Maine faces a critical shortage of school psychologists. The National Association of SchoolPsychologists (NASP) recommends one school psychologist for every 500 students and inMaine, … Read More
University of Southern Maine alumna Heather Perry has been named one of four national finalists for the AASA National Superintendent of the Year Award, … Read More
The Maine School Superintendents Association named USM alumna Heather Perry Maine’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year, in recognition of her commitment to expand student … Read More
USM’s EdS and PsyD in School Psychology programs have been approved for candidacy status by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Program Accreditation … Read More
USM initiated its specialist-level training program in school psychology in 1989 and has successfully prepared over 200 students for professional credentialing as school psychologists. … Read More
Congratulations to all 2025 award recipients! The Maine Association of School Psychologists recognized USM students and alumni for their contributions to the profession at … Read More
Mary MacLennen is an alumna of USM’s School Psychology program and has provided practicum and internship supervision to USM School Psychology students. Learn more here. … Read More
School psychology faculty, Dr. Samantha Blair, collaborated with colleagues at two other institutions to gain insight into the use of peer supervision within school … Read More
USM school psychology faculty, Drs. Mark Steege and Jamie Pratt, contributed to the National Association of School Psychologist’s new edition of its foundational publication: … Read More
The project, Maine School Psychology: Collaborative Affiliations in Rural Education (Maine School Psychology CAREs), also aims to increase the number of credentialed school psychologists who reflect the diverse backgrounds of students within those communities.