Cognitive/Instructional - Developmental - School Psychology (CIDS)
Cognitive and Instructional Psychology | Developmental Psychology | School Psychology | CIDS BrownbagsWhat is CIDS?
CIDS is the multidisciplinary grouping of the Cognitive/Instructional Psychology program, the Developmental Psychology program, and the School Psychology program. Having the CIDS area allows students in each o four programs to learn to interrelate conceptual, methodological, and applied information from cognitive, developmental, and school psychology domains. Links to each of our programs are listed below.
- The cognitive/instructional psychology track focuses on discourse processing and advanced literacy skills within instructional and technological settings.
- For more information about the Cognitive/Instructional program, contact Dr. Anne Britt, britt@niu.edu.
- The developmental psychology track focuses on the processes involved in behavioral development throughout the lifespan, including cognitive, memory, language and social development.
- For more information about the Developmental Psychology program, contact Dr.Nina Mounts, nmounts@niu.edu.
- The NASP-approved school psychology track prepares students to function in multiple professional roles including treatment, assessment, and consultative modalities. In addition to course work, students in school psychology complete a graduated progression of practical field experiences and a nine-month internship.
- For more information about the School Psychology program, contact Dr. Michelle Demaray, mkdemaray@niu.edu.