Counseling and Psychology in Education Division

Division Chairperson: Gabrielle Strouse
Program Coordinators:

Counseling: Daniel DeCino, Ph.D.
Human Development and Educational Psychology: Lisa Newland, Ph.D.
School Psychology: Kari Oyen, Ph.D.

University of South Dakota
Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education
Delzell Education Center, Room 210
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
Phone: 605-658-6623
cpe@usd.edu
www.usd.edu/cpe

FACULTY

Professors:

Harry Freeman, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin. Specialization: Developmental Research, Child Growth and Development, and Attachment Theory and Youth Violence.
Lisa Newland, Ph.D., HDEP Program Coordinator, Utah State University. Specialization: Child Development, Educational Measurement, Developmental Research, Family Studies, and Attachment across the Life Span.
Amy Schweinle, Ph.D., University of Texas-Arlington. Specialization: Educational Evaluation and Research, Experimental Psychology, and Cognitive and Motivational Development.

Associate Professor:

Daniel DeCino, Ph.D., Counseling Program Coordinator, University of Northern Colorado. Specialization: Multicultural Competency, Critical Consciousness, Narrative Methodology, and School Counselor Training.
Gabrielle Strouse, Ph.D., Division Chair, Vanderbilt University.  Specialization:  Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood, Learning, Educational Research Design.

Assistant Professors:

Adam Hardy, Ph.D., University of South Dakota. Specialization: Traumatic Stress, Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence, Substance Use Counseling, Marriage and Family Counseling, Multicultural Competencies.
Kate Helbig, Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi. Specialization: Application of Behavioral Interventions in the School Environment, Social Skills training for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Emma L. Johnson, Ph.D., North Dakota State University. Specialization: Body Image and Eating Disorder Development, Maintenance, and Prevention; Adolescent Development; and Young Adult Development.
Kari Oyen, Ph.D., School Psychology Program Coordinator, University of South Dakota. Specialization: Rural School Psychology, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports.
Miranda Zahn, M.S., University of Wisconsin. Specialization: Comprehensive School-based Mental Health, Multi-tiered Systems and Supports

Lecturer:

Tracie Ritz, Ph.D., Clinical Experiences Coordinator for Counseling, University of South Dakota. Specialization: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Supervision 

MINOR

Child and Adolescent Development Minor

CERTIFICATE

Introduction to Child Life Certificate
Advanced Child Life Certificate

Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education

The undergraduate programs in the Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education at the University of South Dakota immerse students in a cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural study of children, adolescents, and young adults. Students will learn research-based theory and practice in an applied setting. Students are involved in experiencing and studying human development, cognition, and motivation where it takes place, in families, schools, communities and the larger culture.