UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK DOCTORAL PROGRAM

GENERAL PROGRAM INFORMATION

Program name: College Student Personnel

College: College of Education

Department: Counseling & Personnel Services Dept.

Degrees and Emphases: Ph.D. - Student development, research, multiculturalism

Tuition and Fees:www.umd.edu/bursar/Tuitionfees.html
Be sure to review graduate tuition and fees, as the website also includes undergraduate information.
www.gradschool.umd.edu go to "Funding & Finances," then "Tuition & Fees"

Contact Person:

Dr. Susan R. Jones
Counseling and Personnel Services Dept.
3214 Benjamin Building
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Phone: (301) 405-8384
Fax: (301) 405-9995
e-mail: sjones4@umd.edu

Web Page (URL) address: http://www.education.umd.edu/edcp/CSP

Degree first offered: 1959

Typical number of students admitted each year: 4-6

PROGRAM STATEMENT

The College Student Personnel program is committed to the professional preparation of counselors, administrators, and student development educators in higher education environments. The program is designed to meet the 1992 Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education criteria for Master's programs. The Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) is a cooperative effort of over twenty professional associations in Student Affairs Administration who have designed standards of preparation and practice for this profession.

The Ph.D. Program in College Student Personnel Administration

The doctoral program in College Student Personnel administration prepares student development educators and administrators for professional work in institutions of higher education. In addition, our doctoral program is enriched by the unique resources in the Washington, D.C. - Baltimore area, including government agencies, professional associations, and a variety of higher education institution.

The program is designed to assist doctoral students in developing as expert practitioners, administrators, researchers, and college faculty. Entrance requirements include a master's degree in college student personnel, counseling, or a closely related field.

PROGRAM MISSION

The College Student Personnel program at the University of Maryland is modeled and directed by the core values of Student Development, Multiculturalism, Leadership, Scholarship and Research, and Ethical Practices. Each of these values is described in detail on our website at: http://www.education.umd.edu/EDCP/CSP/.

PROGRAM UNIQUENESS

NATIONAL STANDARDS
Meets ACPA Professional Preparation Commission Standards: YES
Meets CAS Standards: YES
Other/Comments:

APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Program Required Hours: 54 credit hours plus 12 hours dissertation credit

Program Curriculum:

Core Courses:

Is a thesis required?

 

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Students in student affairs or higher education administration programs  (2005-2006):

 
Total Number
# of Males
# of Females
# of Whites
# of Persons of Color
Total 40 14 26 26 14
 
% of part-time students
% of full-time students
% of students enrolled in the program who also hold some form of financial assistance (graduate assistantship, fellowship, tuition waiver, scholarship)
Total 55 45 100

PROGRAM FACULTY (Faculty members with areas of specialization and percentage of time devoted to the program.)

Susan R. Jones, Ph.D., psychosocial identity development, service-learning, qualitative research methodologies, multiple social identities and intersectionality; 100%
Susan R. Komives, Ed.D., student leadership development, organizational leadership and change, higher education futures and trends; 100%
Karen Kurotsuchi Inkelas, Ph.D., impact of living-learning programs on student outcomes, Asian Pacific American college student experience, influences of the college environment on students' racial views;100%
Stephen Quaye, race relations on college campuses, racial climates, cross-racial interactions, color-conscious pedagogy, critical race theory; 100%
Vivian S. Boyd, Ph.D., cross-cultural issues in counseling, college counseling, retention of undergraduate students; 25%
Marylu McEwen, Ph.D., student development theory, identity development, psychosocial development of students of color, multiculturalism in student affairs; Emeritus Faculty

Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D. Affiliate Faculty, counseling theory, process and practice; multicultural issues in counseling; student athlete career and counseling development; academic retention issues
Linda M. Clement, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, college choice, leadership
Deb Grandner, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, university housing, organizational leadership, white racial identity development
Marsha Guenzeler-Stevens, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, student engagement, spirituality, women's leadership
Terry Flannery, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, assessment, marketing, enrollment management
Linda K. Gast, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, career decision-making, dual-career couples
Barbara G. Jacoby, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, service learning, commuter students
Jonathan J. Kandell, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, college counseling, groups, couples counseling, internet addiction
Lisa Kiely, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, gender and racial identity development, assessment
Sharon Kirkland-Gordon, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, counseling and psychotherapy, clinical supervision and training, racial and cross cultural interactions in counseling, career counseling, trauma, sexual abuse and assault, consultation and outreach
Margaretha S. Lucas, Ph.D., career development, career development of women and adolescents;
George L. Marx, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Gretchen Metzelaars, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, student union, facilities management
Patricia L. Mielke, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, moral development, residence life programs and administration
James M. Osteen, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, program evaluation, facilities management, customer service
Janet A. Schmidt, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, assessment, college counseling, longitudinal studies
William Sedlacek, Ph.D., Emeritus Faculty, multicultural issues, admissions
Greg M. Stewart, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, volunteer and service learning, achieving styles
John Zacker, Ph.D., Affiliate Faculty, moral and ethical development, campus discipline systems, legal issues

Last modified February 15, 2008
Information submitted by: Julie Owen

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