- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Artificial Intelligence in Law
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Social Capital and Networks
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Coastal and Marine Management
Fordham University
2023-2024
Yeshiva University
2020-2023
Tulane University
2014-2021
University of Denver
2014-2021
College of Law
2014-2021
The Ohio State University
2014-2015
Youth in the United States are experiencing mental health concerns at alarming rates. Considering nation's legacy of racism and growing recognition impact social determinants on educational inequities, it is imperative to re-envision how we approach screening schools center equity. A focus for sole purpose identifying individual at-risk students ignores key contextual considerations, ineffective addressing has potential perpetuate oppressive practices schools. Equity-focused requires a shift...
A school psychology training model that translates social justice from an aspiration to a of practice for psychologists will be examined. The strategies used incorporate principles into the graduate program with goal preparing as agents change discussed well key areas were targeted (i.e., mission, student body, courses, community partnering, and community‐based projects). Evaluative data three cohorts about impact their experiences on integrating professional presented. Graduate perceptions,...
Given that consultation has consistently yielded benefits for clients and consultees, it is likely an effective method of promoting family-school engagement. Thus, this meta-analysis examined the effects consultation-based engagement on child parent outcomes, complementary intervention methods used in conjunction with consultation. This study also sought to advance research via a contemporary meta-analytic technique, robust variance estimation (RVE). Analyses significant children's...
Racist rhetoric blaming the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAAPI) community for COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated a surge of violence against AAAPI in United States, including Atlanta mass shooting on March 16, 2021. These incidents resurfaced ongoing racism AAAPIs that largely been unaddressed despite lasting almost 2 centuries. The erasure AAAPIs' historical oppression, unique cultures, languages, immigration experiences, contributions to scientific social justice...
As school psychologists, we have an ethical responsibility to engage in social justice and antiracist action. Specifically, graduate education programs a significant role play preparing future psychologists as change agents. To facilitate effective change, educators must confront potential biases university training themselves, act culturally affirming ways, commit using psychological science prepare advocacy combat systemic racism within youth-serving systems. The purpose of this study,...
Consultation represents a core psychological practice and competency area for school psychologists, it is critical that accounts the experiences of all individuals designed to support. Grounded in multiculturalism, cultural humility, social justice, we argue culturally relevant consultation necessary realize equitable meaningful outcomes minoritized youth schools. The purpose this manuscript present model teaching consultation. Specifically, propose preservice training includes (a) awareness...
Research suggests that bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth is a national problem requires immediate intervention. The purpose this article to (a) discuss the critical need for multidisciplinary approach creating safe schools sexual minority utilizing social justice framework, (b) present an allyhood model serve as training (c) offer exemplar schools. By embracing address safety belonging needs LGBTQ youth, school psychologists counselors can...
Addressing cancer health disparities requires a multitiered, comprehensive approach. The Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) was established as tri-institutional partnership to advance equity through scientific discovery, education, and community engagement. Large-scale partnerships rarely document the challenges encountered when establishing processes operations in formative years of We outline selected lessons learned from first three ChicagoCHEC hopes that future...
Non-empirical law school study advice that emphasizes reading and briefing cases, memorizing rules, outlining without frequent self-testing formative self-assessment is contrary to cognitive science leads a "law learning trap." Law students fall into trap" by focusing on memorization of cases rules for "class prep," putting off practice application the as "exam prep." legal educators misjudge power testing tool, instead relying non-empirical, anecdotal resources guide student methods.
Previous literature has found that psychology graduate students experience clinically significant rates of mental health problems. Self-care practices at the individual and program level may help to mitigate these outcomes benefit student wellbeing. However, minimal research exists about self-care school students. The current study examined prevalence anxiety, depression, stress in a sample (N = 202) as well utilization perceptions programmatic emphasis. Results indicated most participants...
Despite growing concerns related to the youth mental health crisis and well-being of sexual gender minority youth, specifically, most interventions fail meet unique needs this population. Research clinical guidance have recommended that approaching treatments through a lens stress intersectionality can be particularly helpful in addressing LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex, asexual, with '+' capturing other identities within sexually diverse...
Abstract Multilevel service delivery frameworks are approaches to structuring and organizing a spectrum of evidence-based services supports, focused on assessment, prevention, intervention designed for the local context. Exemplar in child mental health include positive behavioral interventions supports education, collaborative care primary care, systems community settings. Yet, their high-quality implementation has lagged. This work proposes conceptual foundation multilevel spanning diverse...
This article introduces the special issue, Recent Methodological Advancements in Indirect Service Delivery. The authors first highlight salient aspects of each five articles included issue to emphasize their unique contributions consultation literature. Next, we organize into two main themes discuss findings, implications and future directions for research practice. Specifically, innovative statistical approaches novel assessment methods within issue. Collectively, these showcase current...
Recent advances in cognitive science create smarter law learning opportunities for legal education. Legal educators can use empirical research from and to improve student learning, turn easing the bumpy transition college school maintaining confidence. More importantly, instill effective strategies vital students’ success school, bar exam, practice.
Abstract Sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) experience more significant mental health concerns compared to their cisgender heterosexual peers, especially within recent years, as a result of the relentless political attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) community. Given that spend majority time in school, it is pertinent schools invest prevention intervention strategies support LGBTQIA+ address needs, including reduce...
Awareness, knowledge and community identity can grow from local narratives about conservation enhance our capacity for environmental stewardship. New media narrative approaches are also seeking to improve the terms of engagement across a spectrum stakeholders. For instance, film is increasingly being used by scientists policymakers situate science stories within in order increase ownership engagement, be it through active participation or support/social license. Here, use placebased...