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School psychology faculty and students at Teachers College, Columbia University were saddened and infuriated to learn about the racist treatment of Dr. Celeste Malone, the President of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and her guests, by Hyatt Corporation staff while at the NASP 2023 Convention in Denver, CO. This statement is written in solidarity with Dr. Celeste Malone and in support of Black school psychologists and other racially minoritized current and future school psychologists. Click here for more.

The School Psychology Diversity Research Award recognizes excellence in high-quality research that furthers the research on diversity, equity, or inclusion-related topics within the field of school psychology. Up to 2 $250 awards are made each year to students who are first authors on a conference presentation (including poster, symposium, paper) on a topic related to diversity. Funds can support the student to travel to the conference. Funds may be used only for conference registration fees, travel reimbursement and/or hotel accommodations. Click here for a flyer with additional details.

Executive Summary: Advocating for Anti-Racism Practices Elyse Frank & Kayla Parr, Ph.D. students, are teaming up with doctoral students in the Education Policy and Social Analysis (EPSA) to create a community of student-led organizers for racial and social justice at Teachers College doctoral students in the Education Policy and Social Analysis (EPSA). They are currently reaching out to find others in the college doing or interested in doing similar work and bringing everyone together.   Kayla Parr, a Ph.D. student, has published an article with Dixelia López, Denisse Ochoa, and Monica Romero that was featured in Volume 49, Number 4 (December 2020) of NASP's Communiqué.  Title: Integrating Latinx/Hispanic Culture, Traditions, and Beliefs Into Effective School Psychology Practice Description: “This article provides a snapshot of cultural considerations for effective mental health service delivery when working with Latinx/Hispanics youth. Attending to Latinx/Hispanic...

The Decolonizing Psychology Training was a full-day conference with the goal “to provide educators, supervisors, and students within the field of psychology and related fields with the needed resources to critically examine and decolonize their curricular, research, supervision, and mentorship practices.”  “Recent attention has initiated a critical examination of the role of systemic racism across all sectors of society. In response to this shift in national dialogue, graduate student groups at Teachers College, Columbia University, as well as those across the country, have partnered with faculty to highlight a strong need to increase anti-racism efforts within psychology training.” Conference recordings are available on their website: TC.edu/Decolonizing-Psychology-Conference

Panel with MZIMA on “Anti-Racist School Communities: Promoting Racially and Culturally Responsive Practices in School Psychology”  SPACE (previously known as TC School Psychology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Collective)  hosted a panel with MZIMA Consulting, LLC on anti-racist school communities. This panel discussed anti-racist practices, school to prison pipeline, and restorative justice, areas in which TC school psychology students and alumni have shared are of particular interest! The panel recording and slides are available here.  APA apologizes for longstanding contributions to systemic racism “On October 29, 2021, the APA Council of Representatives passed three resolutions acknowledging and apologizing for APA’s role in promoting and perpetuating racism and racial discrimination in the United States; the role of psychology and APA in dismantling systemic racism in the...