty presenting! Below you can see all of their presentations along with the date and time they are presenting. We hope to see you there!
01/25/2024
NASP is just around the corner! If you're going to be in New Orleans for the conference in a few weeks, come join us on Thursday, February 15th to catch up with OSU faculty, current students, and alumni. You can find more information in the attached flyer if you'd like to attend. We would love to see you there!
12/01/2023
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Two of our very own students, Cameron Conrad and Bridgett McGill, have been awarded the OSPA Paul Warden & Mary Jo Keatley Graduate Studies Award Scholarship! We are all so proud of them and what they bring to our program.
If you see them be sure to congratulate them and tell them how great they're doing!
11/06/2023
Happy National School Psychology week!
On the first day of National School Psychology Week we thank school psychologists for all the work they do to help kids grow and thrive. For tips and resources for this , visit https://buff.ly/47bsL2S
11/03/2023
Last weekend was homecoming at OSU and we participated in our yearly tradition of having a booth at Walkaround. Despite the cold front last Friday, we socialized, sold food, raised money, and had a great time! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and a huge shoutout to our events committee for putting everything together. Go Pokes!
10/31/2023
Our colleagues in the special education department at OSU are having a fundraiser to help raise money for new equipment to support special education teachers. To donate or get more information about the fundraiser, just follow the link in this post!
"Eyes on Pete" Technology
Using technology to help new SPED Teachers
10/26/2023
America's Greatest Homecoming is coming up this weekend! Come out and support the School Psychology program by visiting our booth during Walkaround on Friday evening. We'll have walking tacos, drinks, and more. We'd love to see you there!
10/20/2023
Happy Friday! Our final new student this year is Jynese Trumble. Jynese received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Business from Utah State University and her EdS degree from Wichita State University. Since graduating, Jynese had been working at a counseling center. She returned to graduate school because she feels that knowledge is power, and she wants to be apart of the process to help kids learn, grow, and have the tools to access knowledge so they can have the best chance at a good life. A fun fact about Jynese is that she loves the mountains and one of her favorite things to do is backpack!
10/17/2023
Homecoming is in just under two weeks and we would love to see you there!
10/13/2023
Hey everyone! We're nearing the end of our new student introductions and our second to last of the students this year is Loren Houle. Loren received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of North Dakota and his Master's and EdS degrees from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Since graduating, Loren had been working as a practicing School Psychologist and BCBA. He returned to graduate school because he was influenced by a friend and he is looking to learn whatever he can from current students while being available to offer any wisdom he has from working in the field. A fun fact about Loren is that he is involved with NASP leadership!
10/12/2023
NEW FACULTY ALERT! We're very excited to introduce Dr. Greg Schutte, the newest faculty member of the Oklahoma State School Psychology department. As a previous graduate of the OSU School Psychology Program, Dr. Schutte is returning to the program as a faculty member after working in a variety of clinical and academic settings. Dr. Schutte completed his predoctoral internship at the May Institute in Randolph, MA, where he acquired his BCBA-D. Following internship, Dr. Schutte completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Prior to returning to the OSU program as a faculty member, Dr. Schutte worked as a practitioner in public schools, private practice, and as a visiting professor at The University of South Dakota and Briar Cliff University. Dr. Schutte teaches courses related to Behaviorally-Based Therapy and Research Methods. His research interests include behavioral/ academic assessment intervention, with a particular emphasis on ADHD populations. Welcome Dr. Schutte, we're so excited to have you!
10/06/2023
Happy Friday! Our next of the new students joining us as non-first year's is Taylor Hitchings. Taylor received her Bachelor's degrees in Psychology and English from CU Boulder and her Master's in Psychology from Syracuse University. Since graduating with her master's Taylor had been working as an RBT. She returned to graduate school because she knew she wanted to work with kids and loved studying psychology, so it was a great way to combine those two interests. A fun fact about Taylor is that she plays 3 instruments!
09/29/2023
Hey everyone! Now that we've introduced all the first years, it's time to introduce the new students to our program that joined other cohorts. Our first of these new students is Chase Kitterman. Chase received his Bachelor's degree in psychology from Kansas State and his Master's and EdS degrees from Oklahoma State. Since graduating from the program he has been working as a school psychologist in Colorado Springs. He is certified as a School Psychologist in 3 states as well as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. He returned to Oklahoma State to further his graduate education and expertise in MTSS to continue supporting the systems that help students succeed academically and behaviorally. A fun fact about Chase is that he got married at a castle in Ireland!
09/27/2023
Last weekend was the NASP Fall Leadership Meeting. Loren, one of two Central Region Delegate Representatives and a PhD student here at OSU, met with NASP Leadership such as the President, Officers, Delegate Representatives, State Delegates, and many others to work on key issues related to NASP Practice Model, Social Justice, and Shortages in the field. Attached is a picture of Loren (second from the right) and colleagues after dinner in Georgetown following day-long leadership meetings. Exciting things are happening behind the scenes in our field!
09/15/2023
I hope everyone had a great week! The new student for this week is Christine Honn and she's a first year Ph.D. student! She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Arkansas where she received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She chose the field of school psychology because students have to spend the majority of their time at school and she wants to make their experience as easy and enjoyable as possible. A fun fact about Christine is that all of her fingers are double jointed! We're so excited to have you!
09/08/2023
Happy Friday everyone! This week's new student is Michael Hoang and he's a first year Ed.S. student! He completed his undergraduate degree at Midwestern State University and received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. He chose the field of school psychology because he didn't have the best experiences going through the public school system so he hopes to help students like him and prevent them from having similar experiences. A fun fact about Michael is that he is an avid reader and he enjoys writing on occasion!
09/01/2023
Happy Friday! It's that time of year again for us to introduce our new students. This is Hunter Barker and she's a first year Ph.D. student! She completed her undergraduate degree at Abilene Christian University and received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology. She chose the field of school psychology because she's interested in learning more about student-parent relationships and how those relationships can affect student outcomes. A fun fact about Hunter is that she played semi-professional beach volleyball in Colorado and she is getting married in November!