Our research team currently has multiple research and writing projects in different stages of development. A sample of the projects we are currently engaged is below:
School Psychologists, Black Students, and Police Violence
We recently completed a national study of how the profession of school psychology addresses the issue of Black students who are exposed to police violence in their communities. The goal of the study is to understand how the profession prepares school psychologists to respond to this critical issue that impacts some Black Pre-K to 12th grade students, as well as offer recommendations for future research and practice in this area. We are currently writing up publications from this data set. The first publication from this study can be accessed at the following link for a limited time: rdcu.be/b6rng
Dr. Proctor is the Primary Investigator for this project.
Diverse Students' Experiences in School Psychology Graduate Education
We completed data collection for a cross-sectional study entitled, “Diverse students’ experiences with school psychology graduate education.” The purpose of the study is to understand the academic and social experiences of participants in school psychology graduate programs. We hope that the information gathered will help the profession develop strategic programs for recruiting and retaining diverse students. Eventually, we hope diversity at the school psychology program level will increase workforce diversity. School Psychology Program Directors at programs across the United States received recruitment emails to forward to all of their students.
Keren Fefer and Cindy Lau served as student research assistants for this project. Debbie Roth and Priti Dave contributed to this project as well as to piloting the study. Kathyrnne Li assisted with presenting data from the project at national conferences. Dr. Proctor is the Primary Investigator for this project. Dr. Jennifer Kyle is a faculty co-researcher and collaborator.
African American Students' Experiences in Graduate Education
We completed a longitudinal study entitled, “Diversifying the profession: African American students’ experiences with school psychology graduate education.” The purpose of the study is to obtain a longitudinal perspective on the academic and social experiences of African American specialist level students enrolled in NASP-approved school psychology graduate programs. We hope that findings will offer insight into effective recruitment and retention strategies for African Americans in school psychology.
Afshan Nasir served as the lead student research assistant. Other team members included Paola Castrillion, Kathrynne Li, Tossea Wilson, Jenna Brown, Cameron Faturoti, Denile McKinnon, Katie O'Rahilly, Kimberly Phillips, Chamane Simpson, and Sean Welsh. Dr. Proctor is the Primary Investigator.
Multicultural Issues in Training
Members of our team have completed several chapters related to multicultural training issues in school psychology. Most recently, Dr. Proctor contributed a chapter entitled, "Multicultural Foundations" to the 2018 book, School Psychology: Professional Issues and Practices edited by Sally Grapin and John Kranzler. The chapter explores the importance of valuing and incorporating diversity in the delivery of school-based psychological services. The book is published by Springer.
Additionally, former research team member Dr. Chamane Simpson and Dr. Proctor completed a chapter entitled, "Improving Service Delivery To Ethnic And Racial Minority Students Through Multicultural program Training." This chapter appears in Psychoeducational Assessment and Intervention for Ethnic Minority Children: Evidence Based Approaches which is edited by Drs. Scott Graves, Jr. of Ohio State University and Jamilia Blake of Texas A&M. The book is published by the American Psychological Association.
School Psychologists, Black Students, and Police Violence
We recently completed a national study of how the profession of school psychology addresses the issue of Black students who are exposed to police violence in their communities. The goal of the study is to understand how the profession prepares school psychologists to respond to this critical issue that impacts some Black Pre-K to 12th grade students, as well as offer recommendations for future research and practice in this area. We are currently writing up publications from this data set. The first publication from this study can be accessed at the following link for a limited time: rdcu.be/b6rng
Dr. Proctor is the Primary Investigator for this project.
Diverse Students' Experiences in School Psychology Graduate Education
We completed data collection for a cross-sectional study entitled, “Diverse students’ experiences with school psychology graduate education.” The purpose of the study is to understand the academic and social experiences of participants in school psychology graduate programs. We hope that the information gathered will help the profession develop strategic programs for recruiting and retaining diverse students. Eventually, we hope diversity at the school psychology program level will increase workforce diversity. School Psychology Program Directors at programs across the United States received recruitment emails to forward to all of their students.
Keren Fefer and Cindy Lau served as student research assistants for this project. Debbie Roth and Priti Dave contributed to this project as well as to piloting the study. Kathyrnne Li assisted with presenting data from the project at national conferences. Dr. Proctor is the Primary Investigator for this project. Dr. Jennifer Kyle is a faculty co-researcher and collaborator.
African American Students' Experiences in Graduate Education
We completed a longitudinal study entitled, “Diversifying the profession: African American students’ experiences with school psychology graduate education.” The purpose of the study is to obtain a longitudinal perspective on the academic and social experiences of African American specialist level students enrolled in NASP-approved school psychology graduate programs. We hope that findings will offer insight into effective recruitment and retention strategies for African Americans in school psychology.
Afshan Nasir served as the lead student research assistant. Other team members included Paola Castrillion, Kathrynne Li, Tossea Wilson, Jenna Brown, Cameron Faturoti, Denile McKinnon, Katie O'Rahilly, Kimberly Phillips, Chamane Simpson, and Sean Welsh. Dr. Proctor is the Primary Investigator.
Multicultural Issues in Training
Members of our team have completed several chapters related to multicultural training issues in school psychology. Most recently, Dr. Proctor contributed a chapter entitled, "Multicultural Foundations" to the 2018 book, School Psychology: Professional Issues and Practices edited by Sally Grapin and John Kranzler. The chapter explores the importance of valuing and incorporating diversity in the delivery of school-based psychological services. The book is published by Springer.
Additionally, former research team member Dr. Chamane Simpson and Dr. Proctor completed a chapter entitled, "Improving Service Delivery To Ethnic And Racial Minority Students Through Multicultural program Training." This chapter appears in Psychoeducational Assessment and Intervention for Ethnic Minority Children: Evidence Based Approaches which is edited by Drs. Scott Graves, Jr. of Ohio State University and Jamilia Blake of Texas A&M. The book is published by the American Psychological Association.